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Magz

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Hey guys, I adopted an adult female beardie a little over a week ago. She is 18 inches long. She was eating just fine for the first couple of days. She was eating her greens in the morning and then on feeder days she ate her crickets or supers just fine. However, the past couple of days, she has only taken 2 or 3 bites of her salad a day and will barely eat her feeders. She is still very active and not lethargic at all. I had to make a lot of changes after getting her because the previous owners had nothing right. She was in a cracked 30 gallon with a CHE for basking and a blown out reptisun 10 mini compact, she also had no substrate. She is now in a 40 breeder with tile substrate, a basking spot of 105, reptisun 10 tube inside the tank, warm area of 85ish and cool side in the high 70s. Do you think all of the change has her not wanting to eat? I don't know what to do. I've offered different greens and feeders throughout the day but she is definitely not eating like when we first got her. Sorry for the long post guys, I just feel like a terrible beardie mom.
 

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Sounds like a great upgrade for her. If she is active and alert, she is probably OK. Just keep offering those good foods and let her take what she needs. Their appetites will fluctuate and the change may have her a bit stressed but I wouldn't worry unless she starts losing weight or acting lethargic.
 

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My Zoey is still not eating and now I'm wondering if she could be gravid? She won't stay still and is pacing back and forth in her tank. She is also scratching at the glass a lot throughout the day. Also, in her bath she starts "digging" at the water and putting her head completely under the water while she does it, even though it's deep enough on that side for her to swim. Should I set up a lay box for her?
 
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