kaitquestions
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My 2 year old Beardie Borris recently reduced in activity a TON. He started chilling in his little hideaway more, sleeping during the day, and eating a ton less. I brought him to the vet for a check up, and had a clean fecal exam. A few days later he freaked out at me when I handled him, puffing up his entire body and flashing his black beard. A little scared, I put him back in the cage, and my brain started ticking.... OH he's starting to BRUMATE!
So cool. I offered him food and gave him baths nearly every day to try to get the last of the poop out of him, and finally on Tuesday, he pooped, burrowed under a blanket in his cage, and fell asleep.
My question is, how do I know he's... not dead while he's brumating? I plan on waking him up once a week for a bath and a dose of calcium supplement (I give him one every week), but inbetween... is it okay to check on him? Give him a pet or move his tail to see if he responds? Its hard to visually see him breathing, and I don't want to disrupt his sleep, but I get paranoid sometimes - kinda a lot haha!
And is there anything else I can do to ensure he is comfortable/healthy while he is brumating? I know baths are crutial to prevent dehydration, but should I worry about heat/cold, are there any signs/symptoms he's getting sick?
Thanks for your help
Kait+Borris
So cool. I offered him food and gave him baths nearly every day to try to get the last of the poop out of him, and finally on Tuesday, he pooped, burrowed under a blanket in his cage, and fell asleep.
My question is, how do I know he's... not dead while he's brumating? I plan on waking him up once a week for a bath and a dose of calcium supplement (I give him one every week), but inbetween... is it okay to check on him? Give him a pet or move his tail to see if he responds? Its hard to visually see him breathing, and I don't want to disrupt his sleep, but I get paranoid sometimes - kinda a lot haha!
And is there anything else I can do to ensure he is comfortable/healthy while he is brumating? I know baths are crutial to prevent dehydration, but should I worry about heat/cold, are there any signs/symptoms he's getting sick?
Thanks for your help
Kait+Borris