BeardieSmaug
Hatchling Member
Hello,
So for the last month or so, my little guy has been on and off brumating. "Semi" brumating. where he will sleep for just a few days, then become really active again, then slow down again, then brumate for a few days, etc.
Well, for the last two weeks i havent been sure if he wants to brumate or not, he is still active and up and about. But for these last month or so, his appetite has decrease by a lot. Completely losing interest in dubias. So I havent fed gim dubias in over 3 weeks now. Iv been feeding him supers and collard greens.
He is not losing weight, so thats good. At least not significant weight. I took him to the vet a few weeks ago, he weights 215 grams right now, not losing nor gaining for than 5-10 grams for the last month and a half. At the vet he was found with low levels of pin worms and low levels of coccidia, which the vet prescribed Ponazuril. And I was told that his appetite might decrease with the medication on top of everything else i said above.
But he will still eat super worms, its the only bug he will eat. And having them as staple, a long with collard greens, isnt a the greatest thing.
I just ordered 50 dubias online to start off. But today, when I tried to feed him a dubia, he really looked very interested in it, but didnt went for it and rejected it.
My idea, which i kind of not like, but might work, it to not feed him for 2-3 days, and then see if he wants dubias. But I'm not expecting much, im expecting him rejecting them again.
Iv also tried crickets, but nothing. He has been on the medication for a week and a half, but even way before that (about a month and a half ago) he started to ignore his dubias, once he decided on his first "semi" brumation where he slept for a few days. After that he lost interest in them and will only take super worms.
So, how can I get him to get back on dubias? I would really love that, and not feed him supers all the time. Crickets, he lost interest in them a looong time ago, and iv tried them a few times in the last few months but nothing.
At least he is not loosing weight, so that makes me feel better. And I dont think he has been wanted to brumate lately since he is active, alert, etc. Still eats but a lot less, only supers and collard greens.
I fed him crickets when he was 3-6 months old, then he ate dubias for 2-3 months until recently. With wanted to brumate, then not wanting to brumate, then the medicine
3 days ago
3 days ago
this one was taken a few weeks ago, the other shots of him were taken around 3 days ago. He was had little bit more belly on few weeks ago. When I took him to the vet. Weight was 215, now maybe just a few grams less.
setup is a T5h0 uvb hood, mounted around 14 inches away from his basking spot. Temps are always fine, measured with a temp gun, basking spot always 90-100F, and cool end below 85 all the time.
He is on a 40 g tank as well. Or close to 40g i forgot the exact measurements.
Any help would be greatly appreciate it.
UPDATE: today he didnt eat not even super worms
So for the last month or so, my little guy has been on and off brumating. "Semi" brumating. where he will sleep for just a few days, then become really active again, then slow down again, then brumate for a few days, etc.
Well, for the last two weeks i havent been sure if he wants to brumate or not, he is still active and up and about. But for these last month or so, his appetite has decrease by a lot. Completely losing interest in dubias. So I havent fed gim dubias in over 3 weeks now. Iv been feeding him supers and collard greens.
He is not losing weight, so thats good. At least not significant weight. I took him to the vet a few weeks ago, he weights 215 grams right now, not losing nor gaining for than 5-10 grams for the last month and a half. At the vet he was found with low levels of pin worms and low levels of coccidia, which the vet prescribed Ponazuril. And I was told that his appetite might decrease with the medication on top of everything else i said above.
But he will still eat super worms, its the only bug he will eat. And having them as staple, a long with collard greens, isnt a the greatest thing.
I just ordered 50 dubias online to start off. But today, when I tried to feed him a dubia, he really looked very interested in it, but didnt went for it and rejected it.
My idea, which i kind of not like, but might work, it to not feed him for 2-3 days, and then see if he wants dubias. But I'm not expecting much, im expecting him rejecting them again.
Iv also tried crickets, but nothing. He has been on the medication for a week and a half, but even way before that (about a month and a half ago) he started to ignore his dubias, once he decided on his first "semi" brumation where he slept for a few days. After that he lost interest in them and will only take super worms.
So, how can I get him to get back on dubias? I would really love that, and not feed him supers all the time. Crickets, he lost interest in them a looong time ago, and iv tried them a few times in the last few months but nothing.
At least he is not loosing weight, so that makes me feel better. And I dont think he has been wanted to brumate lately since he is active, alert, etc. Still eats but a lot less, only supers and collard greens.
I fed him crickets when he was 3-6 months old, then he ate dubias for 2-3 months until recently. With wanted to brumate, then not wanting to brumate, then the medicine
He is on a 40 g tank as well. Or close to 40g i forgot the exact measurements.
Any help would be greatly appreciate it.
UPDATE: today he didnt eat not even super worms