What is Brumation? And Why Do Reptiles Do it?

[@abulldawg1974]

My leopard gecko is doing the same thing... she hasn't eaten food I give her in a week! First winter with her

[@simmytheman9444]

A BullDawg mine is 6 months he’s not eaten in over a week it’s very worrying

[@michellegrossbach3641]

Same but I have a Russian tortoise

[@MeghnaLallUK]

Thank you so much for this! I've only had my leopard gecko for like 6 months and it's my first winter with her. Was so worried because she's not been eating and is moving super slowly and I was so worried that she was sick.

[@jorja877]

I always get so exited whenever you upload 💖

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aw thank you :D

[@robert2646]

Vlogs & Blogs me to is realy intrestin ")

[@estherleclaire2626]

4:14. Why that looks comfortable.

[@random_dragon]

I really wish I found this sooner! My gecko has stopped being active and refused to leave her cold side, for a while. My poor gecko was just trying to brumate, and I had no idea!

[@rradiosilencee]

why am I watching this? I live in a tropical country where its summer 24/7

[@adrianvargas2261]

Artsy Poodle lucky here in chicago we live like penguins in the winter it gets very very cold.

[@In2_the_jungle]

This was a video that I was wondering about for ages... my leopard gecko completely stopped during Christmas last year and I was convinced she was dead, thank god she wasn't... this is definitely a scary thing for reptile keepers to go through if they are unsure of the subject! Thanks for making this video it really explained why my reptiles slow down during winter! 😊 sorry this is such a long comment!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha thank you :) yeah I remember briefly reading about it when gizmo was little so I thought it may have been happening, but it is worrying when you don't know lol

[@joesreptiles5689]

I always see the effort you put into your videos! I'm glad I know about your channel and I learn at least a couple of things every time I watch your videos :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aw thank you! :D

[@Luke-cp2jz]

Can you make a 10 hour video of you saying tortoise? I love it! Haha, great video! Thanks

[@hetspaget5404]

Omg thank you so much my beardie was my first reptile and I was not very educated and we thought she was dying thank you so much I am much calmer now 😮‍💨

[@jackiejax771]

when i saw you throw in the morio worms with their heads on i was like oh thank god i dont habe to chop off their heads

[@keeleybrown7767]

Jurassic Geckos some people do. It all depends really on several things.

[@silvandarart]

I would not recommend a blanket approach, it depends on the gecko. Morio worms can be lethal to animals in some circumstances. Always do research before deciding whether to remove heads or not!

[@silvandarart]

Fantastic video, answered all my questions ❤️ found Severus asleep outside his warm hide yesterday and freaked out a bit as he never does this, but I'd read about brumation so I suspect that's what's going on :)

[@norapoison3447]

I just want to say thank you. You have helped me a learn a lot about leopard geckos. My birthday is coming up soon and I'm planning on getting a leopard gecko. I've done lots and lots of research about leopard geckos and already planning about where I'm going to get a leopard gecko, where I'm getting supplies, etc. You especially helped when when understanding what supplements and vitamins I need to use for one. I even started to write noted about leopard geckos. All I need now is to figure out a good name for one.

[@protendi]

You and AntsCanada are the best pet channels on youtube. Keep up le good work!

[@patyromero3766]

Protendi yes! Leopard Gecko, AntsCanada and GoHerping are the best pet channels!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aw thank you :D

[@sarah_grace3037]

I had to watch this bc my 2 female leopard geckos have slowed down almost completely stopped eating for a week straight and then Wil nit pick a couple off their food, and sleep all day long. And I was worried so I'm glad they are fine

[@brynnagrace-]

Your videos about brumation and their yearly cycles has been so helpful. This is my first winter owning reptiles. I live in Florida so it doesn't get too cold, but they still act like this. I got two leopard geckos in September. Guess what? My 100th day owning reptiles will be on Christmas!

[@fionashepley478]

Norris Productions are they housed together?

[@michaelrightnowar1373]

I LOVE your leopard gecko videos, Keep it up. One thing i want to say is, i think you should make a new build...

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aw thank you :) a new build? like a natural terrarium? lol because I would love to but I don't really have an animal like a crestie to live in one.

[@drpepper3055]

bing watching your videos a lot might as well subscribe

[@k.s2497]

Does this happen with cresties? And is it dangerous

[@lbrizzle3]

Thank you

[@tinykqi._.7798]

I just had a small panic attack, I’ve had my Leo Loki for a year now, and never fully worried about brumation because temperatures never changed near her tank But a few months ago we moved into my sister house so my bearded dragon is downstairs and my leopard gecko is upstairs in my room I’ve had my window open since we moved in and it’s started to get a little bit colder by day, but last night it was insanely cold. I usually give her a worm whenever I see her, which is usually every other day but I woke up this morning, realized how insanely cold it is and went for a little hunt to find Loki and see how she was doing I found her asleep in her hide, all good, went back to bed then started having a bunch of anxiety I was worried the cold had hurt her but like I felt bad waking her up In the end I did go check, she was mad I woke her up but she’s completely fine Now that it’s October and getting chilly, both of my lizards are getting to that age where brumation can occur and just trying to save myself a future heart attack LOL

[@Reptillian8071]

Thanks I was really worried about my gecko and this helps

[@kennethyoung1980]

Thank you for the information ! Saves the freak out !

[@erin-lb4vv]

my leopard gecko is 3 months old, its november now and they’re starting to hang out on the cooler side of their hide, do younger leopard geckos burmate ?

[@evanwilliams206]

Thanks so much for this video it helped me a lot!!! 😀

[@wesjellema5360]

Hi guys!These video's are so informative, thanks so much :PI have one question tho, how much eco earth blocks would I need for a 60x45x45 (24x18x18 inch) terrarium?I've been trying to calculate things but it's not working and I rather not buy to much/not enough! (I'm planning on getting gekko's with a heatmat, and the eco earth as substrate ofcourse)greetings from Holland!

[@frosty_playz7442]

so i have a crested gecko witch reasetly has been acting funny by that i mean not moving or all her legs are floppy and sleeps alot for the past 2 days is this ok or should i be worried plz tell em

[@user-bt2cc6vk3h]

I NEED HELP/ADVISE ⚠️ So I have a leopard gecko who’s about 1yo but she’s not eating and it’s currently November and I’ve offered mealworms witch she usually eats and she ate 6 on Monday it’s currency Sunday so it’s been a wile and I’m really nervous bc she’s not eating and I don’t want her to die she currently is still chunky and colorful but any advise to help me because she’s my first reptile and brumation is not somthing I’m familiar with!!!!

[@kennethyoung1980]

Love how you say tortoise!!!!!!!

[@sinaroja]

My vet told me nothing about brumation when I took my Leo girl in. She immediately gave me dewormer for her. I dewormed April 1st and now its April 19th and she still acting the same. She hasn't ate in about 2 months.

[@JTBReptiles]

I think that mine has just started brumation, she is starting to refuse her meal and morio worms but still likes her crickets oddly enough.

[@romanzabaras5028]

Your vids are awesome keep up the good work!!!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you! :D

[@sethcassiel7364]

My 8 month old gecko hasn't been eating for almost 2 weeks now, is this the cause of brumation? Thx

[@scalezreptiles1020]

Well made video as always :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :)

[@plasticterradome]

Have you ever considered getting a bearded dragon? It'd be neat to see what you have to say on them :)

[@haleyschulten5302]

I remember last year I was so stressed and worried so much that I was crying because my Leopard Geckos wouldn't eat during the colder months and slept all the time. I thought they were sick. Haha

[@belu7855]

I know this is an old video but i would like to leave a comment about turtles. I have two and i have never heard the term brummate until this video. I think they brummate because they sometimes walk a little bit and would eat a little but once in a long time so they show this kind of a really slow metabolism

[@Twilightfanatic420]

Gizmo is so cute when she's sleeping ^-^

[@Cgraseck]

Hi, I'm a biology teacher and I'm thinking of breeding leopard geckos in my classroom. I'm an experienced tropical fish breeder. I have 10 aquariums in my classroom and two in the lobby. My concern is vacation care. Not summer care, just vacation care. We have a full two week Christmas vacation this year. Can I leave geckos for two weeks? Would I stop feeding a week before and then just unplug the heat mat? Would they be OK with just a water bowl? As I said I'm just exploring this. I think that hatching gecko eggs in the classroom would be very interesting for the students. Thanks, Chris

[@abulldawg1974]

What kind of camera do you use? Your really good at editing, I like the outro!

[@ViiviB13]

Ah I was curious about this and I sent you a message on instagram asking if you have any brumation videos but as I sent the question I found it 😂 my bad 😅 My leopard gecko Pumpkin is very sleepy and hiding a lot lately but still eats happily a lot so I am assumed shes brumating 😄

[@alexmanning4913]

Great video!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :)

[@karenmal2582]

I love these videos ❤️

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thank you :D

[@coolcool4730]

Hello Leopard Gecko I love your videos and thanks to you I'm getting a gecko for Christmas I was wondering why don't you have some of your leos in the same tank?

[@katyprovost380]

Leos are generally solitary reptiles. Males shouldn't be housed together because they get aggressive with each other since they're rather territorial. Females, depending on personality and temperament, can be housed together in small numbers. This may not be permanent because they can still get testy with one another, and need to be separated at the first sign of aggression to avoid injury. It's just best for their happiness and health to be housed alone.

[@michaelsammarco6472]

What do I do if my leopard gecko just completely stops eating. It has been 5 days and I am worried

[@benredding8991]

My leopard gecko has been in his hole for about two weeks and hasn’t eaten or drank anything I’m worried he is becoming dehydrated. Any suggestions

[@samuelgarland6]

my geckos will never stop eating lol

[@leopardgeckotalk]

hahaa, I guess that's a good thing :)

[@jessicaaaron5311]

I just adopted a LG, which didn’t come with much background because apparently when it was surrendered there a language barrier between the previous owner. This is my first LG and I have pretty nervous with Cosmos behavior. I’ve officially had a whole week and within the week he had his first shed with me. I haven’t been able to pick him up yet so I’m still trying to gain his trust and bond with him by personally feeding him instead of just dumping live food in . I’m unsure if the previous owner ever held him so this may be all new for him. I had been pretty nervous these past few days previous to this as he hasn’t really ate. Maybe two medium size meal worms at most and is still having bowel movements, however I’m unsure if he’s drinking water. I have noticed that he seems to be sleeping on the warm side all day now. Now after watching this video I’m sure he’s in partial brumation BUT this is what is now starting to worry me. He refused the first meal worm I dusted in multi vitamin with d3, which is surprising because he usually eats the calcium dusted ones. Another thing is he only ate one that I tried to hand feed, when attempted hand feed again he refused so I dropped it and he preferred to eat it that way. Fine. So I dusted another and dropped it and he ignored it. Tried dropping another not dusted and ignored it. Is this strange to anyone or am I being a paranoid first time mom?

[@fionashepley478]

Jessica Aaron crickets and Dubia Roaches are much better for the main diet. What’s the warm side temperature and do you have a digital thermometer? Try a different brand of multivitamin if necessary

[@jessicaaaron5311]

Fiona Shepley After discussing it in a group on Facebook I’ve decided to try another multivitamin first. Tomorrow I’ll drive over to the next town where I can purchase Dubia. I’ve only had him for a week so I’m trying out different stuff with him. It’s just a little rough since I don’t know anything from his previous owner

[@braprat69]

My hognose hasn't ate in a month, i keep trying shes just not interested, she also hasn't shed in about 3 or 4 months? Please someone get back to me if you have any advice or reassurance..

[@lumineon2963]

Hey, Does Anyone know why my leo sleeps against the glass 1 day then goes back to her hide the next day, I checked for feeders but there were none in the cage, Help would be thankful :)

[@nessa4078]

Is there any heat pads against the glass or in her hide?

[@Tymdek]

Gotta love your voice :D

[@OliveDeuce]

i love the fact she madr this video, i just recently bought me leopard gecko 3 weeks ago adnd she had eaten alot and now she is esting less and sleeping more. idk its just cool to have.her channel always there to guide me like seriously i wstvhed all her videos before getting a leopard gecko, without her i probably wouldve listened to the petco emoyless and my gecko would be dead by now.

[@ghdjgfd9992]

Olive Shupe I bought my Leo at Petco and he's 2 years old doing just fine, but it's up to you to do your homework on any pet.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

aw thank you :) haha I think I made this video at the right time - it seems like a lot of us are experiencing similar things :)

[@OliveDeuce]

Leopard Gecko yes omg not tryna be creepy or anything but i listen to all the advice you give youre so smart and its very helpful, ive inspired some family members to get a leo too but i warned them to watch your channel before even thinking about it. it pissed me off the other day, a kid was a petco buying a baby leo and he literally asked the petstore owner ehat they ate. like seriously? and when i bought my girl the lady told me eco earth caused impaction amd that i needed calci sand, i laughed at her face lmfao

[@joshmackay957]

Just a quick question that I need an answer too, would you recommending me breeding my two store bought Leo's? They are in amazing health and were extremely healthy and looked after in store, both over a year old

[@lilociraptor8906]

( I know this question is quite off topic of this video, haha! ) But would you recommend using Eco Earth in a baby Leopard Gecko's vivarium? I'm planning on just using kitchen roll or something similar to that during the first few months. But if its fine to use Eco Earth with baby Leos, than I'd do that. Just wanting to know if you'd recommend it or not. :)

[@abulldawg1974]

Lilociraptor I suggest using a repicarpet until they are around 8 inches then switch to anything but sand

[@abulldawg1974]

Lilociraptor the danger of them eating it is why to wait. Babies will try to and won't be able to digest it

[@zrix1739]

I think they'd be fine on eco earth but to be safe use kitchen roll. Stay away from repti-carpet they're claws and teeth get caught in it

[@fionashepley478]

Until you use Eco earth, I recommend textured tile. It conducts heat well, is permanent, easy to clean, etc

[@lilociraptor8906]

Okay thank you so much everyone! This confirmed my thoughts. I'm going to just use kitchen roll until she's older. (Don't worry, I'll NEVER use sand. I'm 110% against it). :)

[@dunkinderozan4656]

My leopard gecko, Raptor, was doing this and I was worried but now I know its normal! :D

[@leopardgeckotalk]

awesome :)

[@itszbenofficial3179]

My gecko haven’t eaten in about 6 days but he’s a pretty good weight and I have just been giving him multivitamin from my finger but should I be doing more

[@senatorarmstrong3464]

I have leopard gecko who have its eye closed and he walks sometime but never eat but he does drink water any idea if it brumating also he shed three times is it normal for my leopard gecko to do that

[@Weirdanimalboy]

Currently panicking trying to figure out if my Leo is brumating or dead. Probably going to dig through the tank to try and find her in a couple days. Hopefully she just turns up. :''D

[@peeblekitty5780]

What happened?

[@shoelazy7057]

Heyo! So I got my leopard gecko last december. She was around 6 months old then, and she showed no signs at all of brumation. This year, though, she has stopped eating. Shes 18 months old, has a fat tail, and weighs exactly 60g. A week ago she completely ignored her crickets, and last night she ignored both superworms and wax worms, which she usually eats pretty fast. I'm a little concerned, since her latest poop was very small. She's still pretty active though, in fact a little more than usual. She walks right past the worms. Do you think she is brumating? Thank you for reading!

[@fionashepley478]

Yea, she's probably brumating. Are the temperatures correct?

[@shoelazy7057]

Fiona Shepley yes, her warm hide is around 87º F and the rest is 72º F. I'm not altering her temps at all, it's just naturally a little colder since it's winter time. She ate two wax worms today though!

[@tinaveal8331]

shoelazy

[@Shrou144]

Do they still undergo brumation even in tropical countries?

[@GameBrain321]

*rubs hands together slowly and mischievously* less reptiles? Could this mean more invertebrate videosss? ( ͡ ° ͜ ʖ ͡ ° )

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha, actually my next video will feature inverts - the feeder insect kind lol

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha, actually my next video will feature inverts - the feeder insect kind lol

[@GameBrain321]

Leopard Gecko Ya hear that fellow aspiring entomologists? Victory scREEECHHH

[@randompanda5624]

My leopard gecko is on the climbing wall sleeping most of the time now

[@jamiewalter3235]

So it’s winter here in canada and my female leo went off her food a few days ago. she’s always eaten since the day i brought her home and always had an amazing food drive. So this came as a surprise. I am researching why, and brumation is what everyone is saying, except there’s one strange this she is doing. She isn’t slowing down at all, in fact she is more active since she’s stopped eating. She wants out and scratches at the glass now, seems restless. I was thinking maybe she is looking for a mate? i am not sure... Does anyone have any advice?

[@pontusniklasson4252]

you have frost only? here in sweden we had 75cm snow and schools didint close

[@austinburton9247]

I'm just curious. My leopard gecko has recently started showing signs of brumation and he is eating barely at all now. I feed him every three days because he's an adult and if he doesn't eat on the day he's supposed to should I try again the next day or just wait three days?

[@f1acid]

My room stays cold all year, what should I do about getting a crested gecko? I know they usually don't have heat lamps or would they be fine in my room anyway?

[@muaddib878]

Do you no longer feel it's necessary to behead the superworms before feeding them to your leopard geckos?

[@Hereallydoesitall]

Like the vids keep it up

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :D

[@elzeelfaust7938]

I wish Arcadia shipped to the USA

[@annacolvett2166]

My gecko is not brumating yet so do you think he is going to? It doesn't get really cold here so will that make a difference?

[@bannercv]

I can clarify 1 million percent beardies do brumate, 1 of mine is currently and the other looks like he will be soon. my CWD on the other hand isn't showing any signs of slowing down

[@kennydrew1]

my leopard gecko that i got about 2 weeks ago likes to bite a lot . every time i need to clean his enclosure the tries to bite on to me. is there anything i can do to prevent this? he bit me yesterday and he made me bleed :( i have 7 others leopard geckos and hes the only one that seems different. please help

[@fionashepley478]

Let him bite you. He'll eventually realize it won't do any good and that he's safe

[@Britskie]

Wait so how do you stop them from brumating? Because I have a 3-4month baby so how???

[@leopardgeckotalk]

to be honest I never noticed my young ones do it. Ziggy hatched in the middle of autumn and didn't. As long as the room they're in is still warm, they should be fine.

[@IceGodDan]

I still don't have a leopard gecko but maybe I'll buy one

[@abulldawg1974]

Pedro Cerna little ironic considering your icon is a leopard gecko in a terrarium

[@clairekirk4018]

hi my leopard gekko female came out of season about 3 to 4 weeks ago and is still not eating she has lost loads of weight and can not poo wen she does she finds it hard to do and it's like slim I don't know wat to do pls help I think she's going to die ... someone pls help

[@wrgames2375]

Do you have any bearded dragons or made any vids on them can't find any ?

[@fionashepley478]

She doesn't and any

[@Aliazzzzz]

Nice work ^_^

[@leopardgeckotalk]

thanks :)

[@irelandjackson2340]

I have a few questions for you. So, I have a leopard gecko. She's a baby, but will she go through brumation? I'm pretty curious because since I did get her from Petco, she must've been born there. And if she was born inside captivity would she even know how to brumate? Or does it just run through her blood? And also you said if they do go through brumation, they rarely get up to feed. Is that why they store fat in their tails? Mostly for other reasons, but could it also be because through cold seasons food is scarce so they need resources? And every day I keep a heating lamp on for my leopard gecko, so because of the warm temperature in her tank would she not realize that the weather outside is cold? You don't have to answer all my questions, but since your an expert this is why I am asking you. :)

[@fionashepley478]

Sorry, can't answer your questions. But you'll need a heat mat

[@irelandjackson2340]

Okay, thanks

[@olivermalkin9127]

Can I still handle my leopard while it is brumating

[@isaacv.martinez310]

youre substrate doesn't cause impaction for your leopard geckos??

[@IceGodDan]

Hi could I use a heat pad for a baby gecko or teenager any size

[@Benny.cm_2.0]

Pedro Cerna depends on what kind of gecko

[@berzerkbankie1342]

I have an Eastern box turtle I found in my back yard. I have her in a tank but now that's it's getting colder she disappears under her substrate for days and I get worried. Is that normal or should I be worried?

[@fionashepley478]

You should release him back into the wild...

[@berzerkbankie1342]

What's the reasoning?

[@f1acid]

Bryan Ganz never ever take animals from the wild it causes them to get depressed

[@lisabianchi5268]

I have a leopard gecko who has gone to the vet twice. Rarely eats and just started pooping again. I stopped giving her big crickets and now am going to the small ones. She is juvenile and I am wondering if she is doing this.

[@mellohi_kitsunee3063]

Sometimes large crickets can clog up the digestive track, especially in juveniles. I would continue to offer the small crickets regularly, and take them out if she does not eat them. How old is your gecko?

[@lisabianchi5268]

Luckily I bought little crickets and wax worms and she seems to like the wax worms she even gained weight back.

[@mellohi_kitsunee3063]

@@lisabianchi5268 Just make sure you don't use them for her whole diet, they are very low in nutrients. I would recommend baby dubia roaches, which are a very healthy option. An even better solution would be to offer her a mix of wax worms, crickets, and baby dubias with added supplement powders such as calcium with d3 and vitamin powder. Also how much does she weigh? She should way around 40 grams. Best of luck to you and your gecko!

[@lisabianchi5268]

The last time I weighed her she is 38 grams. Before she got sick, she was 39 grams.

[@mellohi_kitsunee3063]

@@lisabianchi5268 That sounds good for a juvenile. Best of luck!

[@MiniPiez]

Yeah my 4 year old Leopard Gecko Sunny is currently Brumating :) she does not eat,she moves alot less and she is sleeping alooot.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I wish I could do that this time of year haha

[@MiniPiez]

Leopard Gecko I recommend taking a nice hot shower and then snuggling into some warm sheets ..feels like brumating lul.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha, I prefer the bed to be cold - not too cold, but just right. Only problem is waking up on cold mornings :'(

[@MiniPiez]

Leopard Gecko Yeah i would be sick 24/7 that way probably :D

[@jakeronnie1]

How much would a great if setup cost ?

[@isaiahgreye1728]

Nice video as always. About the vitamins and calcium with D3, when Pisces was maybe 6 or 7 months old I found out it was a good idea to put calcium without D3 in her tank. She would go up and lick it at first but over time she stopped. I dust her food with Calcium WITH D3 in it so does that mean I should change the calcium in her tank to the one i dust her food with or leave it the way it is?? She also has this little bubble like thing under her front legs, Im nervous about this becuase its been there for about 3 days now. Have your geckos had this before?

[@fionashepley478]

Don't put calcium with d3 in the tank; your gecko would overdose. She's made a video about the bubbles. You'll also need the right amount of vitamin powder dusted on the food

[@isaiahgreye1728]

I never put calcium with D3 in her tank. Its *Calcium Without D3 in her tank

[@keeleybrown7767]

Ok you know I said my female Leo Velvet was a super giant? Well she is a youngish juvenile at the moment and I not long weighed and measured her and she is 12 1/2 inches long and she weighed 167 grams. Pretty big huh? Definitely compared to my male crestie Flame who weighs 37 grams and is 6 inches long. The really puts it into perspective especially when I tell you that Flame is smaller than Velvet's tail. Wow.

[@J-Dawg_Jerden]

hey leopard gecko, I just subbed I love the content and to help you get more content out, maybe you should make a pillbug farm. it's easy I made my colleny of 6 with stuff around the house if you would like more info just let me know, I'd be glad to help

[@tpot234aj]

sorry for asking but how warm should I have my heating mat for my gecko?

[@fionashepley478]

90 during the day, 80 at night

[@jack5635jack]

One of my leopard geckos might lay eggs soon. What do I do?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

little out of season, but I wouldn't worry too much.

[@teamobstructed807]

Leopard Gecko May I ask because im buying a beardy next month do they live through it?

[@mistersoapy5038]

The Batarangs yes

[@KendrasPlace]

Have you noticed your cresties hiding more often and or eating less?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

Not so much since I've added in the ceramic heater. I think because it is getting quite cold, probably in some cases too cold for cresties, they may slow down a bit.

