My Bearded Dragon is not eating

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Hi!
So I have had my beardie for two weeks today. The first few days I did handle him quite a bit, not realizing this could be an issue. Anyways, he developed stress marks and darker colors around a week ago and they haven't gone away. He barely eats anything, and he hasn't eaten any dubias in a few days, only some collard greens. Should I be getting concerned, or is this relocation stress? Side note, I am using a loose substrate (Bio Dude Terra Sahara), but it seems like it would take longer for any impaction to develop, and I always feed him in a dish with no loose particles in it.
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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Lighting the in tank is key here --- basking temps and what are they ? How are you taking them NO stick ons --- digital probe thermometer please--- and UVB ? I am assuming your NOT using a coil? Brand and bulb please -- where in the tank is it --- its possible relocation stress hes eating will be off -- but the MOST IMPORTANT thing in that tank is the temps and UVB
 
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KarrieRee":ltsj24mv said:
Lighting the in tank is key here --- basking temps and what are they ? How are you taking them NO stick ons --- digital probe thermometer please--- and UVB ? I am assuming your NOT using a coil? Brand and bulb please -- where in the tank is it --- its possible relocation stress hes eating will be off -- but the MOST IMPORTANT thing in that tank is the temps and UVB
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His basking temps are 105 to 110 degrees. He has a reptisun t5 suspended about 15 inches away from his basking spot, though there is a screen in between. He is in a small tank right now, but he is only 7 inches long, and he'll be getting an upgrade soon.
 
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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
How small is the tank? The screen is blocking 30% of the rays --- is the screen a wide hole type? If not I would set the UVB width wise across the tank and butt the screen up to the fixture so its unobstructed and make sure the distance is around 12-15 inches directly underneath -- if its a wide hole type have the UVB 8-10 inches directly underneath it
 
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It is a 20 gallon tank. I believe it is the widehole type. So having the uvb outside the tank isnt an option? It's all so confusinf doing the research. Do you think this is the reason he isn't eating? He is also very lethargic.
 
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KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Yes get the UVB unobstructed-- or post a pic of the screen first we will go from there
 
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