Beardies

[Klyde O'Scope]

I’m not surprised that keeping things constant helps keep their behavior more constant
In these discussions, was there an advantage or disadvantage to avoiding brumation?

It's been over a year, and their archives are as easily searched as here, but to the best of my recollection there were pros/cons, and a lot of hypothesizing.

Not all bearded dragons do—or need to—brumate; some brumate regularly, and some are hit & miss.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=do+all+bearded+dragons+brumate?

Advantage: Not losing your scaly buddy to dreamland for 1/4 to 1/2 the year.

Disadvantage: Some theorize that not brumating may have longterm deleterious effects on health, but TMK there was/is no study/documentation on this.

 

[DocZ]

It's been over a year, and their archives are as easily searched as here, but to the best of my recollection there were pros/cons, and a lot of hypothesizing.

Not all bearded dragons do—or need to—brumate; some brumate regularly, and some are hit & miss.
https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-1-d&q=do+all+bearded+dragons+brumate?

Advantage: Not losing your scaly buddy to dreamland for 1/4 to 1/2 the year.

Disadvantage: Some theorize that not brumating may have longterm deleterious effects on health, but TMK there was/is no study/documentation on this.

That’s kind of what I figured. Thanks for googling it for me, wasn’t interested in reading through a bunch of old beardie posts
Not sure if my leo will actually brumate this year, he really only slowed for a few weeks last year and it occurred before I started adjusting his lights/temps. He seemed to react to the change in outside light coming into the room he’s in

I like the idea of not heating him to higher levels all year for the same hypothesis that it may be better for his long term health, but who knows. It’s a parameter that I can manipulate fairly easily to more closely mimic his natural environment, so I do it

 

[AmandaS]

Opal decided she wanted some "sun" today.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Opal decided she wanted some "sun" today.

Wow, is she standing upright without anything supporting her front end?

 

[MissSkittles]

Wow, is she standing upright without anything supporting her front end?

I think she has a branch in front of her. She’s holding onto it with her right ‘hand’.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Ah... now I see it. THX.

 

[AmandaS]

Wow, is she standing upright without anything supporting her front end?

This is the most upright she gets with no support. Lol

 

[Ares05]

She's such a big girl now!! Sometimes its hard to believe they go from being thumb-size to this.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Opal's eye markings crack me up—they look like long fake eyelashes.
I keep waiting for her to bat them.

 

[AmandaS]

Opal's eye markings crack me up—they look like long fake eyelashes.
I keep waiting for her to bat them.

Yes!! Same!

 

[Lindasjackson]

She’s beautiful!

 

[summerseeking]

I hope not. Last year, he brumated from Dec to Mar or so (it's further back in this thread). If he begins this early, he could be down for 6 months. Not cool.

Oh geez, I hope not too! I would be so stressed if Luno slept for 6 months.

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

That's why I'm hoping he stays awake this year. If he goes down, I won't intervene, but if I can dissuade him with a stable environment....

 

[MissSkittles]

Yup…think Spike is going to go into brumation soon. Spending more and more time in his hide and less time on his hammock. Doesn’t he know how much I’m going to miss him?

 

[Lindasjackson]

Cute picture kinda makes him look like he’s wrapped in a lil blankie! Lol!

 

[AmandaS]

Yup…think Spike is going to go into brumation soon. Spending more and more time in his hide and less time on his hammock. Doesn’t he know how much I’m going to miss him?
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Opal too. She didn't come out her hide at all the last 3 days. Not even when I offered her CRICKETS. I love her sun-shiney face.

 

[Kristen Wilkins]

Yup…think Spike is going to go into brumation soon. Spending more and more time in his hide and less time on his hammock. Doesn’t he know how much I’m going to miss him?
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Bradley too he’s been I. His hide for 2 days know .

 

[AmandaS]

Opal too. She didn't come out her hide at all the last 3 days. Not even when I offered her CRICKETS. I love her sun-shiney face.

Look who came out to see me today!!!

 

[Klyde O'Scope]

Cute picture kinda makes him look like he’s wrapped in a lil blankie! Lol!

Ever had a beardie? They're called "beardie burritos".

 

[MissSkittles]

I guess Spike has made it official…he hasn’t come out of his hide once in the past week. At least (for now) he’s keeping his face forward so I can at least look at his sweet face.