lethargic lizard / not feeding

[newpython]

can any help me with my lizard,ive had him for 2 - 3 yrs and for the past year he hasnt benn eating nor has he been very active in is enclosure.
ive put vegies,crickets,meal worms,calcium drops on his food and nothing has changed...
he is very flat in the body and he doesnt move around much or stand on all four legs...
can anyone help please.........

 

[Southern_Forest_Drag]

Bearded Dragon? Are there any other dragons living with him? what is the temp in the enclosure?

 

[Brown_Hair]

Maybe you should have taken your lizard to the vets 6 months ago......?

 

[newpython]

yes its a bearded dragon and temp is sitting on 28 degrees....

 

[NAYS1]

I heard bearded dragons like it about 32-35 deg?

 

[amy5189]

up the temps by a hell of a lot. beardies like it hot so i'm told. i think someone on here said around 37 degrees? though since i haven't bought mine yet, i haven't put it in a lot of research. though i do know that it needs to be a lot hotter than that

 

[Southern_Forest_Drag]

yes its a bearded dragon and temp is sitting on 28 degrees....

is it living along? boost the temp up 4 degrees to 32c and monitor closely. if there is another dragon living in the enclosure seperate them.

 

[JAS101]

yes its a bearded dragon and temp is sitting on 28 degrees....

28c are u cooling him for winter ? if not then its way too cold . should be 34-36c in hot end with a basking spot of 40c

 

[Southern_Forest_Drag]

up the temps by a hell of a lot. beardies like it hot so i'm told. i think someone on here said around 37 degrees? though since i haven't bought mine yet, i haven't put it in a lot of research. though i do know that it needs to be a lot hotter than that

if its been on 28 degrees dont put it up to 35+ yet do it gradually put it up to 32 first then monitor it from there. Most likely his in brumation.

 

[newpython]

he is alone in the tank,he gets uv light during day with no heat untill i get home at 6.00pm....
il bump the heat up abit more and see,just gradually and check him over night,should i leave heat light on during the day or turn off and just have uv on???

 

[Southern_Forest_Drag]

he is alone in the tank,he gets uv light during day with no heat untill i get home at 6.00pm....
il bump the heat up abit more and see,just gradually and check him over night,should i leave heat light on during the day or turn off and just have uv on???

well u want him on heat so make sure the heat light is on for 12 hours. Put the UVB and Heat light on at the same time for 12 hours.

 

[newpython]

so leave both on for 12 hrs a night every night and wat do i put on for day time??

 

[notechistiger]

Why would you be turning the heat off during the day?

 

[notechistiger]

No, turn both UV and heat on during the day. Turn both off during the night.

 

[newpython]

wat is a good time for it to be on....

 

[Southern_Forest_Drag]

i have dual heating so the tank is never cold if ur just running Heat lights and a UVB id suggest you run the Heat lights during the day 7am - 7pm.

 

[notechistiger]

Yes, 7am-7pm. And never feed your dragon close to the time you turn off the lights.

 

[miss2]

how long has the dragon been living with out heat during the day? turn the uv AND heat on during the day ( around 7 as notechistiger said ) and then turn them off at night. does he have a heat mat or some form of warmth for during the night?

 

[miss2]

has he seriously not been able to stand on all 4 legs for a year now???

 

[Southern_Forest_Drag]

has he seriously not been able to stand on all 4 legs for a year now???

i think he means he doesn't move around much not that he cant. Which would most likely be attributed to him being in brumation.