Not basking, staying on cool end, not as active

My Bearded Dragon, Rose, has been acting strange since the past week or so. She's normally very alert and always seeming to roam around her enclosure. Lately she's not been doing that.

She stays on the cool end and sits on her log there. She doesn't go to the basking area at all any time during the day and lays in the same spot.

Her basking temps stay about 115F-120F and she does have a UVB light. She's fed crickets a few times a week and she gets her greens sprinkled with Calcium powder every other day. She eats just fine but prefers mustard greens over anything.

Nothing has changed in her enclosure. Maybe I need to change her UVB bulb? Maybe I need to buy some Herptivite because I lost mine some time ago somehow. Maybe I need to lower basking temps?

This is just kinda weird.. She just seems so lazy.

Dragons do go through a brumation, but you really need to make sure that's what it is. It is common for Dragons to have a problem with Coccidia also. They will slowly die if they have this problem. One of the symptoms is their eyes will start to sink in. You're really gonna need to keep an eye on this. You can try leaving the lights on longer to see if she snaps out of it, but if she is brumating she still may not.

Females will sometimes become lethargic if they have eggs. She may have unfertilized eggs in her also. It's very hard to say without seeing the animal in person, and BG is too far from AZ kiddo.:D Good luck and keep a close eye on her.

What kind of uv light do you have? How close can she get to it? Are you giving calcium with and without d3? Lower the basking temps. For adults 95-105 is ideal.

I'm not really seeing anything with her eyes sinking in, she still looks the same and is staying around the same weight. I do recall one time last week or so when she dug a spot in a corner on the cool end and sat there all day. She hasn't done that since though.

Nothing has changed in her lighting either, I've always turned it on when I woke up before school and turned it off at night around the same time I normally do. So she does get a lot of light, but I'll keep trying to extend it.

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Originally Posted by gp_dragsandballs

What kind of uv light do you have? How close can she get to it? Are you giving calcium with and without d3? Lower the basking temps. For adults 95-105 is ideal.

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I use the ReptiSun 10.0 tube and she can get pretty close to it, about 6 inches or less. I give her the Calcium powder with D3. From what I was told, raising it to what I have isn't bad but I'll lower it to about 110F or less.

If not mistaken isnt this the same Bulb you said you needed to replace.

I recommend replacing UVB every 6 months so they do the job and emit good UV. Or move to MVB. If you able to buy a UV tester I recommend doing so when keeping reptiles requiring UV.

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Originally Posted by RichsBallPythons

If not mistaken isnt this the same Bulb you said you needed to replace.

I recommend replacing UVB every 6 months so they do the job and emit good UV. Or move to MVB. If you able to buy a UV tester I recommend doing so when keeping reptiles requiring UV.

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I'm going to Petsmart today when my mom gets home:)

That is too too hot for them. I am by no means an expert on beardies...but the research I have done said do not go over 102 degrees. It could be she is too hot. Have you seen her opening her mouth allot. They do that to regulate their temps when too hot.

Also be sure that you are giving her regular baths as she could get dehydrated.

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Originally Posted by BPelizabeth

That is too too hot for them. I am by no means an expert on beardies...but the research I have done said do not go over 102 degrees. It could be she is too hot. Have you seen her opening her mouth allot. They do that to regulate their temps when too hot.

Also be sure that you are giving her regular baths as she could get dehydrated.

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100-110 is the right temps.

From my understanding this is the same beardie that you got, that was skinny. I know you said she gained weight, but from the before and after pictures you took it just looked like she was in pancake mode in the after. Did you ever get a fecal done?

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Originally Posted by Beardedragon

100-110 is the right temps.

From my understanding this is the same beardie that you got, that was skinny. I know you said she gained weight, but from the before and after pictures you took it just looked like she was in pancake mode in the after. Did you ever get a fecal done?

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Nah I didn't, she's gained a lot more weight since then. She was pretty skinny before, and I don't ever see anything unusual with her feces (always looked the same). Since those pics she's gained more weight and is one chunky monkey, she has a pretty big pot belly when she stands. Maybe she's just a really lazy Beardie? I lowered her temps down to 111F, and she is roaming a bit, but still tends to stay on the cool end.

If that's a breeding sign for females, then maybe she really wants some?:weirdface

Hi! I would definitely get a fecal done. Usually vets will do one without having to make an appt. Less money that way :gj: My girl started acting a little lazier than normal (if that's possible) and wasn't eating as much. She also had a major pot belly. I brought a fecal in and she had pinworms. At the very least, you would rule that possible outcome out.

I would soak her in some warm water too. Maybe she's a little dehydrated since your temps were a little high. That can sometimes perk them up.

Also, have you felt her tummy and made sure you could feel anything abnormal in there? Possible impaction, eggs, etc. Has she pooed in awhile?

When you get a chance you should pick up some more of that herptivite. I supplement with that once a week just to make she gets all her vitamins.

Good luck! I hope she feels better soon!

Erin

Tiff, what ever come of this? Is she back to normal now?

She's doing much better, she just went through this strange phase. She's doing so great though, hyper as always, but sweet as always :)

yes i know how u fell i lost my beardy slowly