should i be worried?

[Faerieweird]

Dovah, our 3 mo old male has started eating less crickets every day (only 2 or so less) and even becoming less willing to chase after them and i find him sleeping more and more everyday. Is this burmation or should i be worried?

 

[Canicke]

it could be brumation. 3 mo is kinda young. can you give us some info about your tank set up? - basking temp, ambient temp, cool side temp, how big is it, does he have a hide, do you have a pic? did you have him vet checked when you got him?

 

[Faerieweird]

it could be brumation. 3 mo is kinda young. can you give us some info about your tank set up? - basking temp, ambient temp, cool side temp, how big is it, does he have a hide, do you have a pic? did you have him vet checked when you got him?

Its a 40gal, we have ceramic tile on the basking side, daytime basking temp is 100-105, cool side is 75. At night we have a infared heat bulb so the tank is 85 basking and 70 cool.

 

[Faerieweird]

He hasn't been to the vet yet, but we got him from a reputable local breeder and NOT a pet store

 

[PatsyB]

They need a natural drop in temps at night to regulate their body, they don't need a basking spot at night time. As long as your tank doesn't drop below 65 degrees at night you don't need to use a CHE. Since you said the cool side is 70 degrees it sounds like you don't need it. My guess is that he's not getting a proper cool down at night and it's making him sleepy. You should also have a fecal test done to rule out parasites. Parasites will cause a beardie to stop wanting to eat and to sleep a little more. Even though you got him from a breeder, he could still have a parasite.

 

[Faerieweird]

They need a natural drop in temps at night to regulate their body, they don't need a basking spot at night time. As long as your tank doesn't drop below 65 degrees at night you don't need to use a CHE. Since you said the cool side is 70 degrees it sounds like you don't need it. My guess is that he's not getting a proper cool down at night and it's making him sleepy. You should also have a fecal test done to rule out parasites. Parasites will cause a beardie to stop wanting to eat and to sleep a little more. Even though you got him from a breeder, he could still have a parasite.

Without the red heat lamp it was nearly 60 degrees in that tank at night

 

[PatsyB]

Then you should use a CHE. Something that gives off heat with no light what-so-ever.

This is a good article on what colored lights do to their eyes
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Reptile-Health/Habitats-Care/Reptile-Lighting-Information/

 

[Faerieweird]

Then you should use a CHE. Something that gives off heat with no light what-so-ever.

This is a good article on what colored lights do to their eyes
http://www.reptilesmagazine.com/Reptile-Health/Habitats-Care/Reptile-Lighting-Information/

What's funny is he loves his lizard lounger and sits on it all the time, it is the closest to the heat he never goes in his hide, sometimes he hides under the lounger but he even sleeps on top.

 

[PatsyB]

Mine love their lizard loungers too. They do the same thing.