[@KendrasPlace]

Leopard Gecko im wondering if i should get a heater for mine. shes so young and tiny, as you mentioned it might not be good for her. Though I havent noticed a huge differnce, the temp drops are only going to get worse.

[@tomwebb9319]

Leopard Gecko what about cresties?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

@Kendra Yeah I wouldn't worry too much, I got Ziggy when she was 3 weeks old, and he hatched during autumn but she didn't bromate, so you never know, she may be fine :)

[@leopardgeckotalk]

@Tom I'm not aware of cresties doing it, but if you check out my heating a crestie tank video, you'll see that sometimes our room temp, especially in winter, isn't always warm enough for them.

[@Wackytobacco]

rex is my first leaperd gecko and Im worried is it the weather he's getting lighter and his belly is spongey

[@leopardgeckotalk]

i guess in a way a softer belly is better than a hard one lol. you can always just make sure your central heating is on, and that may help with the temperature :)

[@Taviusss]

+Leopard Gecko I have a baby leo. He hasn't been rating and has been slowing down. I know he isn't sick and am wondering if juveniles brumate?

[@Taviusss]

Eating*

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yeah I mean I didn't notice it so much when my geckos were little but if you just raise the temp a bit, like the house's central heating, then that may help bring him out of it a little bit - or atleast get his appetite back.

[@Taviusss]

Leopard Gecko Okay, Thanks for the help!!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

no problem :)

[@joshmaxwell5818]

Do crested geckos do this?

[@leopardgeckotalk]

I don't think so. When you look at the temps in the wild the changes are quite subtle. But if you don't use a heat source and your room temp goes quite low you may find they will slowdown.

[@joshmaxwell5818]

Leopard Gecko thank you so much keep up the good work

[@Wackytobacco]

my leaperd gecko rex is losing his tail fat is my heat pad working

[@leopardgeckotalk]

what temp is your mat? also are you using the correct supplements and gutloading your food?

[@moprolackofuploads1674]

So I have a bearded dragon who is at the age that a dragon would brumate at and its the perfect time of year and everything but at first I thought it was a problem with the uvb bulb (which is the case because I've had it for a year now) so up I replaced it and my dragon was way more energetic and prior to the replacement she hadn't been eating for about 5 days and before that was only eating three dubia roaches every day so after all this I started thinking brumation but now I have no idea because she will eat fruit on occasion and is very active the only thing is she won't eat or drink and she barely lost any amount of weight so I have no clue!!!

[@leopardgeckotalk]

haha how strange, however I have heard that sometimes during brumation, when given the chance to eat, some will suddenly eat a lot, then stop again.

[@moprolackofuploads1674]

Leopard Gecko okay! I will keep trying everyday but unless she decides to eat I'm probably taking her to the vet

[@dillonholt3774]

how do i contact you plz

[@annatuite5668]

Dillon Holt well, you just did

[@GokuFan010]

Mine don't Brumate but that's probably because I live in Texas lol doesn't get very cold.

[@leopardgeckotalk]

yeah haha lucky :') when I was out in the morning filming some of the footage it was about 1oC. :'(

[@kristamenzel9517]

Hi, I was wondering what temperature my leopard gecko tank should be at night during winter it is about 80°F during the day so what dose it need to be at night.....Also I am not very comfortable leaving her heat light (not UBV it is a night light red 60 W bulb) on while I am away during the day. what I have been doing is Leaving it on from 9 pm at night to 6 am in the morning is this ok or dose it need to be adjusted or completely changed hope you can respond 😄

[@fionashepley478]

80 degrees is far too low during the day, it needs to be 80 at night and 90 during the day. I highly recommend you get a heat mat instead. If you don't have one already, I suggest you get a thermostat so the temperature is always correct. If you have one of those thermometers that go on the wall, I'd get a digital one with a probe since those are inaccurate. If a heat mat doesn't provide enough heat, you can get a CHE (ceramic heat emitter) for extra heat. Hope I helped!

[@kristamenzel9517]

Fiona Shepley thank you I have a heat pad I will get a thermostat to help regulate the temperature