Brumation - still sleeping!

[wendy]

My bearded dragon has been sleeping for 5 months now. Is this too long? She is coming up 3 years of age at the end of the year. We have tried waking her up but she is just not interested.

[ladyknite]

Did you have a fecal prior to brumation?  Has she lost weight?

I've had several dragons that slept longer than others.

[wendy]

Yes I had a fecal done before she went into brumation and it was all clear. I have just weighed her and she has only lost about 20 grams in weight. We have tried waking her a few times but she always seems very unimpressed to be woken and just returns to her hide. It just feels like she has been sleeping forever! Should we force her to stay awake by bringing her out of her hide and into her basking spot? Spring is here and she just sleeping it away!

[ladyknite]

20 grams is very good.
If it were me, I'd give her another month to come out of this on her own. If she hasn't by that time, reevaluate the situation.
Perhaps your UVB needs changed?