Really Odd Sleeping Positions

[crazycatpeekin]

I have had my new beardie, Jubal, since Sunday. He is my first reptile pet. My son had a leopard gecko, but he kept him up in his room and I didn't have much interaction with him. So, Jubal is my first. Jubal seems pretty healthy and active. He is eating well and his poops seem normal.

I'm sure I will have tons of questions, but let's start with this one. Is it normal for a beardie to kind of just drop where ever he is and sleep? I mean, he seems to just nod off where ever he happens to be when the lights go out.

I turn a moonlight on about 15 minutes before his lights go out so he isn't plunged into darkness so suddenly. Then, I turn it off about 15 or 30 minutes later. By then, he is usually already sleeping. The first night, he was strewn across the horn of his skull decoration with his head and one arm pressed against the glass of his enclosure. The next two nights he slept on his basking area. Then, last night, his back half was on the ground and his front half was propped up and pressed against the glass again. It looked most uncomfortable, like he was going to try to climb the glass and passed out.

Honestly, this guy sleeps like a passed out drunk. Is this normal?

Thanks! ~Lissa

 

[popsickle18]

It's normal They have funny sleeping positions! Once they get used to bed time it is lights out pretty much wherever they are. Sometimes they can be particular about a spot they like to rest. My first dragon did that. My rescue dragon plops down wherever he is and falls asleep. You have nothing to worry about!

 

[COMBATJJP]

Whenever the lights are out they just drop they sleep funny too mine even slept standing up! next to the glass.

 

[lalage]

Yep, it's normal! Beardies are ridiculous. Mine likes to sprawl out with all his legs crooked, so he looks like someone shot him. Some of them will sleep with literally half their bodies up the walls, putting their spines at 90 degree angles. So weird.

 

[LimsKragma]

You can check this thread out:
viewtopic.php?f=30&t=141955

Lots of hilarious (and cute) sleeping positions Will put your mind at rest