Hello, we are on day 3 with baby beardie and a couple things are concerning me but maybe it’s no big deal. I’d like to know what you think.
I have a hide in the enclosure that he never uses. But he has started to bask on a lower “branch” under the driftwood piece I have leading to his hammock. Is he trying to get out of the uvb but stay in the heat? Is that a problem or is it ok because he can decide where to go as I have many options.
Next, the day we brought him home I gave him greens that evening (2-3 hrs before lights out). He went right to it and took a couple bites. I had good quality greens (turnip and collards with carrots). He stopped and never ate anymore. Come to find out breeder fed him only iceberg. Yesterday he had lots of crickets ( about 50 when he was used to only 20) and so it made sense he didn’t touch his greens. This morning he had 20 crickets. Later in the afternoon I put out the greens mixed with iceberg (what he is used to-trying to phase it out) and put some BSFL from a package in with it. He hasn’t touched it nor gone over to look at the greens like he did the day we got him. Should I be concerned?
Is it a good idea to give the greens as the first meal in hopes he will eat it? I am also thinking he doesn’t care for dead food. But I hope I don’t have to throw the rest away. Any suggestions would be super helpful.
I have a hide in the enclosure that he never uses. But he has started to bask on a lower “branch” under the driftwood piece I have leading to his hammock. Is he trying to get out of the uvb but stay in the heat? Is that a problem or is it ok because he can decide where to go as I have many options.
Next, the day we brought him home I gave him greens that evening (2-3 hrs before lights out). He went right to it and took a couple bites. I had good quality greens (turnip and collards with carrots). He stopped and never ate anymore. Come to find out breeder fed him only iceberg. Yesterday he had lots of crickets ( about 50 when he was used to only 20) and so it made sense he didn’t touch his greens. This morning he had 20 crickets. Later in the afternoon I put out the greens mixed with iceberg (what he is used to-trying to phase it out) and put some BSFL from a package in with it. He hasn’t touched it nor gone over to look at the greens like he did the day we got him. Should I be concerned?
Is it a good idea to give the greens as the first meal in hopes he will eat it? I am also thinking he doesn’t care for dead food. But I hope I don’t have to throw the rest away. Any suggestions would be super helpful.