Hi guys,
I have a 2-3 month old beardie that has been thriving for the first month now that we have had her. Yesterday though, she suddenly stopped eating. She did not eat a single cricket/worm/veg yesterday and it has me extremely worried. She normally has a pretty good appetite, but tends to get lazy and we end up having to place crickets one by one in front of her, where she will immediately gobble them up. But yesterday, she finished shedding (which went well, no issues) and after that was when she stopped eating.
When we did try to feed her, we placed a couple crickets in front of her and she gets extremely irritated, running about trying to escaping and darkening substantially. She also seems rather lethargic, not wanting to move around much.
Any help would be great, I just need to know if I should end up taking her to a vet or just wait it out.
Her setup:
- 20 gallon long viv
- 100w basking bulb on hot side
- 36" UVB hood and bulb, Zilla desert series
- reptile carpet
- crickets dusted daily, gets about 3 feedings a day
- baths about every other day, or as needed
- veggies always available
- we handle her about once a day, she enjoys exploring and napping with us
Thank you!
I have a 2-3 month old beardie that has been thriving for the first month now that we have had her. Yesterday though, she suddenly stopped eating. She did not eat a single cricket/worm/veg yesterday and it has me extremely worried. She normally has a pretty good appetite, but tends to get lazy and we end up having to place crickets one by one in front of her, where she will immediately gobble them up. But yesterday, she finished shedding (which went well, no issues) and after that was when she stopped eating.
When we did try to feed her, we placed a couple crickets in front of her and she gets extremely irritated, running about trying to escaping and darkening substantially. She also seems rather lethargic, not wanting to move around much.
Any help would be great, I just need to know if I should end up taking her to a vet or just wait it out.
Her setup:
- 20 gallon long viv
- 100w basking bulb on hot side
- 36" UVB hood and bulb, Zilla desert series
- reptile carpet
- crickets dusted daily, gets about 3 feedings a day
- baths about every other day, or as needed
- veggies always available
- we handle her about once a day, she enjoys exploring and napping with us
Thank you!