MollyBuffa
New member
Hi everyone!!
This past saturday i finally purchased my new female juvenile beardie Ezme, ive researched for months, and have built her terrarium over the course of 3 months to make sure everything was perfect for her.
The first day/night home she did great, ate some super worms, and also 6 dubia roaches. Anytime i fed her she jumped on my hand and just wanted to be picked up and held, once i held her for a few minutes she would fall asleep and be very peaceful and safe. Id go to put her back and she would cling to me. After a few hours in there she made herself comfortable and basked until her light went out and then she curled up in the shirt i put in her terrarium and fell asleep.
The second day she wouldnt eat anything, greens, worms, dubia, nothing. It did have me worried but i know she is probably going through relocation stress i live in a cooler climate where we are transitioning to winter also so it makes it a big more stressful i believe. The second day she also just wanted to be picked up and held (which i guess is better than the alternative of not letting me) she would paw at the glass where i was sitting by her and just stare at me, id put my hand in and she would climb right up, i gave her the option to stay or not to. I dont handle her to much because i want her to be comfortable in her terrarium as well.
Its a 40 gallon, with the 100 watt megaray bulb, temps range from 90-95 in her basking spot and 70-75 in her cooler area.
My questions is does anyone have any pointers on getting her to eat, or making her more comfortable, or even signs to look for if she goes into brumation with living in a cooler climate.
So far she is doing great besides not eating, and has really taken a liking to me which was one of my biggest worries.
This past saturday i finally purchased my new female juvenile beardie Ezme, ive researched for months, and have built her terrarium over the course of 3 months to make sure everything was perfect for her.
The first day/night home she did great, ate some super worms, and also 6 dubia roaches. Anytime i fed her she jumped on my hand and just wanted to be picked up and held, once i held her for a few minutes she would fall asleep and be very peaceful and safe. Id go to put her back and she would cling to me. After a few hours in there she made herself comfortable and basked until her light went out and then she curled up in the shirt i put in her terrarium and fell asleep.
The second day she wouldnt eat anything, greens, worms, dubia, nothing. It did have me worried but i know she is probably going through relocation stress i live in a cooler climate where we are transitioning to winter also so it makes it a big more stressful i believe. The second day she also just wanted to be picked up and held (which i guess is better than the alternative of not letting me) she would paw at the glass where i was sitting by her and just stare at me, id put my hand in and she would climb right up, i gave her the option to stay or not to. I dont handle her to much because i want her to be comfortable in her terrarium as well.
Its a 40 gallon, with the 100 watt megaray bulb, temps range from 90-95 in her basking spot and 70-75 in her cooler area.
My questions is does anyone have any pointers on getting her to eat, or making her more comfortable, or even signs to look for if she goes into brumation with living in a cooler climate.
So far she is doing great besides not eating, and has really taken a liking to me which was one of my biggest worries.