Early brumation!

[Jackie...BD!]

Hello everyone, I have a concern about my beardie girl. She's 8 month old and she start spending more time on the coolest side of the enclosure and basking less. I'll attach the picture of my setup. On the photo she's basking, but now most of the day she is laying on that high wood decor near hammock. May be she's prefer that decor on the cooler side more than her basking brick and I should switch the basking side. She's eating pretty normal in the morning her bugs but not going to bask after. She's still going to bathroom every day when I taking her out. 2 days ago she spent almost whole day in the cave. She's pretty good size and looks healthy for her age, but still is that OK if she'll go brumation now. Should I stop feeding her and leave her alone?

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Hello everyone, I have a concern about my beardie girl. She's 8 month old and she start spending more time on the coolest side of the enclosure and basking less. I'll attach the picture of my setup. On the photo she's basking, but now most of the day she is laying on that high wood decor near hammock. May be she's prefer that decor on the cooler side more than her basking brick and I should switch the basking side. She's eating pretty normal in the morning her bugs but not going to bask after. She's still going to bathroom every day when I taking her out. 2 days ago she spent almost whole day in the cave. She's pretty good size and looks healthy for her age, but still is that OK if she'll go brumation now. Should I stop feeding her and leave her alone?

I don’t deal with brumation much so I don’t know the age they start but still offer food as long as she’s eating it. What is your basking temperature? May be to hot. How much does she weigh and how long is she?

 

[Jackie...BD!]

I don’t deal with brumation much so I don’t know the age they start but still offer food as long as she’s eating it. What is your basking temperature? May be to hot. How much does she weigh and how long is she?

Basking about 95-105. She is 550g and almost 20' long.

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Basking about 95-105. She is 550g and almost 20’’ long

Ok how often do you feed her and how much?

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Ok how often do you feed her and how much?

Bug and veggies

 

[Jackie...BD!]

I feed 2- 3 times a day. Lately twice. In the morning 7-10 dubia roches. In the day time bowl of leaves(turnip, escarole,mustard,dendeloin) and some BSFL. Some super worms and meal worms here and there. Today have some silk worms I'll feed afternoon with salad .

 

[Jackie...BD!]

Bug and veggies

Today she got her favorite silkworms and acting much better and went for basking))

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

I feed 2- 3 times a day. Lately twice. In the morning 7-10 dubia roches. In the day time bowl of leaves(turnip, escarole,mustard,dendeloin) and some BSFL. Some super worms and meal worms here and there. Today have some silk worms I'll feed afternoon with salad .

Ok your beardie is going to become obese like that. She is at the 8 month mark meaning she should be eating more greens then worms. Start cutting back ALOT slowly. Don’t feed 3 times a day anymore. Slowly go down to once a day to every other day and then eventually 2 times a week/1 time a week. You need to put in salad early morning and leave it there all day so they can eat it whenever

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Ok your beardie is going to become obese like that. She is at the 8 month mark meaning she should be eating more greens then worms. Start cutting back ALOT slowly. Don’t feed 3 times a day anymore. Slowly go down to once a day to every other day and then eventually 2 times a week/1 time a week. You need to put in salad early morning and leave it there all day so they can eat it whenever

She should not weight 500 already. Please send a picture of her

 

[Jackie...BD!]

She should not weight 500 already. Please send a picture of her

 

[Jackie...BD!]

Those was taken 2 weeks ago. She doesn't look fat! Just a big)

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Those was taken 2 weeks ago. She doesn't look fat! Just a big)

Ok. Still need to cut back on bugs

 

[Jackie...BD!]

Ok. Still need to cut back on bugs

What's schedule and amount of feeding should be?

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Remember your doing this slowly but eventually you should get to only feeding 1-2 times a week. Start tomorrow or today and only feed twice a day. 2 days after tomorrow go to 1 time a day. Then 2 days after that day go to every other day and just keep on lowering it.

 

[Hazelthebeardeddragon]

Remember your doing this slowly but eventually you should get to only feeding 1-2 times a week. Start tomorrow or today and only feed twice a day. 2 days after tomorrow go to 1 time a day. Then 2 days after that day go to every other day and just keep on lowering it.

You can feed however many in 10 minute period