8 week old beardy barly eating

[VeggieLoven]

i have an 8 week old beardy ive only had him for two weeks and he has had dewarming meds on friday im not sure if that is whats making him like this but im worried. he only eats 3-7 crickets once a day he will only eat after 4 pm im not sure what this is about i have been trying to get his temps up but nothing is getting it past 95 f could that be the problem? also should i try to feed him freezdried crickets or something else i would try other warms but there is no way to get them in my area and i dont have a credit card to get them online any sugestions on that?

 

[Spikey92]

The temperatures are very important.Especially the temperature on the basking spot should be higher,as you already know.Beardies need high temperatures to digest their food,so that could be very well the problem.Try to get a different light bulb with higher watt.(try 100 watt).
How do you meassure the temperature with?
Also what kind of UVB light are you using?
You could offer some baby food and give him a warm bath.
How often does he poop?He could be impacted because you cant digest the food properly(temps arent high enough) so like I said give him warm baths,offer some canned pumpkin(not spiced) or babyfood with a little drop of veggetable oil on it.And bring the temps higher asap

 

[AHBD]

I agree with Spikey....I also wanted to add that the deworming meds. often will take away their appetite, and so will going to a new home. So he had stress of a new environment as well as nasty meds. He may not be impacted , but if you gave him insects that were too large he could be. By the way, It's always best to wait for at least a month when you get a new beardie before giving any meds., that way they can settle in and the parasite levels will drop once they are no longer stressed, and deworming may not even be necessary. As far as freeze dried crickets, you might not want to use those for a baby.

 

[AHBD]

Oh, and to get the temps. up just by a regular household bulb [ the old bulb incandescent type ] that is higher wattage. You don't need a pet store bulb. You could also just drape a towel over part of the tank to hold the heat in.