Hello! First time bearded dragon owner here and I really need some help. I’ve had my dragon for 16 days now and she isn’t eating as much as I thought she would. At 10 weeks old, I read that bearded dragons eat like 50 bugs but my beardie only eats around 7 dubias and 5 BSFL a day—even less some days!
I dust all the bugs with calcium. Shake them around in a bowl and place it at the bottom of her enclosure. She is usually basking at the top and all she does is stare at the bowl and then stare at me. I usually just drop bugs in front of her but most of the time, she doesn’t eat. I am very concerned and stressed! Pls give me advice on feeding my beardie ??
More info:
-uvb is a reptisun T5 HO on top of the screen less than 8 inch from her basking spot(she had a coil uvb for about 13 days before i changed to the reptisun)
-150 watt thrive basking bulb
-basking spot is at 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit
-I am using an infrared thermometer gun
-———I’m thinking “maybe she has relocation stress” but it’s been 16 days! Why is she still not eating that much?
—her tail has been ashy and gray for about 5 days now
—oh and my husband let her eat 5 super worms yesterday. She pooped today so I hope ?? she doesn’t have impaction
I dust all the bugs with calcium. Shake them around in a bowl and place it at the bottom of her enclosure. She is usually basking at the top and all she does is stare at the bowl and then stare at me. I usually just drop bugs in front of her but most of the time, she doesn’t eat. I am very concerned and stressed! Pls give me advice on feeding my beardie ??
More info:
-uvb is a reptisun T5 HO on top of the screen less than 8 inch from her basking spot(she had a coil uvb for about 13 days before i changed to the reptisun)
-150 watt thrive basking bulb
-basking spot is at 105-110 degrees Fahrenheit
-I am using an infrared thermometer gun
-———I’m thinking “maybe she has relocation stress” but it’s been 16 days! Why is she still not eating that much?
—her tail has been ashy and gray for about 5 days now
—oh and my husband let her eat 5 super worms yesterday. She pooped today so I hope ?? she doesn’t have impaction