Baby beardie not eating

OpalAndZayde · Oct 17, 2019

Hello! I got a fancy bearded dragon baby last Sunday, He ate a lot of his mealworms the night I got him, and the next day. But the next day, he refused to eat anything. And I found mealworm skins laying clumped up in his tank, is this something he couldn't digest? He has refused to eat any veggies since I got him. Not sure if this is just relocation stress, or maybe because he is in the process of shedding, but I just want him to be healthy and start eating! Thanks

Claudiusx · Oct 17, 2019

Hi there,

It is very common for them to not eat very much during the first week or two.
As long as your lighting is proper and your temps are proper, he will settle in.

Did we already go over your setup with you?

-Brandon

OpalAndZayde · Oct 17, 2019

here is his setup. And I did add a large hide. ^.^

Here are his temps right above basking spot

just a pic of my other beardies tank

His heat bulb is a Flukers basking bulb, 150 watts.
UVB is a reptisun 10 compact mini bulb (I know I need a T8/T5/T10 and will get one ASAP. For now, I'm using reptile calcium with D3.

He basks perfectly fine, and sleeps in his hide at night.

OpalAndZayde · Oct 17, 2019

Another thing, he is pooping fine.

Claudiusx · Oct 17, 2019

Ok good that you will be changing the uvb, it does play a big role in their activity levels and appetites.

Do you have another thermometer or are you relying on the dial? They can be extremely inaccurate. You really want to get a digital with probe end. They are quite cheap. But they allow you to measure your basking surface temp, which is the most important temp.

Even when I tested dial thermometers by removing them from the walls and placing them on the basking surface, I found some to be over 30 degrees off in certain situations, so you really can't rely on them.

But once you make sure your temperature is fine, he should slowly start getting his appetite back. Especially if you change his uvb bulb

-Brandon

OpalAndZayde · Oct 17, 2019

Sounds great! Thanks. Got any ideas on morphs? I posted another topic about that. ?

Claudiusx · Oct 17, 2019

Yup I posted on your other thread already

-Brandon

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