dumpling doesn't eat alot...

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berdie

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how much should a 4 month old eat?

we have him in a 18x18x18 tank his basking temp is 103-111 degrees in the cool end it's 79 degrees we have a temp gun, he has a reptisun 10.0 and he's 9"
 

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First of all, the enclosure you have your beardie is way too small.

This is very important....At 9 inches in length, he is a sub-adult (a juvenile)...and as such should be in an enclosure that is at least 36x18x18, however a 48x18x24 (or 48x24x18) is really what he should be moved into.

As for how much he should be eating...his appetite should be quite large eating a good mix of live protein and veggies.

How much does he eat currently?
 

berdie

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ill move him to his =cage right away it's actually a 36x18x18 but we blocked it off

he eats around 5 a day and a few pieces of radicchio
 

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Okay well 5 crickets is a fair ways off from where he should be in terms of appetite. He (or she) should be consuming in an around 20 a day plus veggies.

Is he being given calcium and multi-vitamin supplements? He should be getting calcium everyday and multi-vitamins 4-5 times a week.

So...first I would move him to the larger enclosure (or open it up in your case) and then see how he is in the next 24 hours. If he hasn't been getting calcium or vitamins, you need to get some for him ASAP.

This could be a number of things...stress from not enough space, not enough supplements, not enough temperature gradient.
 
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