Bromating or sick

[disler85]

Help. Idk if I should be concerned or not. My cage has not changed temp. My Beardie has been eating if I take him out of his cave and he will have a small bite (superworms, collard greens, etc) but not a lot. I have bathed him and rubbed his tummy. I have let him out and let him run around. But he still hasn't popped!!!! It's been at least 1 month since I've seen any. Idk if the weather has confused him (I Live in NJ). Idk what else to try or to just keep doing what I've been doing - any help will be greatly appreciated - He has been sleeping a lot and I know it may be Brumation but I know the not popping can be an issue

 

[CooperDragon]

How old is he? How much does he weigh? It sounds like brumation to me. What I'd do is get a kitchen scale and start logging his weight. If he's brumating then the weight should remain relatively steady or have a low (in terms of overall %) drop over time. If you notice a large or sudden drop in weight it could indicate sickness.

 

[disler85]

But should I be concerned that he hasn't been pooping - he doesn't seem to have lost any weight - he's a little over a year old

 

[CooperDragon]

As far as I know they may not poop for a while during brumation because their whole system is slowed down. Based on what I've read a lot of folks will offer warm baths on a weekly basis to try to encourage a poop so there isn't any food left in the digestive tract but I'm not sure if that's needed or if it's helpful.