Switched sleep cycles

[janie.bolin]

Hello! I am wondering if it is normal for Beardie to suddenly switch when she sleeps. She has a Basking bulb and UVB bulb that is on from 7am-9pm, then it automatically shuts off. She used to fall asleep when the light went off, then wake up when her lights come back on. Now she is active at night and sleeps in her hut all day. She is a class pet and has been for 5 months. I got her 7 months ago and was told she was about a year old then. This behavior has just recently started about 2 days ago. Any help is much appreciated!

 

[KarrieRee]

Hello! I am wondering if it is normal for Beardie to suddenly switch when she sleeps. She has a Basking bulb and UVB bulb that is on from 7am-9pm, then it automatically shuts off. She used to fall asleep when the light went off, then wake up when her lights come back on. Now she is active at night and sleeps in her hut all day. She is a class pet and has been for 5 months. I got her 7 months ago and was told she was about a year old then. This behavior has just recently started about 2 days ago. Any help is much appreciated!

Do you have heat bulb in the tank that is colored? Dragons cannot sleep w/ a colored bulb on at night- What kind of UVB are you using a coil or a long tube fixture?

 

[janie.bolin]

Do you have heat bulb in the tank that is colored? Dragons cannot sleep w/ a colored bulb on at night- What kind of UVB are you using a coil or a long tube fixture?

No there is not a colored bulb at all! At night there are no bulbs on at all. The UVB is a coiled one!

 

[KarrieRee]

No there is not a colored bulb at all! At night there are no bulbs on at all. The UVB is a coiled one!

Ok please get rid of the coil UVB --- they are inadequate and will cause all kinds of health issues- so lets figure out first the cause for the reverse of sleep cycle- shes in the school what is going on at night ? Is the janitor in the room cleaning ? any lights on in the room shes in? We got our first bearded dragon from the school she was in the science room - lights on a timer that came on at 2 AM she was in a 20 gallon tank for a full size dragon which is way too small -I fixed all that when we took her over the summer---- so we need to figure out why she has suddenly changed sleeping schedule- lets go over the surface basking temps -- they should be 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer-- temps in the tank should range from surface basking to 95-100 middle of the tank 90's and cool side 80's - ambient temps at night should be 65-75-- UVB I am going to post links please replace as soon as possible - she is getting inadequate UVB as of now this will cause all kinds of health problems and can cause death --
pick one of the 3 please these are all for a 40 gallon + tank optimal tank size is 120 gallon or a 4x2x2
24" Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO High Output Terrarium Hood this comes w/ a 5.0 bulb you want this bulb 22" Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO High Output Fluorescent Bulb
or this one found at Pet Smart or you can order on line you want the 24 watt w/ the 12% bulb

Arcadia Reptile ProT5 UV-B Kit | reptile Light Fixtures | PetSmart

Arcadia Reptile ProT5 UV-B Kit at PetSmart. Shop all reptile light fixtures online

www.petsmart.com

or this one you will need to change out the bulb that comes w/ this and use the one I posted above
you want the 2 ft or the 24" https://hydrobuilder.com/sunblaster-nanotech-t5-ho-fixture-with-6400k-lamp.html
When you get the UVB please post on here and I will help you get it placed for the tank - it will depend on the screen

 

[janie.bolin]

Ok please get rid of the coil UVB --- they are inadequate and will cause all kinds of health issues- so lets figure out first the cause for the reverse of sleep cycle- shes in the school what is going on at night ? Is the janitor in the room cleaning ? any lights on in the room shes in? We got our first bearded dragon from the school she was in the science room - lights on a timer that came on at 2 AM she was in a 20 gallon tank for a full size dragon which is way too small -I fixed all that when we took her over the summer---- so we need to figure out why she has suddenly changed sleeping schedule- lets go over the surface basking temps -- they should be 95-100 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer-- temps in the tank should range from surface basking to 95-100 middle of the tank 90's and cool side 80's - ambient temps at night should be 65-75-- UVB I am going to post links please replace as soon as possible - she is getting inadequate UVB as of now this will cause all kinds of health problems and can cause death --
pick one of the 3 please these are all for a 40 gallon + tank optimal tank size is 120 gallon or a 4x2x2
24" Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO High Output Terrarium Hood this comes w/ a 5.0 bulb you want this bulb 22" Zoo Med ReptiSun 10.0 UVB T5 HO High Output Fluorescent Bulb
or this one found at Pet Smart or you can order on line you want the 24 watt w/ the 12% bulb

Arcadia Reptile ProT5 UV-B Kit | reptile Light Fixtures | PetSmart

Arcadia Reptile ProT5 UV-B Kit at PetSmart. Shop all reptile light fixtures online

www.petsmart.com

or this one you will need to change out the bulb that comes w/ this and use the one I posted above
you want the 2 ft or the 24" https://hydrobuilder.com/sunblaster-nanotech-t5-ho-fixture-with-6400k-lamp.html
When you get the UVB please post on here and I will help you get it placed for the tank - it will depend on the screen

Okay thank you! I will work on getting one of those ASAP! And our room is the last one that is cleaned, they are done by 6pm. And our lights are all off from 6pm until 7am the next morning.

 

[KarrieRee]

Okay thank you! I will work on getting one of those ASAP! And our room is the last one that is cleaned, they are done by 6pm. And our lights are all off from 6pm until 7am the next morning.

Dragons usually go to sleep when the lights are shut off - photo period for them should be 12 hrs on and 12 hrs off - longer in the summer like 14 and shorter in the winter - a lot of them brumate -- what time are her lights coming on for the tank? Do you have a timer on the lights? If so I would have them come on when your coming into the room and going off around 12 hrs later unless she is brumating or sleeping- which would be normal for winter months - what time is she being fed? Dragons need at least 2-3 hrs of time to bask to start digestion -