I've had this baby beardie from petsmart for just over a month now, and at first he was really energetic and glass surfed and tried to jump from my hands and everything. But soon I realized that he wasn't eating. I've offered him tiny mealworms and tiny superworms, keeping track of the number of worms in the bowl to see if any are missing (if he's eating them), but the little guy just does not eat!
For a few days I tried force-feeding him by holding him and prying his little mouth open until I could drop a worm in his mouth, I could get him to eat around 6. But I realized that this wasn't really making any difference. For the past few days I've been syringe-feeding him small amounts of Gerber baby food (squash and sweet potato), but that doesn't seem to be helping either.
He's currently in a ten gallon with a 50-watt basking bulb and a 60-watt CHE. The warm side of his cage stays in the upper nineties in the daytime (I've also added a net so he can get closer to the warmth). His cage is lined with paper towels, and I've also soaked him a few times (and spritzed him). He HAS been pooping, so I know what I'm doing is helping some but I don't have any idea what I'm doing.
I would just take him to the vet, but there aren't any vets around me that specialize in reptiles, so I don't feel comfortable going to any of them.
I just don't know what to do about the little guy. He's the second beardie I've raised from baby-hood. The first never had any problems at all (thank god, I wouldn't of known what to do), and I got him from the same place when he was the same age as the little dude now.
For a few days I tried force-feeding him by holding him and prying his little mouth open until I could drop a worm in his mouth, I could get him to eat around 6. But I realized that this wasn't really making any difference. For the past few days I've been syringe-feeding him small amounts of Gerber baby food (squash and sweet potato), but that doesn't seem to be helping either.
He's currently in a ten gallon with a 50-watt basking bulb and a 60-watt CHE. The warm side of his cage stays in the upper nineties in the daytime (I've also added a net so he can get closer to the warmth). His cage is lined with paper towels, and I've also soaked him a few times (and spritzed him). He HAS been pooping, so I know what I'm doing is helping some but I don't have any idea what I'm doing.
I would just take him to the vet, but there aren't any vets around me that specialize in reptiles, so I don't feel comfortable going to any of them.
I just don't know what to do about the little guy. He's the second beardie I've raised from baby-hood. The first never had any problems at all (thank god, I wouldn't of known what to do), and I got him from the same place when he was the same age as the little dude now.