Eating more veg, barely any bugs

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Junior is eating barely any super worms, he is eating more veggies. He goes 2-3 days without worms, lays in his water, eats vegs, stool is ok but today seemed runny. I worry he isn't getting his vitamins and calcium since we put it on his worms. We got spray but he hates it so we are switching back to powder. But do I put it on his veggies? Is it normal for them to forego insects a few days at a time?
 

JuniorBeardie

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He has been sitting in his water dish the last three days. Hasn't late any worms in 4 days. He eats his veggies. He is going to the bathroom. Do they just do that? Should I be concerned?
 

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Update! He ate 5 worms today (I also sprinkled calcium on his veggies and he ate that). His foot was shedding tonight and his leg as well. So maybe that explains appetite and constant use of water as a jacuzzi.
 

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Shedding can definitely affect feeding. My girl did the same thing recently, favored veggies over bug but she stopped eating completely for 2 days. Once she shed, she was right back to her piggy self.

How old is your dragon? Skipping bugs for a few days shouldn't be a concern, especially since he was still eating his veggies well.
 

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In that case, no need to worry if he goes without bugs for a few days. Adults need more veggies anyway
 

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So Junior's temps I think are regulated well. Mid 90s hot side 80's in the middle and 78ish on cool side. At night it gets cooler (but above 78). We think he is partially brummating but he is active if we take him out of the cage but sleepy in his take. He is eating some veggies daily, maybe a few world every 4days. Then it does "process" a few days later. Just not the same amount of eating he was doing just over a month ago.

Bathing him. Every 4-5 days we dropper water to him. Some pics. Just worried.
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