DracosMama
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Hello everyone I am fairly new to being a mother to a beardie, I've had him for about 2 weeks his name is Draco and I got him from pet supermarket.. we welcome them in our home and gave him a nice cage and set up and everything he needed to get him going but unfortunately since I got him he hasn't really ate much two or three crickets here a warm or two there but no veggies.. I've gotten bee pollen put it on the veggies still no interest I've tried hand feeding still no interest well the other day he ate five crickets and I was ecstatic to see him eat so much, since then I have not seen him anything I put five crickets in at a time and I've been taking about three or four back out at night, he is still pooping everyday, he actually just pooped a nice healthy regular poop not even 2 minutes ago, but most of the time he's in his basking area, he sleeps there at night, I am feeding him with a syringe so that he gets fluids, just regular bottled water so I know he is not dehydrated I have given him three baths since we've got him, but I'm really really concerned I love this little guy and I know there's not much room for mistake when it comes to them because they're so little so if anybody can please help me and point me in the right direction, without being overly judging LOL I would greatly appreciate any help I can get, I just called a vet the soonest they can see him would be Tuesday of next week, and that's the only reptile vet in my area, my concern is it if he does not eat much he may not make it till Tuesday.. he does kind of get active at night and jumps down and walks around a little bit, usually right around dinner time but other than that he's just up on his hammock! I have a zilla t8 desert 50 UV bulb, as well as a 75 watt basking light.. where his hammock is is where he basks and it's usually around 97 to 100°. The low end is usually about 78° and he is about 8 to 10 in from the UVB bulb or the basking bulb.. I really have grown to love this little guy he's so sweet, he lets me hold him and stays right with me although I do notice he closes his eyes which I have heard means that they are uncomfortable or scared when they do that if you're petting them or holding them, but he sits right there with me and lets me touch him he's never bit me he really is a sweetie and I don't want to lose him, I just really really want him to get better, and be nice and spunky and active like all the other little babies I see when I go get his crickets at the pet store.. again if anybody can help please I would love the advice thank you and God bless