- Beardie name(s)
- Pi'lar (Pea-lar)
Hi everyone -
I have had 4 beardies since 2005. Each living longer than the next. My girl is 11 and has never really brumated except for 10 days one year. The last couple days though she has been sleeping most of the day and night. When I check on her at times she has her eyes open so I will bring her out for some love and wrap her in her fuzzy blanket that she loves to sleep in before going into her enclosure for the night.
I have been reading a bunch of posts tonite and am now convinced I am and have been giving her too much water. I am also concerned because she is in mid-shed. I have been working with her feet since summer, applying vitamin E oil on them every night. She has some very hard areas that need to shed because I believe they hurt her to walk on them. I know that it bothers her even if I gently rub them while she is having her bath she pulls her foot away. Her chest and beard are also going to shed. She gets wrapped up in some soft fabric like a burrito with open ends and sleeps on a sand matt. She seems to love this. She has been to her vet and he doesn't seemed concerned about her feet but is concerned about her thigh muscles being flacid. Go figure. Also is it ok to have a heat mat under her enclosure where she sleeps? Or do beardies prefer to completely cool down? I realize every bearded dragon is different, I just want to do right by her as I brought her into my life and she has brought me so much joy. Any advice would help and thank you.
I have a new enclosure on the way to replace her 40 gallon. Upgrading to a 90 gallon. I think she will be thrilled about this.
This turned into a letter. I just want to know if she can brumate in conjunction with shedding? And should I take the heating matt away while she is brumating? Again thank you.
I have had 4 beardies since 2005. Each living longer than the next. My girl is 11 and has never really brumated except for 10 days one year. The last couple days though she has been sleeping most of the day and night. When I check on her at times she has her eyes open so I will bring her out for some love and wrap her in her fuzzy blanket that she loves to sleep in before going into her enclosure for the night.
I have been reading a bunch of posts tonite and am now convinced I am and have been giving her too much water. I am also concerned because she is in mid-shed. I have been working with her feet since summer, applying vitamin E oil on them every night. She has some very hard areas that need to shed because I believe they hurt her to walk on them. I know that it bothers her even if I gently rub them while she is having her bath she pulls her foot away. Her chest and beard are also going to shed. She gets wrapped up in some soft fabric like a burrito with open ends and sleeps on a sand matt. She seems to love this. She has been to her vet and he doesn't seemed concerned about her feet but is concerned about her thigh muscles being flacid. Go figure. Also is it ok to have a heat mat under her enclosure where she sleeps? Or do beardies prefer to completely cool down? I realize every bearded dragon is different, I just want to do right by her as I brought her into my life and she has brought me so much joy. Any advice would help and thank you.
I have a new enclosure on the way to replace her 40 gallon. Upgrading to a 90 gallon. I think she will be thrilled about this.
This turned into a letter. I just want to know if she can brumate in conjunction with shedding? And should I take the heating matt away while she is brumating? Again thank you.