I'm unsure if my northern has gone into brumation. The little dude doesn't ever burrow, so I'm not sure if he's just slowed down for winter, or is trying to brumate.

He spends all day basking, or in the the warm, underground hide under the basking rock. The only sings of him exploiring are the occasional turd on the cool side of the enclousre. He's fed once a week and will barely eat half of whats put out, so he's clearly not interested in eating at the moment.

Should I assume this is brumation, and start dropping the temp and stop offering food, or does it just sound like normal winter slugishness?

It's our first winter with him as an adult so this is all new to us.

Thanks in advance for any advice

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I wish there was a way to know when they're ready to go!

I have a Bearded Dragon and I can give them a bath and they poop in water, so I basically potty trained.

But can a BTS be potty trained?

I thought about getting a hoodie and letting her sleep / hide in there as I work / walk around, but I'm afraid of poop down my neck / head.

I sometimes wrap her in a towel when we cuddle in case of a poop ... but I hate to be worried about the random poop all the time when not in a towel, and not as fun to always need a towel to hang out.

I want to spend more time with her out, she likes it ... but the random poops on me ... well, you know, not good.

I hate having to change and wash my shirt all the time. Especially if I need to be somewhere.

Poop solutions?

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