help please

[beama]

Hi All


I have 6 lawson dragons, 3 of which appear to be hibernating. They have dug themselves into little holes and have been sleeping for a few weeks now, the temp hasnt changed in their tank ranging from 38 down to 26. My question is should i be waking them to eat or give them baths so they get some fluid still? I continue each day to put in vegies and crickets every few days which i then have to get out as they dont bother to eat anything. They are about 9 months old now. All a good size. Any tips or suggestions would be great


Cheers

 

[Wrightpython]

Leave them be they know what there doing only get worried if they start to smell. Make sure they have water in enclosure.

 

[damian83]

Just keep your eye on them, but try leave them if there Brumating

 

[Bluetongue1]

Continue to provide fresh water but no food for that are brumating (= sleeping) untill they become active again. As reptiles can repsond to short term temperatures changes over winter, like coming out and basking on a sunny day, their winter torpor is not true hibernation, where the body metabolism is internally controlled and dropped and kept low for the entire cold period. That is why in reptiles it is now called brumation.

Blue