Baby Bearded Dragon Eyes Closed, NOT moving much?
I have a 2 month old bearded dragon that i had since last month. He was fine and i have been feeding him small worms, veggiesm and calcium powdered crickets .... i powder all of them ..... and lately he doesnt want to bask under the heating lamp and has gotten lazy .... now he has his eyes closed almost all the time unless i fuss with him he opens them slightly .... he started to ignore his food and now just lays there. ... still breathing ..... i thought he was dead and i turned him on his back and he doesnt let me do that and flips back over and runs up to my fingers and continues to have his eyes closed .... whats wrong?
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He moves when I touch him and grabs and hangs on to my finger and when I put him on his branch he grabs on ... he is like a baby half asleep lol .... he is not motionless ... he just has his eyes shut .... he moved more when I moved him to the light closer and the tank was 8o degrees and when I changed it its about 91 degrees now ...
You're going into Winter now, right? So your Beardie is more than likely just hibernating.
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If he changes colour - goes all dark and spotty - then he's not feeling well, and you should take him to a vet.
Always, if you're unsure, it's better to take him to the vet and be safe rather than sorry.
It sounds like he is not getting the proper amount of energy from his heating lamp .. or is not getting a proper diet with live insects or his dried regular food. If this continues to go on I would call the pet store you bought him from or call a Vetenarain clinic and ask questions to see what can help. Make sure the heating lamp is on the correct degree level since lizards of any type depend on heat for energy levels. Good luck!
Your beardie could be going through a phase of brumation, or hibernation. Google it and see if he has the symptoms! Don't worry, its very common and happens about once a year!
