KarrieRee":14b4ccp5 said:The hand waving and head bobbing is a mating thing - the waving is submission the bobbing is dominance thing - the beard bulging could mean hes stretching and going to shed
3 phoenix worms is no where near enough he should be eating a ton of those - supplement w/ dubia roaches and he should be eating anywhere from 8-10 at one time ---
http://www.reptilianarts.com they have medium roaches 200 for $35 --- I am not sure how them come in a plastic cup or in a box -- you can put them in a 10 gallon glass aquarium or tote and feed them dubia food and carrots and squash for hydration --- they will last longer than crickets and better for him they also have silk worms I get them from here and usually order in bulk like 50 they come small and are a great staple feeder as well - you will need to order food to feed daily and clean containers out daily as well
http://www.dubiaroaches.com they are currently not shipping roaches but you can order small super worms- they have good butterworms when in stock and horn worms a good hydrating worm but you need to order medium they usually come small they grow really fast so order small amounts --
http://www.coastalsilkworms.com
http://www.melberryfarms.com they are high on shipping
http://www.joshsfrogs.com
http://www.abdragons.com
Unless he actually needs to go to the vet I would hold off - its gonna stress him out even more --- he needs to adjust to his new surroundings --- make sure your washing or rinsing the BSFL -- and drop a lot in the bowl glass dish all the movement will get his attention - do it in front of him -- I think he is too young for parasites at this time - if he has poop that is smelling so badly its driving you from the room then yes a fecal is in order
Karrie
I will drop more phoenix worms in to get his attention. Cant get roaches in Canada. Which is really unfortunate. He hasnt eaten well for over 2 weeks now. If you think I should postpone or reschedule the vet appointment to reduce stress, I will do that ASAP.
And currently he is glass surfing the background image. I dont know if he is being fooled and think he can move forward or its something else.
He gone to the dish and looked at the worms but wont eat and is back on his perch. He wont eat anything that I offer him. He doesnt run from my hand he more just looks at it then at me and just stays still. He seems lazy with some bursts of energy which bearded dragons are not supposed to be. They should be very energetic until they get older from the youtube videos and resources I read. So did I just get one that is super stubborn? My local petsmart seems to do pretty well with the reptiles they handle them daily and only 1 per tank. They put in fresh vegetables (bell peppers) and I never saw crickets running around. But they were using the coil UVB bulb.