Hiding all the time

[Buriedfire]

My wife and I got a B&W Tegu, named Toothless, who is now about 4 months old. Recently he has been hiding in his bedding all of the time. Literally never out of it; unless I dig him out. At first I thought it was just stress from moving his tank from one side of the room to the other. But it's been over a week now. He won't eat when I dig him out for feeding. Starting to get worried. His eyes are alert, and clear. No shedding issues or anything like that. Bedding misted daily. Any ideas? =/

 

[thatoneguy]

How long have you had him? How long in the new tank? What are the temps?

He may be trying to burminate, which from my understanding is normal during this time.

 

[Walter1]

Ditto on Thatoneguy.

 

[Buriedfire]

Had him for just over two months now. Been in the same 40G breeder tank since we got him home when we bought him. Temps are around 70 on the cool side, and between 85 on the edge of the heat source to 100 at the hottest of the heat source.
I thought brumating was done by adults? At least, that's my understanding from keeping bearded dragons, anyway.

 

[Walter1]

No, they all will but juvies often for not as long. Cothatcaside, consider a hotter hot spot.

 

[viejo]

Just had a thought. In juvies perhaps burying or hiding is an alternative behavior to being unable to go up into trees or bushes.

 

[Buriedfire]

Ok, I'll try bumping the hot side temps up a bit. What should be the hottest point? I've read a lot of different opinions on it. I'll try and get the hottest point up to 110 for now and see if there's any change.

 

[Walter1]

115-120 F a good place to begin.

 

[Jessicak]

See, I got a heat mat for under my tank because it wasn't getting warm enough, but now he hides in the cool end of the tank. Is that weird?

 

[Walter1]

No, not at all. It's winter and he is brumating, like hibernation but in lizards.

 

[Tigger]

No, not at all. It's winter and he is brumating, like hibernation but in lizards.

My wife and I got a B&W Tegu, named Toothless, who is now about 4 months old. Recently he has been hiding in his bedding all of the time. Literally never out of it; unless I dig him out. At first I thought it was just stress from moving his tank from one side of the room to the other. But it's been over a week now. He won't eat when I dig him out for feeding. Starting to get worried. His eyes are alert, and clear. No shedding issues or anything like that. Bedding misted daily. Any ideas? =/

Mine is also in the bedding a lot.. N she has normal temps. The eating... I kno mine didn't eat at all while shedding, almost 2 weeks.. ( something to remember).. I thought there was something wrong at first.

 

[Tigger]

Mine is also in the bedding a lot.. N she has normal temps. The eating... I kno mine didn't eat at all while shedding, almost 2 weeks.. ( something to remember).. I thought there was something wrong at first.

I read that females on a reg breeding cycle can hibernate upto 6 months of the year

 

[Walter1]

Yes. In some places that long. In southern Florida about five months for most.

 

[Tigger]

Yes. In some places that long. In southern Florida about five months for most.

I'm not breeding mine, she's bout 27 inches long.. We only got her lil over a month ago n I love her.shes an early Xmas gift for my daughters. We r in philly..

 

[Walter1]

Well, they'll naturally slow down regardless, but with warmth and attention still semi-active and you can hold them, etc.

 

[Buriedfire]

Thanks for the replies. I've got his basking spot up to 115 at the hottest point now. It has been unseasonably cool lately here, so hopefully it's just him trying to brumate. I actually had to turn the heat on last month because it dropped down to mid 30s =/ Will let him adjust to the new temps for a few days and see if he comes out at all on his own.

 

[Tigger]

I have a heat pad under my tank too.. She's prob in the molch 80% of the time