Reptile & Amphibian Forums

Welcome to kingsnake.com's message board system. Here you may share and discuss information with others about your favorite reptile and amphibian related topics such as care and feeding, caging requirements, permits and licenses, and more. Launched in 1997, the kingsnake.com message board system is one of the oldest and largest systems on the internet.

Click here to visit Classifieds
Click for ZooMed
Click for 65% off Shipping with Reptiles 2 You

HELP PLEASE

DragonGirly Jun 29, 2003 04:51 PM

Buzz has stopped eating.Everything is the same expect I have the AC set to 60 at night.I turn off the basking light, but under his cave he has a heating pad ( the pad is the under the glass reptile style kind)I have noticed that 4 out of 7 nights he has stayed on his log, not going into his cave to sleep like he usually does.

He did a FULL body shed and ate like a pig, then not even 2 weeks later he is shedding again, but this time he is not eating.

Any idea's?

Off to put him in the tub for a soak, I"ll check back in a little while

Buzz is a year old male, 16 3/8 inches long and is 350 grams ( well he was that weight about 4 wks. ago.I'll take him and get him weighted again since he has stopped eating)

He has no running strools.
-----
Owned by 2 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,iguana, 2 cats, dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband

Replies (3)

ToniaD Jun 29, 2003 04:55 PM

Perhaps with the low AC setting, he thinks it's time to brumate.
-----
God Bless, Beardie Dreams, & Peace!
Pogoniacs™

Mattman Jun 29, 2003 05:29 PM

Maybe he is not sleeping in his normal spot because the heat pad is too hot. At night he should be fine with everything off. During the day he needs a good basking spot of 105-110. Check his temps, and make sure he is not dehydrated. He should not be brumating at this time of the year it is possible that the ac has thrown his pattern off. Hot during the days cool at night.
-----
Photos

DragonGirly Jun 29, 2003 06:54 PM

>>Maybe he is not sleeping in his normal spot because the heat pad is too hot. At night he should be fine with everything off. During the day he needs a good basking spot of 105-110. Check his temps, and make sure he is not dehydrated. He should not be brumating at this time of the year it is possible that the ac has thrown his pattern off. Hot during the days cool at night.
>>-----
>>Photos

He is not brumating.He is awake all day and goes to sleep at his normal "summer" bedtime.

Any other suggestions?
-----
Owned by 2 bearded dragon, 2 Leapord geckos,iguana, 2 cats, dog , 2 wonderful kids and a husband

Site Tools