8 year old bearded dragon not eating

[AHBD]

She does look a little better ! Electrolyte mixed with water and then the few worms yes, no chicken if you don't want to use it. Is she in the sun there or by a window ? Window blocks all uvb and can't benefit .

 

[Gaby0128]

Yep the 45 minutes is good -- I would keep an eye on her tho -- you need to watch for birds -- Wax worms are fatty and too many can cause liver issues -- I would feed those sparingly -- are you feeding her any greens?

She doesn’t want to eat the greens at all. I will try again today and try veggie baby food. Yes I put her in a box inside a kennel so she is protected from birds. Are meal worms okay or is there something better aside from chicken? She also hasn’t pooped in a week. She looks a lot better after her 45 min in the sun. She was even propping her head up and moving more. Also is the pedialyte okay to continue and should I water it down? And is 1/2 a tablespoon okay? Thank you everyone for your help!

 

[Gaby0128]

She does look a little better ! Electrolyte mixed with water and then the few worms yes, no chicken if you don't want to use it. Is she in the sun there or by a window ? Window blocks all uvb and can't benefit .

I put her in a box inside a metal kennel outside in direct sunlight to protect her from birds and the cats. She did well and looks so much better after I brought her in.

 

[Gaby0128]

I am so glad I found this forum, the internet is difficult to navigate and has a lot of misinformation.

 

[AHBD]

That's good ! What was the temp outside ? You have to be sure it's not too hot, heat stroke even happens to heat loving reptiles. Mealworms aren't grat for them but a few here + there . Superworms are a little meatier but should also be fed sparingly, especially to a dragon that is ill. Can you get dubias or crickets and try to feed her with tongs ?

 

[KarrieRee]

She needs greens -- if shes eating on her own I would get some silk worms for her they are a staple feeder along w/ BSFL as well posting some sites for them-- put the worms on top of her salads to lure her to the salad bowl -- this works great for the BSFL https://www.amazon.com/MACGOAL-Rept...uGQB&pd_rd_wg=tLkwE&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_d
www.reptiianarts.com silk worms stick to everything
www.symtonbsf.com

 

[Gaby0128]

That's good ! What was the temp outside ? You have to be sure it's not too hot, heat stroke even happens to heat loving reptiles. Mealworms aren't grat for them but a few here + there . Superworms are a little meatier but should also be fed sparingly, especially to a dragon that is ill. Can you get dubias or crickets and try to feed her with tongs ?

I will get some crickets and Dubias today. I am in El Paso, the weather is nice 71 degrees today. I am taking her out in the morning around 10am so it is not too hot.

 

[Gaby0128]

She needs greens -- if shes eating on her own I would get some silk worms for her they are a staple feeder along w/ BSFL as well posting some sites for them-- put the worms on top of her salads to lure her to the salad bowl -- this works great for the BSFL https://www.amazon.com/MACGOAL-Rept...uGQB&pd_rd_wg=tLkwE&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_d
www.reptiianarts.com silk worms stick to everything
www.symtonbsf.com

Great I will get those today. I need to find maybe a local pet store. Because Petsmart and Petco never have a great selection of live feed.

 

[KarrieRee]

Great I will get those today. I need to find maybe a local pet store. Because Petsmart and Petco never have a great selection of live feed.

And they are expensive - it's best to order on line-- I have lots of websites for feeders if you like

 

[Gaby0128]

And they are expensive - it's best to order on line-- I have lots of websites for feeders if you like

Yes please send me the links! Thank you!

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes please send me the links! Thank you!

www.dubiaroaches.com
www.abdragons.com
www.https://flukerfarms.com/live-crickets/
www.joshsfrogs.com

 

[AHBD]

I will get some crickets and Dubias today. I am in El Paso, the weather is nice 71 degrees today. I am taking her out in the morning around 10am so it is not too hot.

If the high temp. fo the day is 70 be sure that's when you put her out. The morning may be too cold if it starts out low in the 50's or something like that.

 

[Gaby0128]

And they are expensive - it's best to order on line-- I have lots of websites for feeders if you like

Yes please send me the links! Thank you

 

[Gaby0128]

And they are expensive - it's best to order on line-- I have lots of websites for feeders if you like

Yes please send me the links! Thank you

 

[AHBD]

She included them up above in her last post.