haha, that is indeed a very sneaky way to cover up the death.

he was really big and very rough he was on sand and i think he ate a few crikets and mayby a couple fruit pellets i have no idea i thought he was getting cold because he wasnt very active i thebought a new bulb for his heating lamp then i found out he was dead he mustve died that day

This post was edited by saskua147 on Jun 23 2014 11:48pm

To be sure, brumation sometimes makes people believe a beardie is dead; however if you are 100% sure then the only way to get the cause would be autopsy. I would guess that stress or poisoning would be the reason. Usually an older beardie can take a week of not eating (if really needed) or lower than usual temperatures, but stress can be a killer. Bearded dragons are very senstive to stress--possibly more so than most other lizards. They have a bit more personality than the average lizard.

Either way, sorry to hear about this. Best to just be honest with your teacher.

e: oh, on sand ... well if it was not a full adult sand can be an issue when it comes to digestion. However it sounds like he was not eating much. Usually they like to chow down.

This post was edited by RewtheBrave on Jun 30 2014 02:39pm

I run a Exotic pet rescue. If your still having issues and having figured anything out feel free to send me a message. From the sounds of it he wasnt being taken care of right from the start.