Do i have a problem here?

[(b)dragon tamer]

My dragon has always been lazy. She stopped chasing crickets when she was about 2 months and now she'll eat meal worms and vegetables. She doesn't move much, besides sometimes in the middle of the day. Normally she just hides under things in her tank. During the winter, starting about a week ago, she always does what i think is brumation, even though she's been doing this for about 2 years (since she was not even 1), but I still worry. My main concern with this is I heard BD's don't brumate until they're 2-3 years old, and she's done it since she was much younger. I still feed her, and I bath her about every 3 days during this period. She doesn't eat the food or poop. I also offer water but she doesn't eat it. I, for the past few years, have fed he through a syringe about every 2-3 days. The first year I had medicine for her because I took her to the vet and she had parasites. The second year I just fed her with the syringe and she was fine. Is there something im missing here? PS-2.5 years old, 36in wide, 18 in long, 12in high tank, right temps with a megaray(trust me). Shes about 20in long. I can get pics of the tank or the lizard if it'd help solve my "problem". Thanks

 

[diamc]

Hi there, sorry to hear that this behavior has been going on for quite a while, seems like too long. You mentioned that you're using a Megaray, could you tell us how old that bulb is, what is the wattage and how far away it is from the basking spot? What type of thermometer are you using and what is the basking & cool side temp? What have you been feeding her for greens? What has she been eating for the past 2 years for live feed besides mealworms? Have you been using calcium & vitamins, if so, how often? Does the calcium contain D3? What substrate is on the bottom of her tank? How often does she poop?

When she was on medicine for the parasites, did you give her a probiotic? Have you had another fecal checked since? Sorry for all the questions, but this is the only way we can start ruling things out. If you could post a picture of her and her setup, it would be helpful. :wink: