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why so active?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:35 pm
by Brigget
For the past 2 weeks blue went from total hibernation attitude to suddenly extremely active. every night he spends climbing the tank scratching at the top of the cage. Am I keeping the heat turned up too much? I like it warm.
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 8:48 pm
by NomadOfTheHills
How old is he?
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 10:13 pm
by Brigget
He was full size when I got him, he may have gotten 2 inches longer since I have had him but hes at least 3-4 yrs old
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:03 am
by NomadOfTheHills
How warm is your house?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:04 am
by shingleback aus
maybe he is board has he got company?
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:22 am
by Leigh
Mine's doing a week kipped then a day or so of activity, that said he seems to only want to actually come out for kinda half hour, where as normally he'll be out for hours before showing signs of sleep or wanting to go back in.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 8:12 am
by Kya Ajiira
im know mine is always active lol XD as soon as hes awake its explore the world! i like it more that way id be bored to have a sleeping skink for 3 months =( i always want my bluey
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:54 am
by SailleSkinklover
They're so weird! Chuff was a spaz last week, then we got snow, and he's been having a kip ever since!
Crazy lizard.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 12:27 pm
by KyleWeiss
Rollie is refusing to brumate this year.
I even tried turning off his basking light a few days a week for an "overcast" day, and he still sits there, cold as ice, but happy, I guess.
KW
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:06 pm
by NomadOfTheHills
He may be searching for a female
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 2:33 pm
by Brigget
I thought he might be looking to mate but I have no female my house stayed about 72 and he has a heating pad under his tank and an over tank heater that i turn on and off.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 4:57 pm
by Kya Ajiira
hum is it bad if a skink doesent brumate? i mean ir ead all about it on caresheet but ya see ill never put him in my garage lol we get -30 degrees celcius here and nowhere in the house is calm @.@ i cant lower the house tempurture or ill freeze and idk he is happy crazy active he is always out seeking attention
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:40 pm
by NomadOfTheHills
No, you don't have to officially brumate them. Most start to shut down on their own, even with full heat and light.
Brigget, you don't need a heat pad with a 60 degree house! I would say that pad is giving him false hope for spring lol...
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:08 pm
by Zach
NomadOfTheHills wrote:No, you don't have to officially brumate them. Most start to shut down on their own, even with full heat and light.
Brigget, you don't need a heat pad with a 60 degree house! I would say that pad is giving him false hope for spring lol...
No kidding!!! 72 degrees, a light, AND a heat pad? You don't need it! Turn everything off at night. Give his body a chance to naturally cool down.
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 6:13 pm
by NomadOfTheHills
My house gets down to 58 at night sometimes, my skinks never had a problem. I used to use a heat pad, but I learned that it was unnessesary, even at these low winter temps.
brumation
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2007 7:06 pm
by aggiegirl
Pele' decided to brumate about 2 weeks ago but he's been up for the last three days. Doesn't want to eat though. Must be sleep walking---as he has never turned down food before!
