BeardieSpark
New member
Hi,
I am new to owning a bearded dragon. I have read so many discussions and websites. I am not sure how old this baby is he looks be only a month old. We got him Monday last week, so it will be 1 week tomorrow. He just seems kind of lethargic, he didn’t eat for the first 3 days which I read is normal, so then we finally got him to eat crickets but only with tongs. He will not hunt for them. He won’t eat salad. We have been dripping water on his nose. We have been getting him to eat 5-6 crickets a day but only with tongs. He has pooped everyday since we started feeding him (yay super proud moment when he pooped) Are they suppose to be active? He is either a lazy one or lethargic, he just kind of sleeps under the heat all day, either on his rock or on the floor. We just switched our uvb to the reptisun t5 light yesterday. Should I give him a bath or wait another week to let him settle in longer?
Our setup
40 gallon
150 w light (we had 100 w but it was hot enough for a baby)
Reptisun t5
Carpet substrate
Basking rock
Hammock
Driftwood
Water bowl
Salad bowl
Any tips, advice or some reassurance?
I am new to owning a bearded dragon. I have read so many discussions and websites. I am not sure how old this baby is he looks be only a month old. We got him Monday last week, so it will be 1 week tomorrow. He just seems kind of lethargic, he didn’t eat for the first 3 days which I read is normal, so then we finally got him to eat crickets but only with tongs. He will not hunt for them. He won’t eat salad. We have been dripping water on his nose. We have been getting him to eat 5-6 crickets a day but only with tongs. He has pooped everyday since we started feeding him (yay super proud moment when he pooped) Are they suppose to be active? He is either a lazy one or lethargic, he just kind of sleeps under the heat all day, either on his rock or on the floor. We just switched our uvb to the reptisun t5 light yesterday. Should I give him a bath or wait another week to let him settle in longer?
Our setup
40 gallon
150 w light (we had 100 w but it was hot enough for a baby)
Reptisun t5
Carpet substrate
Basking rock
Hammock
Driftwood
Water bowl
Salad bowl
Any tips, advice or some reassurance?