8 month bearded dragon refuses to eat

[Jeffvan]

Hi I have a 8 month bearded dragon that was doing great and he all of a sudden stopped eating a week ago will not eat anything bugs greens mealworms nothing has changed in the tank temp and even tried putting a new uvb bulb in there still no luck any idea what the problem could be

 

[AHBD]

Can you post pics of the set up as well as your dragon ? What is his name and how big is he ? Sometimes large, fast growing dragons will go on a little hunger strike, especially if there's a temp. change outside.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Yes, as AHBD requested, it greatly helps us to see pictures of your dragon, along with his tank setup so we can review the situation, etc.

Tracie

 

[Jeffvan]

 

[Jeffvan]

And his name is Charmander

 

[KarrieRee]

And his name is Charmander

Charmanders basking bulb is a MVB???? If there is a long tube fixture I dont see it -- the bulb you using is what brand and wattage ? How are you getting surface basking temps-- please get two digital probe thermometers one for the hot side and cool side --- he needs a hide please --

 

[Jeffvan]

Charmanders basking bulb is a MVB???? If there is a long tube fixture I dont see it -- the bulb you using is what brand and wattage ? How are you getting surface basking temps-- please get two digital probe thermometers one for the hot side and cool side --- he needs a hide please --

He has a uvb bulb that's is attached under the mesh it's a arcadia 12 percent 24 w

 

[Jeffvan]

Here is a picture of the light

 

[Jeffvan]

Here is a picture of the light

And getting the temps with a temp gun

 

[Jeffvan]

Should the hide be on the cold side then cause there really isn't room on the basking side he never really goes to the cool side only to eat his salads

 

[KarrieRee]

And getting the temps with a temp gun

He needs to be able to sit directly under the UVB 12-15 inches please - temp guns are good but can be off w/ certain basking materials -- the digital probe thermometers are the most accurate- are you keeping a weight on him? Has he lost any? What is the brand and bulb of the basking bulb your using- it looks like its yellow---

 

[KarrieRee]

Should the hide be on the cold side then cause there really isn't room on the basking side he never really goes to the cool side only to eat his salads

You can set the hide up on the cool side -- I would actually look at getting him into a larger tank --- what size is he in now?

 

[Jeffvan]

He needs to be able to sit directly under the UVB 12-15 inches please - temp guns are good but can be off w/ certain basking materials -- the digital probe thermometers are the most accurate- are you keeping a weight on him? Has he lost any? What is the brand and bulb of the basking bulb your using- it looks like its yellow---

Yea he's at 350 grams and staying pretty much right there and it's a reptizoo basking bulb

 

[Jeffvan]

And I have the uvb right at 12 inches and can sit directly under it if he chooses 2

 

[Jeffvan]

With the way it was set up has not changed and had him since a baby was fine never had a problem but has just gone on this week long hunger strike so if the conditions were not right wouldn't he had a problem before this it's weird