Something to discuss?

[Grimleo]

This isn't really a problem(other than the fact that I miss my babies :/) but I have an 8 month old and a 7 month old and both went into brumation a bit over a month ago.

Now I've read(on this site, so that's probably why I'm asking) that beardies do not normally brumate when they are younger(under a year old). I've seen people say something like, "my beardies are too young to brumate," but since mine have gone down pretty early, I was wondering if it's not just age. Is it something else perhaps that triggers their need to brumate?

Maybe someone can clear this up for me? Or maybe someone else is going through the same thing? Any answers will be appreciated.

Thanks for reading.

 

[mccallumpiper]

Very good question as I am in the same boat. I have read that each dragon is different (of course) and some have a natural pull to want to brumate whenever they feel the need. So if their natural pull to brumate is very strong they could brumate earlier. These are just things I have read that made sense to me. I am just throwing the idea out there but I would love to hear what someone with more knowledge thinks.

 

[Livey]

Weather? but im not sure,
Autumn Missed here, just went from summer straight for spring! its freezing! we had a forecast of snow the other day..
Mine are all starting to slow down now..
Whats the weather like near you?

 

[everhood13]

I know that in most animals and in plants it is the changing light levels of the seasons that prompt hibernation, migration or color change. This could be true of beardies as well.

 

[Grimleo]

Weather? but im not sure,
Autumn Missed here, just went from summer straight for spring! its freezing! we had a forecast of snow the other day..
Mine are all starting to slow down now..
Whats the weather like near you?

Even more confusing, my babies went down when the temps were still in the 80-90s. Even the nights were in the 60s and maybe in the 50s. Only now is it starting to really cool down, but since they went down in warm weather it couldn't be just because they needed to, right?

I know that in most animals and in plants it is the changing light levels of the seasons that prompt hibernation, migration or color change. This could be true of beardies as well.

That makes sense. But maybe a family of beardies lives in a specific locale and that locale will get colder sooner in the year than other locales? A family of beardies could even be living on the other side of a mountain where the sun would hit that side of the mountain at a completely different time than on the other side where a different family of beardies lives. Maybe I'm totally wrong but maybe it could even run in the family? :dontknow: