brumating at 8 months?

[aspenlol682]

i live in nova scotia and my beardie is 8 months old, he has recently lost his appetite, started hiding a lot more, and doesnt seem to want to move. he also gets ready to sleep almost an hour before his lights go out. is it possible hes brumating? i didn't think he was old enough for that and its march so it seems like an odd time but it seems like he ticks all the boxes for brumation

 

[KarrieRee]

i live in nova scotia and my beardie is 8 months old, he has recently lost his appetite, started hiding a lot more, and doesnt seem to want to move. he also gets ready to sleep almost an hour before his lights go out. is it possible hes brumating? i didn't think he was old enough for that and its march so it seems like an odd time but it seems like he ticks all the boxes for brumation

They usually do not brumate at 8 months old ---- please go over the UVB your using coil or a long tube fixture surface basking temps how are you taking them? No stick ons they are inaccurate and IR guns can be off w/ certain materials being used

 

[aspenlol682]

They usually do not brumate at 8 months old ---- please go over the UVB your using coil or a long tube fixture surface basking temps how are you taking them? No stick ons they are inaccurate and IR guns can be off w/ certain materials being used

i have a long tube for uvb and what would you recommend for temperature? i use stick on thermometers his tank is currently glass but im going to build him a melamine tank soon because he is outgrowing this one

 

[KarrieRee]

i have a long tube for uvb and what would you recommend for temperature? i use stick on thermometers his tank is currently glass but im going to build him a melamine tank soon because he is outgrowing this one

Please get two digital probe thermometers -- Zoo Med makes look on Amazon- temp should be 95-100 -- the UVB what brand and bulb -- this will make a difference in placement and distance - the screen on the tank is a fine mesh or a wide hole type --

 

[aspenlol682]

Please get two digital probe thermometers -- Zoo Med makes look on Amazon- temp should be 95-100 -- the UVB what brand and bulb -- this will make a difference in placement and distance - the screen on the tank is a fine mesh or a wide hole type --

the uvb bulb is Arcadia H0T5 24W 22" desert lamp and the screen is mesh

 

[KarrieRee]

the uvb bulb is Arcadia H0T5 24W 22" desert lamp and the screen is mesh

For a fine mesh screen it needs to be in the tank directly above the basking decor piece 12-15 inches -- please get this adjusted along w/ the surface basking temps then watch his behavior- if it doesnt change we need to maybe explore other options for the behavior but we need to start w/ this first -- how much does your dragon weigh?