Worried About My Beardie

[Wblaze]

Hello - We purchased our small beardie from a pet store at the end of October. Although small, we were told it was @6 months old. The beardie has doubled in size since then and had a healthy appetite of salad and dubia roaches. Over the last few days, the beardie has begun hiding behind rocks or in his cave during the day. To feed we often need to pull him out. No other visible signs of distress.

He is in a 40G terranium with reptisun long light. Basking side temp is 90-100 degrees. Cool side is between 78-85.

Should we be worried. What should we do?

 

[AHBD]

Hi there.....if you got him last October and he was around 6 months then he'd be in the 18 month old range. This time of year it's very typical for beardies to go through a slow down and/or brumation. It's perfectly normal and it's O.K to let him sleep and even to reduce the light cycle so there are fewer daylight hours for him. Just offer water once every 7-10 days if his eyes stay open, but if he's fast asleep with eyes closed then he can be left alone until you see him looking awake again.