Not eating, sleeping alot

Zilla_davis

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My beardie is 8 months old. He has always been a good eater. Dubai's every morning and he will eat a little bit of greens throughout the day. He loves his bugs!! Since Sunday he hasn't ate any dubias! It's not a new order so I don't think it's the bugs. I offer greens every day and from what I can tell he may have eaten very little of those. He has been active in the mornings, basking and tank surfing. But by the time I get home for lunch he is hiding in his sleeping spot. Often his eyes are open. He seems totally normal otherwise. No color change, he still turns his orange and happy when we hold him, no gaping, breathing looks totally normal. Last poop on sunday looked normal too.
 

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My beardie is 8 months old. He has always been a good eater. Dubai's every morning and he will eat a little bit of greens throughout the day. He loves his bugs!! Since Sunday he hasn't ate any dubias! It's not a new order so I don't think it's the bugs. I offer greens every day and from what I can tell he may have eaten very little of those. He has been active in the mornings, basking and tank surfing. But by the time I get home for lunch he is hiding in his sleeping spot. Often his eyes are open. He seems totally normal otherwise. No color change, he still turns his orange and happy when we hold him, no gaping, breathing looks totally normal. Last poop on sunday looked normal too.
Ivalways reccomend getting a fecal done when behavior suddenly changes. Collect a sample to take in. Never let the vet do an enema, they can severely injure or kill your beardie.
Try offering a different type of bug, superworms maybe. They often times get bored with their food same as us.
8 months is a little young to tru to brumate but it isn't out of the realm of possibility. Unless your in the Southern hemisphere it's likely getting cooler with less daylight hours, that can trigger a slow down and/or brumation.
If the fecal comes back clean just follow his lead.
 

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