Dragon getting lazy and darker?

[Malon3r]

Ok so this has been happening recently and I don't know why. All of a sudden a few weeks ago, my dragon has just became the laziest thing alive. He used to chase down every last cricket that was put in, and now... Maybe 3 crickets he'll chase if I'm lucky, and then just sits and waits till they walk by him and will eat them. Also he has been going to bed extremely early this past week, like 8.30 and lights out is almost 10pm. He also doesn't eat as much greens as he used to. Before he would eat a whole dish full, now maybe nibbles if that some days.

Also he seems to get darker for some reason. Not stress marks underneath, but his skales on top. Usually is a really light colour with purpleish marks, which still shows sometimes. But usually now seems to be a darker colour in most areas of the old softer coloured scaled.

He pooped every day or every other day normally, occasionally up to 3 days. I figure its just because less crickets, less waste.


Uvb is reptisun 10.0 linear tube, 6" away from him.
Hot side is 90-85 depending on temp inside my house, basking is 100-110.
Cool side is 80-85 most of the time.
He's about 7-9 months old and I've had him for 5.
He's on shelf liner and was previously on paper towel. No sand ever.
36x18x12(I know, I know its low) waiting till warmerweather to build a bigger tank.
Gets dusted crickets 5 days a week w/calcium 2x with multi.
Gets collard greens every day

I don't know what's wrong.. Seems too young for brumation, and this doesn't exactly sound like brumation either.

 

[destiny1998]

Hi. What kind of basking light do you use? How are you taking the temps?

 

[Malon3r]

Probe thermometer and one of those reptile basking lights by zoomed. Been the same one since I got him.

 

[destiny1998]

How old is he? He maybe going through a winter slow down. There is an article to the right about brumation.

 

[Malon3r]

hes about 7-9 months of age approx. When i got him in september, they told me he was about 2-3 months old so could be anywhere between 6-9 months basically

 

[diamc]

Where exactly are you placing the probe to get the 100 to 110 reading and how long do you wait before the final result?

 

[Malon3r]

1hr+ and the probe is ontop of his basking spot
I don't think lighting is the problem

 

[diamc]

A basking temp up to 110 seems a little high for a beardie that is 7 to 9 months old. Does he lay where the temp reaches the 110 mark?

How often do you bathe him?

Have you had him tested for parasites?

One other question, how old is the Repti-Sun bulb?

 

[Malon3r]

Usually the temp is closer to 100-105. It was hotter in my house the one day so it peaked at that. And ehh... He'll sit there for a bit but then move to the cool side most of the time.

I bathe him every 2-3 days however lately I haven't been home as much so sometimes 4-5 days without one. But usually 2-3 days or everyday if I have the time.

Haven't had him tested so I suppose its a possibility.

Reptisun is 5 months old, going to be needed to be changed in march