ownedbyfina
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I picked up Baby Clover on Friday Evening. He was 6 1/2" long (snout to tail) and weighed 7 grams. On Friday night he ate 2 phoenix worms. On Saturday morning, he ate 4 phoenix worms. I tried to feed him 2 more times on Saturday but he wouldn't eat. On Sunday I got him some crickets. He ate 16 before stopping! He wouldn't eat anymore when I tried to feed him again on Sunday. Monday morning, he ate maybe 6 crickets and then seemed to get afraid of them. At lunch time on Monday, I tried feeding them to him one at a time but he wouldn't touch them. He still acted afraid. He did the same thing on Monday evening. This morning, I weighed and measured him before I fed him. He weighed 9 grams and was still 6 1/2 inches long. I put him in a container to feed him this morning and he STILL wouldn't eat.
He is having normal bowel movements. 1 on Saturday, 1 on Sunday, 2 on Monday and 1 already this morning. He is getting bathed 2 times a day to keep him from dehydrating. I hate having to take him out because he is so very stressed. I know that relocation causes them to be very stressed but at 9 grams, he can't afford to start losing weight. Here is a rundown of his viv:
-10.0 UVB Reptisun tube
-75 watt heat lamp (I can't find ANY incandescent bulbs anywhere around here above 40 watts)
-Basking temp is 103.6 and cool side temp is 80.4 (Measured with a digital thermometer with a probe)
There are 2 other bearded dragons here. Samson (my daughters dragon) is in another room. Fina is in the same room as Clover and about 12 feet away. We don't get Samson or Fina near him because I don't want to scare him.
How long should I give him before I start syringe feeding him baby food? I want to do the right thing by him but I am afraid that something I am doing is wrong. Any help would be appreciated!
Here are pics of him:
He is having normal bowel movements. 1 on Saturday, 1 on Sunday, 2 on Monday and 1 already this morning. He is getting bathed 2 times a day to keep him from dehydrating. I hate having to take him out because he is so very stressed. I know that relocation causes them to be very stressed but at 9 grams, he can't afford to start losing weight. Here is a rundown of his viv:
-10.0 UVB Reptisun tube
-75 watt heat lamp (I can't find ANY incandescent bulbs anywhere around here above 40 watts)
-Basking temp is 103.6 and cool side temp is 80.4 (Measured with a digital thermometer with a probe)
There are 2 other bearded dragons here. Samson (my daughters dragon) is in another room. Fina is in the same room as Clover and about 12 feet away. We don't get Samson or Fina near him because I don't want to scare him.
How long should I give him before I start syringe feeding him baby food? I want to do the right thing by him but I am afraid that something I am doing is wrong. Any help would be appreciated!
Here are pics of him: