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Uromastyx Brumating?

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Hi there!

I got my first uromastyx about 2 months ago and while I'm no stranger to reptiles, uros are very new to me. He's a yearling and seems to be adjusting well I suppose however I'm curious and concerned...
Lately he has been not really eating very much and sleeping most of the day. He'll come out to bask but just seems really uninterested in food. He was shipped from FL to Co and the season is changing quickly, though his temps in his enclosure are optimal and have not changed. Is he brumating or is there something worse going on? He seems OK, not dehydrated but I'm just worried. More recently (last couple of days), he's just been in one spot not moving at all. I've gently touched him to see if he was alive and he is, just opens his eyes, looks at me and goes back to sleep. Any insight is so very much appreciated. I'd ask his breeder, but since he's in FL, he's dealing with the hurricane aftermath. Thanks for taking the time to read this.

Nick P.
 
Current Temps
Day:
Cool side: 95 F
Hot side: 105 - 107 F
Bask area: 115 - 118 F

Night (only incandescent):
85 F
 
Well since no one seems to know, I took my Uro to the vet to ask. I've found that he is in brumation and his behaviour is expected. I've invested in an "under tank heater" that's positioned on the side of the tank to help mitigate temperature variances caused by Colorado winter as well as the ambient temp of my house (which is held at 65 to save on heat costs); still, nothing can stop instinct and avoiding brumation is not always guaranteed from what I gather. Hopefully this may help someone else that encounters this. I continue to offer food daily and recommend anyone else that encounters this to do so as well. Though the uro mostly sleeps all day and maybe eats once per week.... I personally hate the recommendations from some local reptile stores to just not feed him until he's active. I'd rather waste the food then my uro potentially waking hungry, only to find nothing to eat.
 
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