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Old 03-11-2009, 11:47 PM
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Hey Guys

I have a quick question, whenever I get my Beardie out he sits next to me has a shuffle around then falls asleep, he has been out no longer then 5 minutes, and when I pick him up to move him back into his viv he is colder then normal and falls back to sleep where ever I put him in his viv.
Is this normally behaviour? He is just totally chilled out or is something wrong????

Does any one else have the same thing??
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Old 03-11-2009, 11:55 PM
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How old is he?

I'm no expert but they usually go into Brumation (See thread at top, stickied) around this time of the year. They slow down alot etc.

Read the thread and you'll get an idea.

If not, you've got a lazy lizard!
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Old 04-11-2009, 10:18 PM
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Lol possibly he is one so maybe or he could just be Very lazy indeed I have noticed that his head is slightly whiter then usually but maybe that is due to him shredding soon!!
Who knows???

Thanks anyways
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Old 04-11-2009, 10:30 PM
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Whats the temps in the viv?.

And lizards may look chilled out or lazy, but sometimes they feel threatened and pretend dead!
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Hey Guys

I have a quick question, whenever I get my Beardie out he sits next to me has a shuffle around then falls asleep, he has been out no longer then 5 minutes, and when I pick him up to move him back into his viv he is colder then normal and falls back to sleep where ever I put him in his viv.
Is this normally behaviour? He is just totally chilled out or is something wrong????

Does any one else have the same thing??

How cold's the room you're getting him out into? How old's the beardie? When they're cold they tend to go to sleep - if he's noticeable colder after only being out for a short time, it suggests that your room may be too cold, or he may be too small to be out for long periods of time, and is losing his body heat quickly.
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Old 06-11-2009, 01:44 PM
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Sounds like your room is a bit cold and sending him off to sleep. Mine drops off sometimes lying on my lap if im watching tv. They usually start to nod off if the lights are dimmed too, some kind of built in instinct to settle down for bed when it gets a bit darker, thats what the shuffling is before he nods off, he's making himself comfy! Nothing to worry about, if you want him to stay awake longer I sometimes sit mine on a luke warm hot water bottle, she loves it and will sit there watching tv for ages..
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