Baby bearded dragon do not eat

[Laurentiu]

Hello guys!!i have a 4 month old BD bought 2 months ago from a breader. His name is Raven and my family loves him. He is very active and he doesn't look sick. The dimensions of his terrarrium are: 150x50x50 cm. As a basking bulb i use 60w exo terra daytime heatlamp and for uvb exo terra solar glo 10.0 uvb 150 13w ( there is no reptisun 10.0 in Romania. I bought one from ebay, but it came after 2 weeks, broken). I keep all the bulbs inside the terrarrium. I measure the temperature using digital thermometer with probe and the temperature is about 40-42 degrees celsius in the basking spot, and about 30 degrees celsius in the coolest side of the enclosure.
The problem is that he is not eating as much as should be. Since the first day (at me) he eats about 1-2 small crickets per day. I tried also with small dubia, lateralis, mealworms and superworms. Same story. At the begining i tought that this happens due to relocations stress, but it seems like this situation is much serious. He don't like greens at all.
About 1 month ago, i started to force feed him. Doing that i succesfuly feed him 6-7 crickets per day without any problem.
In about 3 weeks i will leave the city for about 2 weeks. My family will ensure his food.. but they are not able to force feed him.
What do you think? Is there any problem or is he a picky eater?
PS: i use jbl calcium powder. He poops daily, and the poop looks ok.
PPS: sorry for using european measuring system.

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Thank you!!

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

Welcome from Romania!
I am sure it is hard to find good quality reptile supplies there.
You are using the Solar Glo or Exoterra Reptiglo tube bulb 10?
Can you post a few more pictures of the entire tank setup for us,
so we can see lighting placement for him?
He looks really good, very alert. Many times at that age, they aren't
real good about eating their greens/veggies.
What are you using to measure the temperatures with, a digital probe
or a temp gun?

Tracie

 

[Laurentiu]

Hello Tracie,

I am glad that i got an answer!!
Today he was a little bit lethargic and sleepy. He ate nothing..even forcefeeded.

Today i added a new ceramic heat lamp, due to the fact that fall came in Romania, and the temperature in my house at night is around 21-22 degrees celsius.
For temperature mesurement i use two digital probe.
I have to mention that i programmed the controller to stop at 30 degrees celsius in the night and 42 degrees celsius for day.
He never walk on the cool side of the terrarrium. If he needs some shade he hides under the log.

This is a picture of the entire setup. Being so long...it was kinda hard to take a photo.
In the left side there are 2 bulbs..the ceramic heat emiter and the exoterra daytime heatlamp 60w.
In the middle side of the terrarrium is the solar glo 10.0 uvb 150 13w.
What do you think?
I am waiting for your anwer and tips!!

Thank you,
Laurentiu

 

[CooperDragon]

42 is a good basking temperature during the day. Overnight temperature in your house is fine too. As long as it stays above 18 or so it's OK. I usually keep my tank around 21-23 in the winter using a ceramic heat emitter. Your UVB light should be upgraded. The 13w bulb isn't powerful enough for a bearded dragon, even in a small enclosure. I suggest a T5 UVB light in a tank that size. I'm not sure what you have available in Romania but I know you can have them shipped from the UK (although not cheaply)

https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/arcadia-prot5-kit-desert-12/

https://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/arcadia-slimline-vivarium-canopy-and-t5-lamp/

 

[Laurentiu]

What about the position of this uvb bulb? Shall i move it near the basking bulb?

 

[CooperDragon]

Yeah you want it to be right next to the basking bulb so it combines with the bright white light and heat to produce high UVB over the basking area and simulate natural sunlight the best you can.