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My Argentine hasn't eaten for 2 weeks.. He still gets up and out of his burrow but wont eat... Is he going into hibernation?
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Sounds like it. My extreme giant hasn't stopped eating, but is BARELY eating.
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Hoping mine starts to slow down soon, he wolfed down 4 hoppers and half an egg today! :shock:
Blue Crab of PAIN!!!
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Have you noticed any change in his schedule? My Tegu is also BARELY eating, but he's also only active for maybe 5 hours of the day. Earlier he was up about as long as I am (~17 hours)
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It sounds like its time to start cutting the lights back.
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JohnMatthew said:
Hah! I know how you feel...
Hibernation can truly be a blessing--you save on food, electricity, bulbs, substrate, etc...(not to mention cage maintenance)
Although, I truly wouldn't mind if Aesop didn't hibernate. Either way, I feel like I win--I either save a fair amount of money OR I get to hang out with my tegu all winter. Can't complain there!
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My young adult male is also slowing down A LOT. He comes out of his hide 1 out of 2~3 days but eats like a pig when he does (odd). I hear him moving around in there so I know he's now asleep all day.
I know the feeling, my big guy was eating .25~.5 lbs (125~225 grams) of food a day for most of the summer
But I've learned to be an ecconomical shopper for him
Personally, I'd rather have the expense than have my Tegu hibernate, but (obviously) it's not up to me...
JohnMatthew said:
I know the feeling, my big guy was eating .25~.5 lbs (125~225 grams) of food a day for most of the summer
But I've learned to be an ecconomical shopper for him Personally, I'd rather have the expense than have my Tegu hibernate, but (obviously) it's not up to me...
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I have noticed with my female she has slowed down too. Just in the last 2 wks she isnt eating that much and she isnt staying awake all that much either maybe 5 hours. Her lights are still 12/12. my male on the other hand has slowed down at all, his eating has doubled and is very active to say the least. I so dont want either of them to sleep. I would be lost what to do during the day. Yes i know it would cut down on power and food bill, but I dont mind the cost of them
