2 weeks old baby just arrive DOB 12/10 need help! **PIC**

[blackbearded]

Got a 2 week old baby dragon I know we all got to give me a few weeks to adjust but he only eating about 4 cix and 5 pw in the last 2 days im worry about him! is this normal or am I doing something wrong? He just finish shedding he's tail which out much brighter is this also the cause of not eating? Also at first he was very jumping because of the flight stress but after a day i stick my hand toward him and he just climbs into my finger and also my wife does it too which is a plus being docile in such a young age, we got a 2 yr old...
my setup is
MVB 100 watt from repti uv
xfire 4x2x2 enclosure
power glo 180k kelvin 24" tube
slate tiles and only a wooden log bridge that a bought from the pet store.
I have about 1000 crix about 150 dubias (for breeding not feeding) and 400 PW
im ready, willing, and able to feed the little b@stard lol...BUT he not eating lol..

Any suggestions?

(Image was from Steve the owner of http://www.Bloodbankdragons.com awesome Dragons all credit goes out to him!)

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

It's probably a combination of relocation stress and shedding. Poor little guy..so much happening at one time.
I would give him some more time and try not to worry too much( I know,easier said than done).

From what you said he seems to be adjusting fairly well with you guys,crawling into your hand,that's wonderful.

Beautiful beardie, by the way.

Good Luck and enjoy your new addition.

Dawn

 

[blackbearded]

Thanks for replying Dawn.

Well today he was eating a lil more 8 PW and 4 Crix his head is staring to shed we're excited to see more of his bright color!
However im worry about him not eating his greens I offer him some collard, bok choy, and kale minced but he not taking even putting the worms in he wait until they climb out and just snatch them away lol...I'll take some pics of my setup tomorrow and show it to everyone or maybe make a quick 2 min flim of it ehh who knows lol...

 

[gulfbrzdawn]

Most babies do not care for their greens. Unfortunately you waste alot of greens when they're young, but do make them available to the little guy everyday. Try putting some carrots or other brightly colored veggie in there. Have you tried mustard greens yet,they're a little more pungent than the others and my girl loves them(the smell may attract him). You're doing good putting the worms in the greens(that was how I did it). I also hand feed a few just to get my girl started into her eating frenzy.
Don't make yourself crazy with worry. Eventually your bd will start eating those greens.

Dawn

 

[beardie parents]

I agree, it will seem like you are wasting the greens because you'll throw out more than she eats some days. But we took this advice 3 months ago when we got Zoom Zoom and some days she eats the greens, some days she ignores them. She is starting to eat more greens as she gets older.

 

[ArchiesFamily]

Your new baby is absolutely gorgeous! And how wonderful that you are able to handle him so quickly.

 

[Fogles]

I've been putting greens in my baby dragons cage for 2weeks and he didn't touch it. yesterday, all of a sudden he just darted off across the cage and went straight to them and started eating them. (Spoiled with crickets) The reason I picked HIM out of the rest of the 20 babies is because he was the only one eating his greens!

 

[ArchiesFamily]

Sounds like he's settling right in now.

 

[blackbearded]

quick update! he still only eating about 5 crix, 3 pw a day no greens and daily baths and recently gave him a waxworm for variety.
it's been 10 days since we got him he not skiddish anymore he really active always licking the floor and bumping his snot all around the enclosure. basking temp ranges between 102 - 115 depending my apt ambient temps and about 85 on the cool side all read by digi. im worry he wont grow to be healthy and big... like always any suggestion will be greatly appreciated. also im trying to upload my video so everyone could have an idea what my setup looks like....