Please help: bearded dragon questions (listed below)?

Question

I've had my beardie for 4 years, and i absolutely adore him. hes a good looker, lil bit or orangeish yellow on his face and back. his names spike, hes always been an incredibly active beardy, jumping from couch to couch, climping so high i freaked when i saw, never could sit still. well this year, he isnt as active, he doesnt attack his worms so violently and he doesnt run and climb a lot, all he does is find a cold dark place all the time. how can i get my pet to get back to normal? please help, i love my bearded dragon a lot, I'm only 13 and i cant take him to the vet just for this. =<

Answer 1

he may just be getting a little older trying to settle down a bit or he doesnt have the energy because of his age or he doesnt have the energy from lack of calcioum or vitamins

Answer 2

You need to make sure his basking spot is just the right temperature or he won&#039;t bask and warm up properly.  Use a digital probe thermometer to measure the basking temp.  It should read 100F.  Adjust you lamp or use a dimmer switch to adjust the temps until you get 100F.  Too warm or too hot will lead to health problems.  

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Answer 3

Hmm, well unfortunately it can be any number of things.  Can you tell me a bit more about his set-up?  Things like: tank size, what kind of lighting you&#039;re using (be as specific as possible, include brand names, wattage &amp; how old!), how far are the lights, whats the substrate (flooring), what&#039;s his diet like, does he get any salads (if yes, what exactly do you use &amp; how often).  Also, where are you located?  If you&#039;re in a colder climate, it&#039;s possble he&#039;s experiancing something called burmation, which is a reptilian form of hibernation; however I always like to rule out husbandry errors first since that&#039;s most common (and often easily correctable!).  You may email me with your answers if you&#039;d like: [e-mail] and I&#039;d be happy to help you further.  Of course, having a reptile vet see your dragon WOULD be best; if you can convince your parents that reptiles need check ups just like a cat or dog &amp; offer to do chores to make up for the money it takes, that would be good!  Good luck &amp; Let me know if you need more help!  ~Michelle