Good day all,
I just became the owner of a new life friend. I don't know what sex he/she is yet as he'a only a little over a month old, but I have lots of questions.
I have a Exo Terra 38x16 (low), Reptisun UVB 10.0 (34"), and a proper heat lamp. His basking area is 104-110F and cool area is 85F (which he never ventures over to).
Issues:
1) Feeding: I try to give him crickets, I dust them..but need to find a better way to feed him. Putting 1 at a time and waiting until he finally decides to eat it just isn't working, and he NEVER touches his fresh greens / blueberries / strawberries I cut up every day. I'm just worried he's not getting enough intake.
2) Behavior: Likes to bask, and just sit there all day, sometimes hangs from branch or stretches out. Recently he's been super skiddish and hiding in his log. I gave him a warm bath this morning and it was a freakout when he waded in his little tub I got. Right now he's hiding from me and when I move around in the apt, I got him from Pet Smart (I know...not the ideal place), but he was kept separate from beardies as the employee of that store actually had one herself .
I just want to make sure he's getting what he needs to thrive, I am sure he's stressed to hell, but it's concerning that he'll eat maybe 8 crickets a day max, no greens. If anyone has any suggestions with feeding it would be appreciated. I work 7am until about like 5pm so I get up early and try to feed him before work. Also there is a water bowl that he never even looks at. Thanks for any suggestions.
I just became the owner of a new life friend. I don't know what sex he/she is yet as he'a only a little over a month old, but I have lots of questions.
I have a Exo Terra 38x16 (low), Reptisun UVB 10.0 (34"), and a proper heat lamp. His basking area is 104-110F and cool area is 85F (which he never ventures over to).
Issues:
1) Feeding: I try to give him crickets, I dust them..but need to find a better way to feed him. Putting 1 at a time and waiting until he finally decides to eat it just isn't working, and he NEVER touches his fresh greens / blueberries / strawberries I cut up every day. I'm just worried he's not getting enough intake.
2) Behavior: Likes to bask, and just sit there all day, sometimes hangs from branch or stretches out. Recently he's been super skiddish and hiding in his log. I gave him a warm bath this morning and it was a freakout when he waded in his little tub I got. Right now he's hiding from me and when I move around in the apt, I got him from Pet Smart (I know...not the ideal place), but he was kept separate from beardies as the employee of that store actually had one herself .
I just want to make sure he's getting what he needs to thrive, I am sure he's stressed to hell, but it's concerning that he'll eat maybe 8 crickets a day max, no greens. If anyone has any suggestions with feeding it would be appreciated. I work 7am until about like 5pm so I get up early and try to feed him before work. Also there is a water bowl that he never even looks at. Thanks for any suggestions.