She's not herself?

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maxattack

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Since about the second week we've had her, Buttercup has always eaten normally, slept well, and had a nice white belly. Well, since about late last week, she has not eaten, sleeps a lot and she has stripes on her belly. When I got her out of her baby blanket this morning, she was completely dark and had very dark marks on her belly. They faded almost as soon as I picked her up, but I'm still worried.

Info about her environment:

Viv - 48x24x18
Lights - Reptisun 10.0 & 75 watt basking light
Food - Collard greens, mustard greens, turnip greens, shredded sweet potato, yellow squash, zucchini, strawberries, raspberries, mango, grapes(peeled & seeded) & phoenix worms, turkistan roaches, (mealworms, waxworms - treats). Veggies & feeders daily, 2x per day, as many feeders as she will eat in 15 minutes.
Potty - Daily in her bath (15 min soak)
Supplements - Reptivite Calcium with Vit D (5x/week) Reptivite Multivitamin (4x/week)
Temps - With digital probe - 78 degrees cool side - 107 degrees basking spot. 68 degrees in the morning before her lights go on.
Stats - 12 inches long, almost 5 months old, finished shedding 3 days ago.
Hide - cave with Blankie underneath
When it's warm, she and I sit outside for at least 30 minutes everyday. Yesterday for an hour and a half, hoping to stimulate her appetite. No luck.
Socialization - she's sitting on my shoulder right now and we do the beardie burrito every night for a couple hours before I go to bed, she loves eskimo kisses.

Is this normal....am I being overprotective...should I take her to the vet? Is there something I should tweek in her house?
 

LJean

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Have you read the article on brumation? Maybe she is showing signs of it.
I really can't think of anything else, since you are doing such a good job with her. :)
 

maxattack

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LJean":4f152 said:
Have you read the article on brumation? Maybe she is showing signs of it.
I really can't think of anything else, since you are doing such a good job with her. :)

I did read it, but she's only 5 months old?!!!! I didn't see where she should have stress marks either. I'm baffled....
 

LJean

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Calypso is a bit over 4 months old and seems to be sleeping/hiding more too. Everything is the same in her viv as it has been. The weather change is all I can think of.

I hope your dragon is just slowing down a bit because of the season.
 

maxattack

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LJean":4abff said:
Calypso is a bit over 4 months old and seems to be sleeping/hiding more too. Everything is the same in her viv as it has been. The weather change is all I can think of.

I hope your dragon is just slowing down a bit because of the season.

Me too. I hope your right. I'm probably just being overprotective.
 

LJean

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I know I will worry between now and spring, LOL

Maybe someone else has some ideas. I'm sure they will respond when seeing the post.
 
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