7 year old Beardy sleeping alot lately

Question
Hello!

I have a seven year old beardy who has been sleeping alot lately. He has not come out from under is sleeping area (sand with a round wood piece) for the past couple of days. It is still in the 90's so I dont think he is brumating. I feed him crickets and mealworms in a separate tank and he will eat them. He becomes alert when he is ready to eat, but once I place him back in this tank, he goes back to sleeping. I let him roam my room and he will run around a bit, but than he seeks my piilow and goes to sleep. He has not eaten his greens (which he gets fresh everyday) for over a week. I have all the proepr lighting UVB rays, ect in his 80 gallon tank. I just am concerned for his sleeping pattern since it is still warm weather.

Thanks for your info!

Answer
Sybil, I would ask how long have you had the UVB bulb in use.  If it's been over 6 months, it needs to be replaced.  Every six months the UV needs to be changed as they grow weaker with time.  I would actually crank the heat up to 100 and see if the behavior changes.  Also what is the ambient temperature or temperature thats not the basking spot it should be in the 85-95 range this too would account for the not eating the greens. Reply with a follow-up answering these questions and we will we see what we can do for him.  I wouldn't be too worried yet though.  You can also go to my site and download my free eBook on Bearded Dragon care as well.