Akire
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I've had my baby Norbert for a little over a week now. He weighed 18 grams on 9/15 so I figured he must be 2 months old? Not sure if that sounds right or not. He is pooping regularly (not overly smelly or watery). I'm a bit worried right now because his appetite seems small/decreasing. Ever since I've had him the most he's eaten in a day is 15 bugs (mix of dubia and butterworms). I keep reading about babies eating 50 or more bugs a day so I'm really worried, especially since I was reading about baby beardies having failure to thrive today. I really hope he doesn't have that! ?
He doesn't seem to like crickets, so I've been offering him small Dubia and Butterworms. He loved both of those before, but yesterday and today I've only gotten him to eat like 4 bugs a day and two little pieces of greens (I've been offering Collard and Dandelion). He also liked when I gave him a bit of carrot or zucchini before, but now he doesn't. He ate two butterworms this morning. I tried giving another using tongs and he did go to grab it, but not firmly so he didn't take it. He licked his lips a few times and wouldn't try again. He then ate two little bits of greens out of my hand. I left the butterworms in his tank for a while but he never showed interest. Tonight for dinner he ate 3 butterworms (then he just refuses anymore and gives me the stink eye if I keep bothering him), a few pieces of greens and a tiny bit of shredded zucchini.
So I'm not sure what is happening. He will act really hungry as he eats the first few. Then he just seems full. You'd think he would get hungry again and eat the bugs I leave in a shallow dish, but he doesn't. Is it because he is so small? Should I be concerned? I've got Fluckers Repta-Boost on hand just in case. Despite his very small appetite he hasn't lost weight and has actually gained some. He was 22 grams today (up from 18g).
How old is your dragon? 2 months?
How long have you had your dragon? 1 week, 3 days
How long is your dragon? 8 inches
What is the sex of your dragon? Reptile shop said male
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 20 gallon high
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Paper towels
Do you use UVB lights? Yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? Fluorescent
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO 10.0
How old is your UVB bulb? Brand new
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? Looks to be 6 inches
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb? Yes. Zoo Med Basking Spot Lamp. 75 watts
What are the basking temps? 107 F
What is the cool side temp? 80-85 F
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Zoo Med Digital thermometer with probe
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? On his basking branch where he usually likes to sit
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Dubia, Butterworms, sometimes Crickets, Collard & Dandelion greens, tiny bit Carrot
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? *At least* Once in the morning (two hours after lights are on) and once at night (two hours before lights off), greens & veggie are left in the enclosure all day
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? Yes, I give them carrot, collard and dandelion greens. Except the butterworms which are in the refrigerator
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Yes. Rep-Cal Calcium with Vit. D3 5x a week. Zoo Med Reptivite 2x a week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yes
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Not really. I have twice in time I've had him only because I was concerned about hydration
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? Yes. I mist him once or twice a day making sure he gets water droplets on his nose
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? No
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No
He doesn't seem to like crickets, so I've been offering him small Dubia and Butterworms. He loved both of those before, but yesterday and today I've only gotten him to eat like 4 bugs a day and two little pieces of greens (I've been offering Collard and Dandelion). He also liked when I gave him a bit of carrot or zucchini before, but now he doesn't. He ate two butterworms this morning. I tried giving another using tongs and he did go to grab it, but not firmly so he didn't take it. He licked his lips a few times and wouldn't try again. He then ate two little bits of greens out of my hand. I left the butterworms in his tank for a while but he never showed interest. Tonight for dinner he ate 3 butterworms (then he just refuses anymore and gives me the stink eye if I keep bothering him), a few pieces of greens and a tiny bit of shredded zucchini.
So I'm not sure what is happening. He will act really hungry as he eats the first few. Then he just seems full. You'd think he would get hungry again and eat the bugs I leave in a shallow dish, but he doesn't. Is it because he is so small? Should I be concerned? I've got Fluckers Repta-Boost on hand just in case. Despite his very small appetite he hasn't lost weight and has actually gained some. He was 22 grams today (up from 18g).
How old is your dragon? 2 months?
How long have you had your dragon? 1 week, 3 days
How long is your dragon? 8 inches
What is the sex of your dragon? Reptile shop said male
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in? 20 gallon high
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank? Paper towels
Do you use UVB lights? Yes
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb? Fluorescent
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)? Zoo Med ReptiSun T5 HO 10.0
How old is your UVB bulb? Brand new
How close can your dragon get to the UVB? Looks to be 6 inches
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage? Is it a white or colored bulb? Yes. Zoo Med Basking Spot Lamp. 75 watts
What are the basking temps? 107 F
What is the cool side temp? 80-85 F
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun? Zoo Med Digital thermometer with probe
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps? On his basking branch where he usually likes to sit
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad? No
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific. Dubia, Butterworms, sometimes Crickets, Collard & Dandelion greens, tiny bit Carrot
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? *At least* Once in the morning (two hours after lights are on) and once at night (two hours before lights off), greens & veggie are left in the enclosure all day
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc? Yes, I give them carrot, collard and dandelion greens. Except the butterworms which are in the refrigerator
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Yes. Rep-Cal Calcium with Vit. D3 5x a week. Zoo Med Reptivite 2x a week
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)? Yes
Do you bath your dragon? How often? Not really. I have twice in time I've had him only because I was concerned about hydration
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath? Yes. I mist him once or twice a day making sure he gets water droplets on his nose
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? No
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon? No