tinydinosaurmum
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- Beardie name(s)
- Ryu
Hi! So my smol lady is brumating (I think?). Since early October she's been refusing food, chilling in her hide or on a warm rock under her hammock, and not pooping nearly as much. However, all of this is only *sometimes*. I'm nervous about it because this would be her first winter brumating (she's like 1.5 yo), and we had just gotten her healthy after a parasite and GI infection in September. Fast forward to the last week or so, she's been grumpy, hungry and more active, but isn't much of a fan of being handled, which is weird af for her, she's usually very cuddly. A couple days ago I gave her a bath and felt two lil lumps in her belly that were about the same shape and size, so I'm thinking pregs maybe? But then today she had a seriously difficult time pooping, so now I'm wondering impaction maybe? Very active and alert today. Throughout the last two months of this half-assed (what I assume is) brumation she hasn't lost any weight... might have gained about 20g, actually. The constant stress marks are why I'm wondering if something else is going on. Also, we had to take a tiny road trip last weekend, so I suppose that could be another circumstance, though she did fine on the trip. Do all these symptoms fall under brumation and possible gravidity or should I take her to a vet? Any opinions or first-hand anecdotes appreciated. Thanks, everyone!
Other important details:
-skin texture and color are healthy
-eyes not sunken or bulged
-no weakness in the hind legs but definitely isn't jumping as enthusiastically as usual
-UV lighting is reptizoo 10.0 + a UVB mercury vapor basking light (both checked weekly)
-she gets salad and gargeer / salad + grasshoppers on an every-other-day schedule
-food reinforced with calcium, D3 and probiotics
-cool side of tank is usually 78-82, basking spot usually 94-102
-we're a little low on humidity lately since it's cold af and dry outside, but still working with 20% on the cool side and 15% on the hot side.
Other important details:
-skin texture and color are healthy
-eyes not sunken or bulged
-no weakness in the hind legs but definitely isn't jumping as enthusiastically as usual
-UV lighting is reptizoo 10.0 + a UVB mercury vapor basking light (both checked weekly)
-she gets salad and gargeer / salad + grasshoppers on an every-other-day schedule
-food reinforced with calcium, D3 and probiotics
-cool side of tank is usually 78-82, basking spot usually 94-102
-we're a little low on humidity lately since it's cold af and dry outside, but still working with 20% on the cool side and 15% on the hot side.