What are the signs of a sick bearded dragon?

Signs That Your Bearded Dragon is Sick

• Respiratory Issues. Healthy lizards should breathe quietly and smoothly.
• Secretion. Discharge from the eyes, ears, nose, or mouth can also be indications of sickness.
• Weight Loss.
• Eye Issues.
• Lethargy.
• Bathroom Issues.
• Discoloration.
• Strange Behavior.

Why does my bearded dragon seem lifeless?

There are several reasons why a bearded dragon may seem “lazy” or lethargic. Insufficient diet, improper housing, internal parasites are all common issues that can result in a lethargic bearded dragon. A common issue is low habitat temperatures. Often low habitat temperatures coincide with loss of appetite.

Is my lizard dead or hibernating?

Bearded Dragon Brumation Or Dead This might make you think whether your bearded dragon is bromating or is he/she dead. If your beardie is just limp and unresponsive, it could simply be brumating. But If it is stiff — as a board, doesn’t move at all — he’s definitely gone.

Is bearded dragon dead?

Please wait for around 2 days to make sure that your bearded dragon is dead. Try to place it under a basking light, give it a bath and put it on its back to see if it’s alive. If being cool made your bearded dragon become unresponsive, then heat can help bring it back to normal.

Why is my bearded dragon unresponsive?

Bearded Dragon Brumation Or Dead During the brumation period, your bearded dragon will stop eating, drinking and won’t move for days. This might make you think whether your bearded dragon is bromating or is he/she dead. If your beardie is just limp and unresponsive, it could simply be brumating.

Is my bearded dragon dying or hibernating?

Can a lizard play dead?

I have seen lizards play dead to try to keep you, a ‘predator’, from eating them. Such lizards would always magically “revive” if placed in a correctly set-up terrarium and left alone. It was likely playing dead.

Do bearded dragons look dead when they hibernate?

In captivity, although you try to supply your pet with enough food, warmth, and light to keep it healthy year-round, you still notice that your bearded dragon looks dead. That is because brumation is an innate behavior of dragons, and it is completely natural and 100\% safe for it.