winkydinks
Member
Hello,
New member here. I'm somewhat concerned about my young adult bearded dragon who I purchased a week ago. He readily eats bugs, but won't touch fruits or vegetables. I've tried all the tricks. If I put bugs in the vegetables, he waits for them to crawl out enough so he can eat exclusively them. Literally won't take a speck of vegetation in. Paper towels haven't worked. Providing mostly fruit doesn't work (he turns his head away from diced strawberry). The guy who I bought my beardie from told me that bearded dragons are private about eating vegetables and to leave some in the cage. I have, and he literally hasn't touched them.
He won't drink water either. He turns his head away from the dropper and pays no attention to his water dish. When I've tried misting, he turns his head away.
I'm worried about my new friend and don't want to feed him solely insects. Anything I haven't tried yet. Should I refuse to feed him until he's willing to try the greens? I'm literally lost at this point. Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks
New member here. I'm somewhat concerned about my young adult bearded dragon who I purchased a week ago. He readily eats bugs, but won't touch fruits or vegetables. I've tried all the tricks. If I put bugs in the vegetables, he waits for them to crawl out enough so he can eat exclusively them. Literally won't take a speck of vegetation in. Paper towels haven't worked. Providing mostly fruit doesn't work (he turns his head away from diced strawberry). The guy who I bought my beardie from told me that bearded dragons are private about eating vegetables and to leave some in the cage. I have, and he literally hasn't touched them.
He won't drink water either. He turns his head away from the dropper and pays no attention to his water dish. When I've tried misting, he turns his head away.
I'm worried about my new friend and don't want to feed him solely insects. Anything I haven't tried yet. Should I refuse to feed him until he's willing to try the greens? I'm literally lost at this point. Help would be much appreciated.
Thanks