does sheding put dragons off food

[phill81]

my last topic was about my dragon pheonix who was 5 months old and had turned very dark and was not eating,well he still not eating apart from today when i went to offer him a meal worm he moved and i saw a section around his mouth was sheding which he decided to eat lol, but not his food,so i would like too know would this put him off his food and how long will this last as hes not eatern now for nearly six days.

 

[LJean]

Mine get grumpy when shedding and eat less or don't eat when they are the most uncomfortable.
6 days seems a long time to not eat though. Can you try a different feeder and see if he can be enticed to try it?

 

[phill81]

tried meal worms,locus.crickets and veg nothing though