baby not eating

[reddragon1]

can anyone give me some good suggestions on what to eat for my baby dragon? ive only had him 3 days and he doesnt have a very good appetite!

 

[diamc]

I gave you your own thread so the other can pick up where it left off and so that you can get the help you need.

Welcome to the forum. So, you've had your beardie for 3 days. If you could answer these questions, it would be very helpful so we can figure out if something might need to be changed to help his appetite get better. I suspect that you got your baby at a pet store and since they give lots of wrong information, they may have very well sold you a compact or coil UVB. If they did, please turn it off immediately before any damage is done as those bulbs are VERY dangerous, especially for babies. Also, you probably are using a stick-on type thermometer, like a strip or round gauge as pet stores always push those too but they are VERY inaccurate. The only 2 ways to get an accurate reading are with either a temperature gun or a digital thermometer with a long wire & probe end like this one.

Once you answer these questions, we can help you futher. Thanks.

How old is your dragon?
How long is your dragon?
What size enclosure do you have your dragon in?
What type substrate do you have on the bottom of your tank?
Do you use UVB lights?
If so, Is it a coil, compact, fluorescent tube, or Mercury Vapor bulb?
What is the brand name and number of your bulb? Wattage (if MVB)?
How old is your UVB bulb?
How close can your dragon get to the UVB?
Do you use a separate basking bulb? What kind and what is the wattage?
What are the basking temps?
What is the cool side temp?
Do you take the temps with a stick on thermometer, a digital thermometer with a wire and a probe end or a temp gun?
Where exactly are you taking your basking temps?
Do you use a heat rock or heat pad?
What do you feed your dragon? Please be specific.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)?
Do you gutload (feed) your crickets, worms, etc?
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them?
Is your dragon having regular bowel movements (poops)?
Do you bath your dragon? How often?
Do you mist your dragon or offer water other than in the bath?
Does your dragon share an enclosure with another dragon?