Cage change causing brumation?

[maskedburito]

Well long story short... My 8 month old beardie started getting picky with food, he wasn't eating as much as usual, and unfortunately we were moving and had to move him to a new cage. We did this and he lost it, clawing always and refusing to eat. But I heard from many this is normal with big change.

About a week into the new cage he finally started taking some food then a few days later he went into his hide and now he sleeps, it's been three days of sleep. I assume this is brumation?

I'm kinda of worries but I think it was just bad timing with cage moving. And brumation. But he did lose weight last week during the cage freak out. I'm assuming now that he is truly hibernating that he won't lose too much weight.

Any tips?

 

[Rampagingraptor]

Keep weighing him and make sure he isn't dropping. If he is, I would get him checked up.
You should also share the new tank setup so that we can better understand his situation.

 

[kingofnobbys]

relocation stress ... give him a while longer to adjust , keep offering bugs and greens and salad.

 

[Rampagingraptor]

I was thinking that too, but does it cause sleepiness as well? I never really knew if it does or doesn't.

 

[maskedburito]

The cage is a 3 foot long by 2 foot long, I have a heat lamp and a t5 5.0 uvb tube. Basking spot of about 110, ranging down to about 100 on one log, 95 on another, and 85 as you get further away. The far end is a bit cold about 78, have had troubles getting it hotter. He is on tile, and has a box hide.

I just took him out today to bathe him, he was cold, did not poop, I put him back and he went up and basked for 2 hours, then he ate 2 hornworms. Now he has moved back to his cold side again, but not in his hide.

He lost weight the first week where he hated his new cage and didnt eat, but since he went into hibernation he hasnt lost weight (about 1 week). Im worried that he is too young, so this isnt true brumation, he doesnt fully sleep, just hides and half closes his eyes. But I have heard cage changes can cause brumation.