How young can a bearded dragon start brumation

[SuperNinjaMonkey]

i have tried all attempts to see whats wrong with my bella...she is about 8months old , she hasnt lost much weight but hasd ate very little the pass weak and is always hiding in her hut and closing her eyes during the day. When i offer her food she sometimes licks it but rarely takes it the past week or so. Iam wondering at 8months too young to brumate? shes about 21in long, not sure about weight. Temps are about 88 hot side 105 basking spot and 80 cool side.

 

[fresnowitte]

I have a beardie that actually brumated his first time at 6.5 months but he was already a monsterous size. So it's not impossible for it to be that your beardie is going into brumation. However there are a couple of other things it could be.

1) What type of UVB bulb are you using?
2) How old is this bulb?

Have your read this article? http://www.beardeddragon.org/articles/brumation/

 

[SuperNinjaMonkey]

Iam using the solar glow 125 watts...before you dis it , this is the same uvb that saved her from mbd when i got her so i got a good one. The UVB itself is about 7months .... I was told they last about a year but i will be getting a new one in about 2 weeks.

 

[diamc]

What size is the tank that she is in and what is the distance of the MVB to her while in her basking spot? Also, could you fill us in on the type of thermometer you're using, is it a digital strip, round gauge, temperature gun, or digital with long wire & probe end?

 

[Phoenix17June2009]

hi there!!! now someone told me that ( i have a 9th old beardie) that usually the beardies that are around 7-10 months around time for brumation will go through a faze where they eat less, maybe relax on the outer sides of the basking lights and such.... they say it was due to the fact that its time to brumate but that because in the winter food is hard to find so their beardie clocks kick in, and their bodies tell them that soon it will be spring and time to breed...

DOES THAT SOUND RIGHT DIAMC???? if no please correct me lol!