I got my Beardie name Spike on Saturday, 15 months old.
Feeding
The first day, I fed him 4 crickets and 6 mealworms. Sunday, I fed him 3 crickets and 4 mealworms with a little bit of grape. Yesterday, I fed him 2 crickets and 3 mealworms. Today and yesterday, I tried feeding him greens like squash and basil leaf, and a little bit of carrots, but he seems to not eat them at all, even today. He ate 4 mealworms and 2 crickets today, and I still can’t get him to eat vegetables.
Problem
I’m thinking it is stress, but he isn’t basking under the light today as much, and was under the uvb light for a few hours and Went to the opposite corner from the basking area. Today I just switch the lights, and put the basking light on that opposite corner. Tbh idk what to do. He’s sleeping in that corner rn, and I just don’t know what to do. I researched, but I’m just unsure. I did handle him today for 20 min, letting him lay on my chest for 10 min and hang out in my living room. And for feeding, how do I get him to eat vegetables??? Even if I leave the food out in the bowl, he doesn’t eat them.
I’m sorry, my mind is just filled with a lot of questions, and I just can’t think. This is my first time getting a reptile, and I’m just afraid of him dying. Although I’m overreacting, but I’m jut worried. Please help.
Feeding
The first day, I fed him 4 crickets and 6 mealworms. Sunday, I fed him 3 crickets and 4 mealworms with a little bit of grape. Yesterday, I fed him 2 crickets and 3 mealworms. Today and yesterday, I tried feeding him greens like squash and basil leaf, and a little bit of carrots, but he seems to not eat them at all, even today. He ate 4 mealworms and 2 crickets today, and I still can’t get him to eat vegetables.
Problem
I’m thinking it is stress, but he isn’t basking under the light today as much, and was under the uvb light for a few hours and Went to the opposite corner from the basking area. Today I just switch the lights, and put the basking light on that opposite corner. Tbh idk what to do. He’s sleeping in that corner rn, and I just don’t know what to do. I researched, but I’m just unsure. I did handle him today for 20 min, letting him lay on my chest for 10 min and hang out in my living room. And for feeding, how do I get him to eat vegetables??? Even if I leave the food out in the bowl, he doesn’t eat them.
I’m sorry, my mind is just filled with a lot of questions, and I just can’t think. This is my first time getting a reptile, and I’m just afraid of him dying. Although I’m overreacting, but I’m jut worried. Please help.