Question about brumating and weight

[TheBeard9789]

Hey guys been awhile sorry for the late replies but anyways my 2 beardies Amber and Chubbs are vastly different in the winter. My Amber is generally awake and will survey her surroundings and sometimes bask and eat. My Chubbs is a different story she will generally only be active if I wake her to give her a bath (water) and food but that's the only time she is active.

My vet said it's a normal routine for Chubbs to lose a few grams because she slows down significantly while Amber is always alert and semi-awake. Is this a normal thing for beardies during winter? Basically if I don't wake Chubbs up every 2 weeks she won't drink or eat sometimes she will drink water but have no appetite as well.

Just wanted to ask if it's a normal thing for some beardies

 

[KarrieRee]

Hey guys been awhile sorry for the late replies but anyways my 2 beardies Amber and Chubbs are vastly different in the winter. My Amber is generally awake and will survey her surroundings and sometimes bask and eat. My Chubbs is a different story she will generally only be active if I wake her to give her a bath (water) and food but that's the only time she is active.

My vet said it's a normal routine for Chubbs to lose a few grams because she slows down significantly while Amber is always alert and semi-awake. Is this a normal thing for beardies during winter? Basically if I don't wake Chubbs up every 2 weeks she won't drink or eat sometimes she will drink water but have no appetite as well.

Just wanted to ask if it's a normal thing for some beardies

Yes--

 

[TheBeard9789]

Yes--

Good!! Just making sure I have had people at pet stores gawk at me when I said it was normal for some beardies to lose a bit of weight due to brumating

 

[AHBD]

My dragons sleep for 3-4 months straight through at around 62 degrees. They don't eat anything at all and lost at least 10-15 grams. In the wild that would be more natural but any way they go through it is O.K as long as they're healthy.

 

[TheBeard9789]

My dragons sleep for 3-4 months straight through at around 62 degrees. They don't eat anything at all and lost at least 10-15 grams. In the wild that would be more natural but any way they go through it is O.K as long as they're healthy.

My Chubbs will sleep all month if I let her but she will occasionally pop out of her hide think the longest she has stayed in her hide was around 3-4 weeks. Amber is different she seems to be content with 1-2 weeks max but on those days she comes down off her hide (she sleeps on top) is to poop.

With Amber I seize the opportunity and give her a bath and offer food (like today cuz she pooped)