Hello, I was wondering if anyone here has experienced the final stages of a beardies life. We have Goofy who is 11 years old and he has just "awakened" from his usual winter rest (hibernation). He is thinner than his normal self and seems listless. He is eating like normal but doesn't seem to be as active as usual. He also is experiencing twitching in his limbs. To answer the list of questions:
He's 11 years old + a few months.
He is 26 inches long.
He's in a 36" x 18" enclosure, I am not quite sure what that is in gallons.
Cool side is @ 60 degrees at night. Day temps @ 90 basking temps 100+. He has a heat pad on the bottom of the enclosure. He can get within 6 inches of his light.
We use the dreaded walnut substrate for over 5 years and had zero issues with it.
Diet consists of superworms, hoppers, greens, mixed veggies, apple, hibiscus flowers and dandilions.
Most of our knowledge of beardies is from books, other lizard lovers and herpatologists.
When we bought Goofy it was on a whim and we have amazingly kept him alive these past 11 years. We are curious if anyone has had a beardie this long and what we can expect when his age catches up with him.
He's 11 years old + a few months.
He is 26 inches long.
He's in a 36" x 18" enclosure, I am not quite sure what that is in gallons.
Cool side is @ 60 degrees at night. Day temps @ 90 basking temps 100+. He has a heat pad on the bottom of the enclosure. He can get within 6 inches of his light.
We use the dreaded walnut substrate for over 5 years and had zero issues with it.
Diet consists of superworms, hoppers, greens, mixed veggies, apple, hibiscus flowers and dandilions.
Most of our knowledge of beardies is from books, other lizard lovers and herpatologists.
When we bought Goofy it was on a whim and we have amazingly kept him alive these past 11 years. We are curious if anyone has had a beardie this long and what we can expect when his age catches up with him.