I know some topics on legthargic beardies have been posted, but none of them seem to be in the same area as mine.
My beardie is a five year-old male sunburst/sandfire coloration mix (he's a real pretty boy). However, ever since he reached adulthood, he's gotten real lethargic and doesn't chase after his crickets and more just waits for them.
He is in a 50-gallon tank with a 150-watt white-light bulb. It gets about 80-95 degrees F in the cage, though hotter on his basking rock. We feed him large crickets (2 dozen every two weeks in the summer months and 1 dozen every month in the winter months) and fresh fruits and vegetables (every day). It gets very cold in the winter time here, so I kind of goes into "hibernation mode" during the colder months, which I can understand as his metabolism slows down. He defecates on time, as well as urinates, though sometimes getting him to drink water can be a bit of a hassle (once he gets going with the spray bottle, he'll keep going). We also soak him in warm water in the sink so he can swim around about once every month and half, which he seems to enjoy. He's pretty active when he's out of the cage during the summer months, and he's not limp when I hold him, however, once he is in the cage, he gets very lethargic. I heard it is normal for them to get very placid in their adult years and I'm not sure if something is wrong or if this is just his personality.
Any help would be appreciated!
My beardie is a five year-old male sunburst/sandfire coloration mix (he's a real pretty boy). However, ever since he reached adulthood, he's gotten real lethargic and doesn't chase after his crickets and more just waits for them.
He is in a 50-gallon tank with a 150-watt white-light bulb. It gets about 80-95 degrees F in the cage, though hotter on his basking rock. We feed him large crickets (2 dozen every two weeks in the summer months and 1 dozen every month in the winter months) and fresh fruits and vegetables (every day). It gets very cold in the winter time here, so I kind of goes into "hibernation mode" during the colder months, which I can understand as his metabolism slows down. He defecates on time, as well as urinates, though sometimes getting him to drink water can be a bit of a hassle (once he gets going with the spray bottle, he'll keep going). We also soak him in warm water in the sink so he can swim around about once every month and half, which he seems to enjoy. He's pretty active when he's out of the cage during the summer months, and he's not limp when I hold him, however, once he is in the cage, he gets very lethargic. I heard it is normal for them to get very placid in their adult years and I'm not sure if something is wrong or if this is just his personality.
Any help would be appreciated!