Baby Translucent Morph, Underweight? Dehydrated? Help!

[mrussinovich]

Hello all!
So it's almost been 1 month since I've gotten my baby beardie and I have some concerns.
She just shed, which is great, but she still seems a bit on the thin side, along with having wrinkly skin.
I know she has hydration issues, (refuses to drink water, misting doesn't seem to help, doesn't like eating greens so I can't slip water in there...) but I can see her ribs when she breathes.
But, I am also confused because I believe she is a Translucent morph as she has a nearly see-through belly that looks blue, and she has pitch-black eyes. (I'll link the site I saw this description of a translucent morph on.)
So, I guess I'm asking, is it normal to see the ribs on a translucent beardie? I'll also include a photo of her to see what y'all think.
Thanks!

Site: https://www.thesprucepets.com/bearded-dragon-morphs-4173672

 

[Claudiusx]

Hi there,

That is definitely a trans, the blue belly is a dead give away.

The trans gene has no play on being able to see ribs though. That's all up to body composition.
That being said, your dragon looks to be a healthy size. How long have you had him?

What does his daily diet look like?

-Brandon

 

[Claudiusx]

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[mrussinovich]

I've had her for about 3 weeks, and her diet consists of solely crickets. I've tried feeding her greens but she doesn't quite understand the concept of "food that you don't have to chase after is also food" lol.
I deduced that she is about 2 months old (from when I first got her) based on how long she is, and she just shed so maybe she'll grow some, but I measured her again recently and she hasn't grown much or at all in length.
Other than my worries about her, she seems fine, and she'll chase after crickets if she sees them, but if they're hiding she won't try to find them (which I get, she probably doesn't think they're in there!)
When I feed her I take out all of the decor that the crickets could hide behind or in just so that she can see them and chase after them as she likes.

 

[Claudiusx]

If you aren't currently, you can start weighing her to make sure she is at least gaining a bit of weight.

Sounds like she has a good appetite though.

You can try "raining down" the salad. Sometimes that movement entices them to eat their salads. Salads are important even for young ones, it especially helps with hydration.

-Brandon