Brumation for Fall?

[TheBeard9789]

My Amber is normally extremely active and eats her greens crickets etc but hasn't been very active. She will sleep for a couple days & not come out to eat last time she was out active & eating was the 14th. Granted today she came out ate her greens her bugs and took a bath today but she will bask and probably sleep again

Should I be worried? Her temps at night 75-80 (normally 76) basking temp is 97-102 and her UVB is not even a month old. My Chubbs went through the same 2+ yrs ago and is doing the same thing now as Amber is but a tad more active. Is it worth a vet visit or should I let bearded dragons do what they do? Chubbs has a appointment the 17th which I will bring it up to the vet

Chubbs is a glutton and food will grab her attention but Amber knows her limit and won't overeat like Chubbs does

 

[KarrieRee]

My Amber is normally extremely active and eats her greens crickets etc but hasn't been very active. She will sleep for a couple days & not come out to eat last time she was out active & eating was the 14th. Granted today she came out ate her greens her bugs and took a bath today but she will bask and probably sleep again

Should I be worried? Her temps at night 75-80 (normally 76) basking temp is 97-102 and her UVB is not even a month old. My Chubbs went through the same 2+ yrs ago and is doing the same thing now as Amber is but a tad more active. Is it worth a vet visit or should I let bearded dragons do what they do? Chubbs has a appointment the 17th which I will bring it up to the vet

Chubbs is a glutton and food will grab her attention but Amber knows her limit and won't overeat like Chubbs does

Sounds like semi brumation --- keep track of her weight make sure shes hydrated offering water when she comes out -- sounds like normal behavior for this time of year

 

[TheBeard9789]

Sounds like semi brumation --- keep track of her weight make sure shes hydrated offering water when she comes out -- sounds like normal behavior for this time of year

You have no idea how great that is to hear she definitely doesn't look like she is losing anything. I have really no experience with brumation so I'm learning bit by bit but I'm learning. My Chubbs did it and the vet said "wait till spring" so I kept her hydrated and fed. Soon as spring came she (Chubbs) ate everything insight after losing 30Gs of weight

I will get a book and scale and keep tabs on her and let her do her thing and just keep up with both of their bath times

Thank you

 

[KarrieRee]

You have no idea how great that is to hear she definitely doesn't look like she is losing anything. I have really no experience with brumation so I'm learning bit by bit but I'm learning. My Chubbs did it and the vet said "wait till spring" so I kept her hydrated and fed. Soon as spring came she (Chubbs) ate everything insight after losing 30Gs of weight

I will get a book and scale and keep tabs on her and let her do her thing and just keep up with both of their bath times

Thank you

Wow that is a lot of weight for her to lose -- here is some articles on brumation

Brumation in Bearded Dragons

Written by Denise R. Bushnell in June, 2008 For those who are not experienced in the hobby, and who keep Bearded Dragons as pets, one of the greatest sources of worry is when, for one reason or another, our beardies refuse to eat for long periods of time, or become increasingly inactive and...

www.beardeddragon.org

Practical tips: A healthy brumating bearded dragon

Georgina Rayner of Swell Reptiles, UK in November, 2015 Practical tips to help keep your bearded dragon healthy during brumation Reptile brumation occurs differently depending on each reptile’s bodily processes, from species to species. Environmental factors and the natural genetic instinct in...

www.beardeddragon.org

read the practical tips for sure ----- but definitely keep an eye on the weight --- I know they can lose weight but 30 grams seems like a lot ---- I dont know what the limit is for when to get concerned --- we need to find out so I am going to flag a few people who I think would know --
@AHBD
@Drache613
@CooperDragon
@Claudiusx

 

[TheBeard9789]

Wow that is a lot of weight for her to lose -- here is some articles on brumation

Brumation in Bearded Dragons

Written by Denise R. Bushnell in June, 2008 For those who are not experienced in the hobby, and who keep Bearded Dragons as pets, one of the greatest sources of worry is when, for one reason or another, our beardies refuse to eat for long periods of time, or become increasingly inactive and...

www.beardeddragon.org

Practical tips: A healthy brumating bearded dragon

Georgina Rayner of Swell Reptiles, UK in November, 2015 Practical tips to help keep your bearded dragon healthy during brumation Reptile brumation occurs differently depending on each reptile’s bodily processes, from species to species. Environmental factors and the natural genetic instinct in...

www.beardeddragon.org

read the practical tips for sure ----- but definitely keep an eye on the weight --- I know they can lose weight but 30 grams seems like a lot ---- I dont know what the limit is for when to get concerned --- we need to find out so I am going to flag a few people who I think would know --
@AHBD
@Drache613
@CooperDragon
@Claudiusx

This was a few years ago she was a pretty hefty weight the vet said it wasn't concerning. I took her for checkups to keep a eye on her weight and behavior she wasn't eating or being active. But I improved on the husbandry skills got the right day/night temps UVB etc. The vet said her loosing the weight was safe and necessary for her at that point in time

 

[KarrieRee]

This was a few years ago she was a pretty hefty weight the vet said it wasn't concerning. I took her for checkups to keep a eye on her weight and behavior she wasn't eating or being active. But I improved on the husbandry skills got the right day/night temps UVB etc. The vet said her loosing the weight was safe and necessary for her at that point in time

ok

 

[TheBeard9789]

ok

Sorry I really hope that didn't sound rude I was just saying I took her often to the vet so he knew everything top to bottom but I'm interested in what others think

 

[KarrieRee]

Sorry I really hope that didn't sound rude I was just saying I took her often to the vet so he knew everything top to bottom but I'm interested in what others think

You werent rude just informative --- brumation is a tricky thing as we dont always know that is what is actually going on till we find out if the lighting is causing the issues - off lighting and temps can cause brumation similarities that is why we ask the questions we do when someone post on here w/ issues like that --- its always good to rule those out first --- then move on to other things

 

[TheBeard9789]

You werent rude just informative --- brumation is a tricky thing as we dont always know that is what is actually going on till we find out if the lighting is causing the issues - off lighting and temps can cause brumation similarities that is why we ask the questions we do when someone post on here w/ issues like that --- its always good to rule those out first --- then move on to other things

Oh of course definitely I'm always learning it's why I post so much everyone is knowledgeable here. She was a rescue so she wasn't being taken care of properly when I got her. I freaked out and didn't understand what brumation was so I seen the vet often. She (Chubbs) had fecal samples calcium levels done husbandry specs all of that done. I learned to let her do her thing and feed her when she is active and bathe her to stay hydrate

I was also using a breeder tank at the time i was using T8s & not T5s for UVB but I upgraded at the advice from the vet

 

[KarrieRee]

Oh of course definitely I'm always learning it's why I post so much everyone is knowledgeable here. She was a rescue so she wasn't being taken care of properly when I got her. I freaked out and didn't understand what brumation was so I seen the vet often. She (Chubbs) had fecal samples calcium levels done husbandry specs all of that done. I learned to let her do her thing and feed her when she is active and bathe her to stay hydrate

I was also using a breeder tank at the time i was using T8s & not T5s for UVB but I upgraded at the advice from the vet

And that is the advice you would of gotten here as well- just make sure you have it properly placed for your tank -- I think we went over that w / you is that correct?

 

[TheBeard9789]

And that is the advice you would of gotten here as well- just make sure you have it properly placed for your tank -- I think we went over that w / you is that correct?

Yup just having a little difficulty with night temps being consistently 75 bc the heat fluctuates

It'll be 75-76 for a week and then it'll be 78-80 for a few days I also don't use any external heat

 

[KarrieRee]

Yup just having a little difficulty with night temps being consistently 75 bc the heat fluctuates

It'll be 75-76 for a week and then it'll be 78-80 for a few days I also don't use any external heat

65-75 are good temps for night time --

 

[TheBeard9789]

65-75 are good temps for night time --

I was told 65 would require a ceramic heat emitter I have used them before but I didn't know much back then

75 is do able we only really put the house heat on in the early morning to take the chill out

 

[KarrieRee]

I was told 65 would require a ceramic heat emitter I have used them before but I didn't know much back then

75 is do able we only really put the house heat on in the early morning to take the chill out

Your tank is going to go to house temps at night - so what ever that temp is in the morning that is what your tank is going to be

 

[TheBeard9789]

Your tank is going to go to house temps at night - so what ever that temp is in the morning that is what your tank is going to be

True my room is a tad warmer than any other room though but if they need at least 75 then ill try my best