How a dragon warms itself

[NickAVD]

I have always been interested in learning how our dragons choose a place where they can comfortably warm themselves.
I thought like this: If the dragon's head is close to the lamp, and the body itself is far from the lamp, then it can overheat the head, and the body will still not be warm enough.
Or another option, if one side is closer to the lamp, and the other is further, will it feel discomfort from the fact that it is not in the center of the beam.
Today Foxy was warming himself on his hammock and I was able to see that no matter what the gradient in his heating zone is, his body is always evenly heated.
You can see that one side of the hammock has a temperature of 106 degrees, and the other 78 degrees.
At the same time, Foxy himself feels great and his body is evenly warm - 97.7 degrees
Perhaps someone is as paranoid as I was and asked himself this question, so I am sharing this information with everyone.

 

[Rocky2022]

This is so cool. I wondered this as during shed and pre-shed, my beardies rotate more.

Great shot!

 

[NickAVD]

This is so cool. I wondered this as during shed and pre-shed, my beardies rotate more.

Great shot!

I'm glad this little study was interesting and useful.
It will calm our nerves a little when organizing the basking area.

 

[xp29]

I'm glad this little study was interesting and useful.
It will calm our nerves a little when organizing the basking area.

I always just assumed they reposition themselves until they are comfortable.
That's a cool thermal image, we use the thermal imager at work sometimes.
It took me a second to spot Foxy though lol. ..... now I can safely say that's the orangest beardie I've ever seen lmao

 

[NickAVD]

I always just assumed they reposition themselves until they are comfortable.
That's a cool thermal image, we use the thermal imager at work sometimes.
It took me a second to spot Foxy though lol. ..... now I can safely say that's the orangest beardie I've ever seen lmao

Yeah. By the way, he went into his hide after that, I think the brumation will continue for some time.

 

[xp29]

Yeah. By the way, he went into his hide after that, I think the brumation will continue for some time.

That just means you'll be even more happy to see him when he wakes up
How long till the daylight hours start getting longer there again? I bet he is full speed ahead as soon as there's longer days
Sinatra is up now but he still won't eat. I'm not sure what's going on. His basking ranges from 85ish to 105ish depending on where he decides to sit. And he uses the whole range.
I've been giving him critical care daily, he excepts that readily.
This morning he put on a full display for Zsa Zsa. The stomping, head bobbing, and maybe the darkest beard I've seen on him yet. He is quite active, I dunno why he won't eat. Maybe he is just girl crazy right now lol.

 

[NickAVD]

That just means you'll be even more happy to see him when he wakes up
How long till the daylight hours start getting longer there again? I bet he is full speed ahead as soon as there's longer days

His behavior is very similar to what it was last year. I kept a diary as a topic on the forum, it helped me remember some schedule. Last year Foxy started waking up in mid-December, I hope everything will be according to this schedule.

Sinatra is up now but he still won't eat. I'm not sure what's going on. His basking ranges from 85ish to 105ish depending on where he decides to sit. And he uses the whole range.
I've been giving him critical care daily, he excepts that readily.
This morning he put on a full display for Zsa Zsa. The stomping, head bobbing, and maybe the darkest beard I've seen on him yet. He is quite active, I dunno why he won't eat. Maybe he is just girl crazy right now lol.

I remember Foxy also did not eat right before the spring fever and started eating normally when it began to end.
I was also worried about this, because everyone said that he would start eating like an elephant after brumation, but this did not happen. He ran around like crazy and had no time for food, he even lost about 30-40 grams.
I think Sinatra will eat a little later.
Do you give him the mixture from a syringe?

 

[NickAVD]

Sinatra is up now but he still won't eat.

Foxy will do the same as Sinatra, I'm sure!
Where are our plans for a green diet immediately after brumation?
Are our guys going to fool us?

 

[xp29]

His behavior is very similar to what it was last year. I kept a diary as a topic on the forum, it helped me remember some schedule. Last year Foxy started waking up in mid-December, I hope everything will be according to this schedule.


I remember Foxy also did not eat right before the spring fever and started eating normally when it began to end.
I was also worried about this, because everyone said that he would start eating like an elephant after brumation, but this did not happen. He ran around like crazy and had no time for food, he even lost about 30-40 grams.
I think Sinatra will eat a little later.
Do you give him the mixture from a syringe?

I use an eyedropper to give it to him. This is his first brumation with me so I have to play it by ear.

 

[xp29]

Foxy will do the same as Sinatra, I'm sure!
Where are our plans for a green diet immediately after brumation?
Are our guys going to fool us?

% lol.
He sure was after Zsa Zsa today though lol. I guess girls trump food

 

[NickAVD]

I use an eyedropper to give it to him. This is his first brumation with me so I have to play it by ear.

I think if he's not losing weight, you have nothing to worry about.
I think his instincts should kick in and he'll start eating when he needs to.

 

[xp29]

I think if he's not losing weight, you have nothing to worry about.
I think his instincts should kick in and he'll start eating when he needs to.

Yeah I agree
He is still lean but weighty. His muscles seemed weak the first few days but now he hops around and climbs with no trouble. All in all he looks to be in very good condition.

 

[NickAVD]

Yeah I agree
He is still lean but weighty. His muscles seemed weak the first few days but now he hops around and climbs with no trouble. All in all he looks to be in very good condition.
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Yeah, Sinatra looks great and has that determined look, lol.
Thanks for the new Sinatra pic, you know I've always liked that dude!
Keep us posted on how he's doing.

 

[xp29]

Yeah, Sinatra looks great and has that determined look, lol.
Thanks for the new Sinatra pic, you know I've always liked that dude!
Keep us posted on how he's doing.

For sure

 

[NickAVD]

That just means you'll be even more happy to see him when he wakes up
How long till the daylight hours start getting longer there again? I bet he is full speed ahead as soon as there's longer days

I don't know if he wakes up or not, but today I saw this.