smurfthebeardie
Juvie Member
Smurf my 5.5 year old beardie seems to have just gone into brumation for the first noticeable time. In the past Smurf has showed signs of it but it never lasted more than 3 weeks or so. This time Smurf's been refusing to eat for about 3 months and he's lazier than usual so it fits brumation.
He seemed to be coming out of it recently, being more active and getting antsy and black bearding fairly often and for extended periods. That was about two weeks ago. He still isn't eating however and yesterday he seemed to lose the usual energy he has had in the past. He won't bask, won't eat and he isn't as alert as he should be. He also lost a good deal of weight.
We watered him nearly daily and he drank so I'm not overly concerned about that and he has had reasonably well timed bowel movements (once or twice before/into the brumation and two or three times since he seemed to come out of it.) It's been primarily urate since he hasn't eaten much. We have tempted him into maybe 2 crickets and one leaf of kale since.
Unfortunately I don't have all the details as I was at college when this started and it only ended when I got back on break. I'll bug family for the details as needed.
Should I be concerned? Does he need a vet visit? Any other thoughts?
He seemed to be coming out of it recently, being more active and getting antsy and black bearding fairly often and for extended periods. That was about two weeks ago. He still isn't eating however and yesterday he seemed to lose the usual energy he has had in the past. He won't bask, won't eat and he isn't as alert as he should be. He also lost a good deal of weight.
We watered him nearly daily and he drank so I'm not overly concerned about that and he has had reasonably well timed bowel movements (once or twice before/into the brumation and two or three times since he seemed to come out of it.) It's been primarily urate since he hasn't eaten much. We have tempted him into maybe 2 crickets and one leaf of kale since.
Unfortunately I don't have all the details as I was at college when this started and it only ended when I got back on break. I'll bug family for the details as needed.
Should I be concerned? Does he need a vet visit? Any other thoughts?