Hey guys,
Our new little man, Mazdamundi, isn't the best at feeding. At 3 months old, I'd expect him to be gorging on feeders, but he's either very finicky or still settling in.
I've caught him taking greens on occasion and is happy to take grubs in his bowl (mostly light BSF with the occasional small mealworm), but he seems to have no interest in cricket nymphs. I've gotten him to take maybe 3 in the week and a half we've had him home.
Some days it seems like he's really dug into the dried crickets and pellets while others it seems he's barely touched his bowl aside from all the grubs seemingly Mia, but they may have crawled out and gotten lost in the reptile carpet, which I haven't pulled up to check recently.
I've set up.a feeder bin (with about 10 cricket nymphs) with a resin log so he doesn't have to be 'amongst' them and try to leave him there in the afternoon when I refresh his bowl (mostly removing wilted greens). Sometimes he explores, but mostly, he's keen to get out when I get back and doesn't seem interested in hunting.
Our crickets definitely bite, so I'm reluctant to leave them in his cage, but thats the only place I've ever gotten him to take them. My previous beardie was much hungrier at this age.
He's plump and active enough, just worried he's stunting his growth. Heat is adequate, but he's on a 38w 150 coil bulb for UV at the moment - it's plenty close enough (maybe 6in from basking spot in a reptoglow fixture, no meat or glass in between) but I still don't like the thing. It's just temporary though while I finish his big Viv. Still have to seal the grout, then he'll be on a fresh T5 dragon tube in there.
Should I be worried about his peckishness, or do you think he'll grow out of it? I've started a farm and have over 100 appropriate sized crickets to feed out - if only he'd eat them :/
Our new little man, Mazdamundi, isn't the best at feeding. At 3 months old, I'd expect him to be gorging on feeders, but he's either very finicky or still settling in.
I've caught him taking greens on occasion and is happy to take grubs in his bowl (mostly light BSF with the occasional small mealworm), but he seems to have no interest in cricket nymphs. I've gotten him to take maybe 3 in the week and a half we've had him home.
Some days it seems like he's really dug into the dried crickets and pellets while others it seems he's barely touched his bowl aside from all the grubs seemingly Mia, but they may have crawled out and gotten lost in the reptile carpet, which I haven't pulled up to check recently.
I've set up.a feeder bin (with about 10 cricket nymphs) with a resin log so he doesn't have to be 'amongst' them and try to leave him there in the afternoon when I refresh his bowl (mostly removing wilted greens). Sometimes he explores, but mostly, he's keen to get out when I get back and doesn't seem interested in hunting.
Our crickets definitely bite, so I'm reluctant to leave them in his cage, but thats the only place I've ever gotten him to take them. My previous beardie was much hungrier at this age.
He's plump and active enough, just worried he's stunting his growth. Heat is adequate, but he's on a 38w 150 coil bulb for UV at the moment - it's plenty close enough (maybe 6in from basking spot in a reptoglow fixture, no meat or glass in between) but I still don't like the thing. It's just temporary though while I finish his big Viv. Still have to seal the grout, then he'll be on a fresh T5 dragon tube in there.
Should I be worried about his peckishness, or do you think he'll grow out of it? I've started a farm and have over 100 appropriate sized crickets to feed out - if only he'd eat them :/