SLEEPING BEAUTY

teguero · Member Joined: Oct 07, 2005 Posts: 22

HI
MY TEGU HAS BEEN SLEEPING FOR THE LAST WEEK, HE HASN' T LEFT HIS HIDING BOX AND HE HASN' T BEEN DRINKING WATER OR EATING ANITHING.
IT' S SPRING HERE, SO HE IS NOT HIBERNATING.
IS HE SICK OR HE IS JUST BEING LAZY?
BYE AND THANKS

Chizzow · Member Joined: May 10, 2005 Posts: 73 Location: BC

there can be many different variables

lets start by asking what your temperatures are at?
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Teiidae · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:30 am Post subject:

Rick · Posted: Sat Oct 08, 2005 8:38 am Post subject:

It's also likely that your tegu is perfectly healthy but is getting ready to brumate/hibernate for the winter months. It's very common this time of year.

Rick
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teguero · Member Joined: Oct 07, 2005 Posts: 22

mmmmh, i think it' s because of the uvb light even though he has been having sun baths outdoos
the temperature is right and days are being hotter here, so i think it' s the light

Neuro · Member Joined: Aug 03, 2005 Posts: 35

Yeah, first you need to discard que harmful elements, but its likely to be the winter season, they begin to sleep all day, dont eat much, etc, just be careful to give him some supplement to compensate the lack of vitamin that can lead to an ill tegu.
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