ohkristinnicole
New member
Hello all,
Last Friday I rescued a approx. 6 month old dragon from a family that got him and all their wonderful knowledge of BD care from a chain pet store. They had him for maybe three months before getting in contact with me to potentially take him. He never had proper UVB, he was never fed any live bugs or even leafy greens or a single vegetable. The only thing he was ever given as food was freeze dried crickets, freeze dried meal worms, and those multicolored bearded dragon pellets. Needless to say, hes not in the best condition, though he is not in horrible condition either. I KNOW a vet visit is warranted and its been scheduled but I live in rural South Carolina, and my exotic vet (is fantastic been using her for a long time) is a couple of counties over and being the only exotic vet in the area, is booked up for a few weeks but we took the earliest available apt. In the meantime, I've started a slurry regimen recommended by my exotic vet to help with hydration, which he takes enthusiastically. He willing drinks water while in the bath as well. His poops look alright considering his condition; formed but maybe a slight bit loose if you know what i mean. But for the life of me, i cannot get him to eat live bugs. Per my vets recommendation, two days ago, I was able to open his mouth and pop a few little dubias in there and he gobbled them up. Yesterday, no such luck as i tried and he kept spitting the roaches back out. I have no worms in house as of now however i have some on the way (hornworms, BSFL, and wax worms.) Perhaps he may take interest in those once they come in but for now, what can i do? He has NO interest in these bugs and I know he needs his protein.
I feel I should also mention that he is quite active and LOVES his basking spot so there's no issues getting him to bask on his own.
I have one bearded dragon of my own that I also got as a rescue but he was already and adult and very good at eating. I got all my information on his care from here, facebook bearded dragon pages, as well as my vet. This is my first rodeo with a juvenile, and I know they need to eat more live than veggies. So what can I do?
As of now, this little guy is in my 20gal long quarantine tank. His basking spot temperature this morning read 106f; cool side of the tank was 85f. I have a Zoo Med T8 ReptiSun 10.0 UVB light over him. I have all proper supplements as well as liquid calcium, bee pollen powder, and probiotic.
Yall, PLEASE help me get this little man eating, as he is scheduled to go to his forever family in the next month.
Last Friday I rescued a approx. 6 month old dragon from a family that got him and all their wonderful knowledge of BD care from a chain pet store. They had him for maybe three months before getting in contact with me to potentially take him. He never had proper UVB, he was never fed any live bugs or even leafy greens or a single vegetable. The only thing he was ever given as food was freeze dried crickets, freeze dried meal worms, and those multicolored bearded dragon pellets. Needless to say, hes not in the best condition, though he is not in horrible condition either. I KNOW a vet visit is warranted and its been scheduled but I live in rural South Carolina, and my exotic vet (is fantastic been using her for a long time) is a couple of counties over and being the only exotic vet in the area, is booked up for a few weeks but we took the earliest available apt. In the meantime, I've started a slurry regimen recommended by my exotic vet to help with hydration, which he takes enthusiastically. He willing drinks water while in the bath as well. His poops look alright considering his condition; formed but maybe a slight bit loose if you know what i mean. But for the life of me, i cannot get him to eat live bugs. Per my vets recommendation, two days ago, I was able to open his mouth and pop a few little dubias in there and he gobbled them up. Yesterday, no such luck as i tried and he kept spitting the roaches back out. I have no worms in house as of now however i have some on the way (hornworms, BSFL, and wax worms.) Perhaps he may take interest in those once they come in but for now, what can i do? He has NO interest in these bugs and I know he needs his protein.
I feel I should also mention that he is quite active and LOVES his basking spot so there's no issues getting him to bask on his own.
I have one bearded dragon of my own that I also got as a rescue but he was already and adult and very good at eating. I got all my information on his care from here, facebook bearded dragon pages, as well as my vet. This is my first rodeo with a juvenile, and I know they need to eat more live than veggies. So what can I do?
As of now, this little guy is in my 20gal long quarantine tank. His basking spot temperature this morning read 106f; cool side of the tank was 85f. I have a Zoo Med T8 ReptiSun 10.0 UVB light over him. I have all proper supplements as well as liquid calcium, bee pollen powder, and probiotic.
Yall, PLEASE help me get this little man eating, as he is scheduled to go to his forever family in the next month.
