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05-Jun-08, 07:12 PM
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Good point Chris1, I've done so much reading lately trying to learn as much as I can.
I check mine every day, and the sand has been a great idea as I now know he does occasionally go for a wander during the day, he leaves prints and tail marks everywhere.
My beardy did a big "poop" the day after his big feed, there was also the "wizz"/white toothpaste in there also.
He's now pretty dormant after his big energetic day last week where he had a big feed soaked up some heat all day then went back down the cooler end. He was really full of energy and I'm fairly confident he's OK, I think he had a "break", then a big feed and is now continuing his "break"/brumating.
I am no expert only very new to this.
Other than him resting I don't see a reason to take him to the vet, when he was awake for that feeding frenzy day he was jumping up to high branches and puffing his chest out as he was chasing the crickets around, really playfull.
Looks like he'll go another period of resting for a while.
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13-Jun-08, 04:44 PM
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I've noticed my thermometer has been reading around 16* to 18* down the cool end lately. The basking area is still 38* to 40ish*, but the cooler end seems to drop a few degrees cooler lately as the days have been getting cooler but the warmer end stays consistent.
My beardies happy down the cool end but I am wondering if that is getting a bit low for him. He has gone up the warm end a couple of times for 20 minutes or so but is happy to go back down the cool end.
He's definitely brumating still/again, another two week stint for him then he has a feed and goes back to the cool end. For the 4 or so weeks I've had him he's spent all but 5 days sleeping, it's a good life he's got.
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05-Jul-08, 05:41 PM
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My beardy is still brumating but went down to bask for a while today. He had some interesting ways to bask today. He's shedding around the chin and head area also.
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24-Jul-08, 06:02 PM
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I just got home to find my spotlight that provides my Beardies heat has blown. Must have happened early as the timer is set for it to come on in the morning. My digi thermo said it got down to 11degrees today.
When I got home I found my beardy half buried in the sand which he's never done before, as he spends his brumating time on his branch. I thought something was wrong, he was really sluggish.
I've just replaced the globe and I'm trying to get some warmth into him, he's under it heating up now. The problem is that if the globe blows, my inclosure gets cold, as what happened today and he's got to stay like that until I get home.
Hope he'll be OK.
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25-Jul-08, 10:24 AM
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he'll be fine after a day,..most of mine jump out of the tank within an hour or 2 of basking and find a cold place to sleep behind the tv cabinet or something.
love the pics, hes gorgeous!! 
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25-Jul-08, 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by Aussietoby  The colour change also happens to my beardie. I'm just guessing darker colours absorb the heat better.
Mine has recently come out of her sleep (started around 2 and a half weeks ago). She seems to be up the hot end and moving about, not sure if she just wants a feed. | Our beardy goes dark whenever we take him out in the sun so that probably makes sense since they reckon white light reflects heat, black absorbs. Our beardy has dug himself a hole and has been there for weeks. I don't want to disturb because it will wreck his hole, but surely I'd smell him now if he were dead. We always look in he doesn't look dead. My daughter would be devestated if that happened to her little dragon 
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25-Jul-08, 07:40 PM
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I hate disturbing mine too, but it's easier to monitor mine because he is brumating on his branch, I can see his every move.
He's doing fine today.
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