My 6 month old dragon, Ariki, has had a very low appetite for about two weeks now.
She's only accepted maybe 3 offerings of Dubias (~15 medium roaches) during this time, and otherwise ignores them when offered (still trying twice a day). For the first week, she wasn't eating much of anything at all. In the last week, she attacks her salad with higher than typical enthusiasm, but given the mess she makes its hard to say how much is getting into her. She's still pooping (though rarely as opposed to daily), basking, and otherwise behaving normal. She was doing a face shed in the first week of low appetite, which I suspected could be related, but it's been off for a couple days now.
Before the change in eating habits, she was a voracious eater. She was given BSFL, Dubia Roaches, and occasional crickets. The roaches she'd easily be eating 30-60 medium sized ones a day in January. She's also given daily salads: Kale, Collard Greens, and Dandelion Greens as staples + a large variety of other things (herbs, cabbage, fruit occasionally, etc.). She had one shorter period of low appetite back in December (~1 week) during another face shed, which is why I've not been too concerned until now.
She currently weighs 430 grams, and has been at that weight for the last couple weeks. This seems large for her age (I know her birth-date as she was purchased from a local breeder), but she did used to eat a lot
I'm reluctant to take her to the vet to avoid stressing her out. But that's my next step, and I thought I'd get some opinions here as well first.
My setup: She's in a Zen 4x2x2 with an Arcadia 12% UVB. The UVB levels are also checked with a UVB monitor. For temperatures I have a Herpstat thermostat keeping things at 102-110 on the hot side of the tank. Nothing in the tank / her life in general changed in the weeks previous to this change in appetite. She has a Zen mat for substrate.
Here are a couple pictures of her taken today (I haven't noticed any change in her appearance).
Thanks in advance for anyone's thoughts on the subject! This forum has been an excellent resource that I've very much appreciated during the last 5 months with her.
She's only accepted maybe 3 offerings of Dubias (~15 medium roaches) during this time, and otherwise ignores them when offered (still trying twice a day). For the first week, she wasn't eating much of anything at all. In the last week, she attacks her salad with higher than typical enthusiasm, but given the mess she makes its hard to say how much is getting into her. She's still pooping (though rarely as opposed to daily), basking, and otherwise behaving normal. She was doing a face shed in the first week of low appetite, which I suspected could be related, but it's been off for a couple days now.
Before the change in eating habits, she was a voracious eater. She was given BSFL, Dubia Roaches, and occasional crickets. The roaches she'd easily be eating 30-60 medium sized ones a day in January. She's also given daily salads: Kale, Collard Greens, and Dandelion Greens as staples + a large variety of other things (herbs, cabbage, fruit occasionally, etc.). She had one shorter period of low appetite back in December (~1 week) during another face shed, which is why I've not been too concerned until now.
She currently weighs 430 grams, and has been at that weight for the last couple weeks. This seems large for her age (I know her birth-date as she was purchased from a local breeder), but she did used to eat a lot
I'm reluctant to take her to the vet to avoid stressing her out. But that's my next step, and I thought I'd get some opinions here as well first.
My setup: She's in a Zen 4x2x2 with an Arcadia 12% UVB. The UVB levels are also checked with a UVB monitor. For temperatures I have a Herpstat thermostat keeping things at 102-110 on the hot side of the tank. Nothing in the tank / her life in general changed in the weeks previous to this change in appetite. She has a Zen mat for substrate.
Here are a couple pictures of her taken today (I haven't noticed any change in her appearance).
Thanks in advance for anyone's thoughts on the subject! This forum has been an excellent resource that I've very much appreciated during the last 5 months with her.