Dark Beardie

[Chrisq0904]

Hey, my name is Chris new to the forums but not new to beardies.

I have a 3 year old little girl and for the past week she has been dark and just hides under her cave.

Husbandry
Tile substrate
basking temp 100-105
ambient temp mid/upper 80
diet - collard/mustard/kale/30 crickets a wk
supplements - 5 days calcium w/ d3 2 days multi vit

she gets baths once a wk for 15min
she has been eating normal, we just went through a cold front here but i don feel like thats it

also i have not changed anything inside of her enclosure.

Thanks in advance
-Chris

 

[Thinker]

Hi Chris,

Has she brumated at all in the past few winters?

Dan

 

[Chrisq0904]

Im not 100% sure cuz I was never too clear to their activity when they are brumating but last year during winter she was really sluggish and acting almost the same as she is now, but she has more energy then she did last winter. Is she just brumating again?

-Chris

 

[zebraflavencs]

Get a fecal sample and have it tested, most likely though this is what you are seeing, though rule out parasites. If your dragon has parasites and brumates, it could end up badly.
Janie.

 

[Chrisq0904]

Get a fecal sample and have it tested, most likely though this is what you are seeing, though rule out parasites. If your dragon has parasites and brumates, it could end up badly.
Janie.

No parasites, get fecals done on a normal basis and i have her on parazap for the first 5 days of each month and she always comes out clean(when tested)

 

[zebraflavencs]

Then it's brumation.
Janie.

 

[Chrisq0904]

Works for me!! lol i was kinda thinking thats what it was but it caught me soo off guard i just wanted to get a second opinion. Thanks

-Chris