Hiding away and not eating

[simonb1986]

Hello again everyone. I have a 10 month old male bearded dragon called JJ. In the last three weeks I have noticed that he hides away a lot and he has stopped eating. He may eat the odd locust or Roach every couple of days or so but that is about it. Just wanted to know is this a normal thing for a bearded dragon to start doing this time of year (brumation). I have double and triple checked all these temperatures and everything inside his home. Also I gave him treatment for pinworm on the 28/09/2026.
Thank you for your time.

 

[Sadie]

Hello again everyone. I have a 10 month old male bearded dragon called JJ. In the last three weeks I have noticed that he hides away a lot and he has stopped eating. He may eat the odd locust or Roach every couple of days or so but that is about it. Just wanted to know is this a normal thing for a bearded dragon to start doing this time of year (brumation). I have double and triple checked all these temperatures and everything inside his home. Also I gave him treatment for pinworm on the 28/09/2026.
Thank you for your time.

How are you getting temps please? 10 months is too young for brumation - it's possible but his weight should be over 300 grams and the treatment you gave for pinworms was from a fecal test that was done? What did you give? 10 months he should be eating like a horse- what kind of uvb coil or long tube and placement of the uvb please

 

[simonb1986]

How are you getting temps please? 10 months is too young for brumation - it's possible but his weight should be over 300 grams and the treatment you gave for pinworms was from a fecal test that was done? What did you give? 10 months he should be eating like a horse- what kind of uvb coil or long tube and placement of the uvb please

Thank you for your reply.My basking area is 38bto 44 Celsius.. the vet used panacur 10% and yep that was after a test for pinworm. He is weighing in at 440grams. He has an arcadia t5 bulb about 40xm up from the basking area.its placed at the hot end.

 

[simonb1986]

Also he struggled to poo. When I bath him he goes. And he should rrally be due a skin shed as well but he doesn't seem to be doing it.

 

[Sadie]

Also he struggled to poo. When I bath him he goes. And he should rrally be due a skin shed as well but he doesn't seem to be doing it.

How long does he bask for when basking- and the uvb is in the tank or top of screen? What are you feeding for salads- struggling to poop could be he's dehydrated - when did the appetite decrease before or after the panacur? Is he done with the med? It will effect the appetite

 

[simonb1986]

He has pretty much refused any type of salads.so I have never got him to properly eat salads. There is no mesh, it is direct in. I cant remember exactly, it was roughly around the same time. But the treatment finished on the 28th September. He does bask for quite a while. Bit if he is hidden I have to get him out in the morning and put him on the basking area otherwise he will not move all day.

How long does he bask for when basking- and the uvb is in the tank or top of screen? What are you feeding for salads- struggling to poop could be he's dehydrated - when did the appetite decrease before or after the panacur? Is he done with the med? It will effect the appetite

Has

 

[Sadie]

He has pretty much refused any type of salads.so I have never got him to properly eat salads. There is no mesh, it is direct in. I cant remember exactly, it was roughly around the same time. But the treatment finished on the 28th September. He does bask for quite a while. Bit if he is hidden I have to get him out in the morning and put him on the basking area otherwise he will not move all day.

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He needs to be eating salads- at one year he should only get insects 2-3 times per week - please start feeding salads everyday order some bsfl black soldier fly larvae large drop them on his salads in front of him to lure him to food bowl- something is going on with him not to come out to bask - get a weight on him weigh in grams watch his weight- he should not be losing weight - I can post a website for nutrition if you need it

 

[simonb1986]

There is no screen. I have tried so many dofferent things for salads. Main one being spring greens. Tried sprinkling bee nectar on it. I have tried feeding him water from a syringe, just tabbing around his mouth but also no Interest. And the not eating happened before the panacur.

 

[simonb1986]

He needs to be eating salads- at one year he should only get insects 2-3 times per week - please start feeding salads everyday order some bsfl black soldier fly larvae large drop them on his salads in front of him to lure him to food bowl- something is going on with him not to come out to bask - get a weight on him weigh in grams watch his weight- he should not be losing weight - I can post a

 

[simonb1986]

Ill try the larvae. I k ow he should be eating salads. I havent been able to entice him in yet. His weight is stable. Weighed three times now over 2 weeks and it hasn't moved. I know it should be going up. But it isn't going down either

 

[Sadie]

There is no screen. I have tried so many dofferent things for salads. Main one being spring greens. Tried sprinkling bee nectar on it. I have tried feeding him water from a syringe, just tabbing around his mouth but also no Interest. And the not eating happened before the panacur.

Try collards turnip greens dandelion greens some zucchini squash shredded raw sweet potato - try the bsfl to lure him to the salad bowl- what is the weather like now

 

[simonb1986]

Try collards turnip greens dandelion greens some zucchini squash shredded raw sweet potato - try the bsfl to lure him to the salad bowl- what is the weather like now

I have tried dandelion. But will try the others. The weather has been nice and warm this time of the year. Starting to cool down more in the last few days with a bit of rain

 

[Sadie]

I have tried dandelion. But will try the others. The weather has been nice and warm this time of the year. Starting to cool down more in the last few days with a bit of rain

Cooler weather can effect appetite - I would get the surface basking temp down to 95-100 see if that effects his behavior - I also would change the uvb bulb out - recommend every 10 -11 months- try the suggestions and see what he does- let me know

 

[simonb1986]

Cooler weather can effect appetite - I would get the surface basking temp down to 95-100 see if that effects his behavior - I also would change the uvb bulb out - recommend every 10 -11 months- try the suggestions and see what he does- let me know

Thank you very much. Ill try all that. I have uvb testers and they say it is fine but ill swap non the less

 

[simonb1986]

And i will drop the temperature down a little. Thank you so much for your help.

Thank you very much. Ill try all that. I have uvb testers and they say it is fine but ill swap non the less

And i will drop the temperature down a little. Thank you so much for your help.

 

[Sadie]

Thank you very much. Ill try all that. I have uvb testers and they say it is fine but ill swap non the less

The best uvb tester is the Ferguson solar meter- cards are no good

 

[Sadie]

And i will drop the temperature down a little. Thank you so much for your help.

And i will drop the temperature down a little. Thank you so much for your help.

Yw keep me posted

 

[simonb1986]

That is good to know. Thank you