Should I be concerned?

SpartaRocks

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My 4 yr old Beardie, Sparta, looks health. But lately he stays in his cave... its been like weeks. We try to get him to eat, but he hasn't eaten in probably a month. I take him out, give him a bath, try to give him food, but he just heads back to his cage area. Should I be concerned? His last bowel seemed normal. His coloring is normal.
 

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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
hmm sounds about right I'm not totally sure what could be going on. I would believe its probably brumation.
90 degrees is not hot enough - you want temps 95-100 surface basking temps-- what are you using for a uvb? Your dragon will not eat w/ out these being correct-- surface basking should be taken w/ a digital probe thermometer- they are the most accurate
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
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Please get rid of the coil- they are inadequate for a uvb- this could be a good reason for him hiding- please shut the coil off and take him outside for some good uvb - 15-30 min direct sunlight sitting on you- do this everyday till you get a 24" zoo med fixture w/ a 22" reptisun 10.0 T 5 bulb or a 24" Arcadia pro T 5 w a 12% bulb-- these are good for a 40+ gallon tank- please get this as soon as you can + when you get it I will help you place it for your tank - the screen will determine where the uvb goes
 

SpartaRocks

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Really?! This has been the set up since we got him…. We do have a cat perch that he loves sitting on. Plus, the top won’t accommodate a long light
 

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Karrieree is on point, those coils should be outlawed. You can mount the uvb under the screen. Use zipties or mechanics wire, ect. Anything that will hold it safely. I had several of my long tubes fail recently, i only caught it because the failure showed up in a video i happened to take. I was having all kinds of trouble out of the 2 dragons in those 2 habitats. I changed the entire fixures and in just a couple days my beardies were back to normal.
 

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