My beardie is 8-9 months old and has started glass surfing constantly every morning. I let him out to run around my room or the living room. However even after, he doesn't seem to have much of an appetite. I have him on mustard, collard, and turnip greens for veggies, which he NEVER goes for anymore although he used to. For insects I have him on BSFL for staple, with the occasional superworms as a treat. He takes a while to start going for the BSFL now, but overall seems vaguely uninterested in them.
Also, he used to poop regularly once in every 3 days. But now he poops once a day but VERY tiny poops. Is this a sign of impaction? He's been extremely active though and doesn't seem to have any noticeable lumps in his belly.
This started a bit around the time I installed a ceramic heat emitter for the night time since his temps would lower to below 65°F. I turn it off during the day though. Is there any correlation?
Please help! I just want to know if he'll be okay.
It is a sign of the weather I am guessing- mine is not eating or very little - yesterday he did nothing but lay around and sleep - the day before he took a huge poop after a week - then went nuts glass surfing to get out and hes in a 120 gallon tank - let him out and he went and took a nap on the couch after sitting one me for about 1/2 hr or so-- its not the heat emitter - mine is on 24/7 keeping the fake log he sits on around 85 and his basking rock is around 105 - hes not been sitting on that much either- today he ate about 5 roaches and then went and climbed in his hide / platform and went to bed! Its their metabolism slowing down -- if they dont eat much they arent going to poop much!
Karrie
It is a sign of the weather I am guessing- mine is not eating or very little - yesterday he did nothing but lay around and sleep - the day before he took a huge poop after a week - then went nuts glass surfing to get out and hes in a 120 gallon tank - let him out and he went and took a nap on the couch after sitting one me for about 1/2 hr or so-- its not the heat emitter - mine is on 24/7 keeping the fake log he sits on around 85 and his basking rock is around 105 - hes not been sitting on that much either- today he ate about 5 roaches and then went and climbed in his hide / platform and went to bed! Its their metabolism slowing down -- if they dont eat much they arent going to poop much!
Karrie
So he's only been eating the superworms so I think he's getting spoiled. Should I stop feeding him the superworms even though he won't eat anything else?
Yep he's got u trained- feed him dubias roaches or crickets- I recommend dubias- and offer him greens like mustard collard greens- some fruit like apples or strawberries they r attracted to red- sweet potato cooked will make them go to the bathroom- too many supers will plug him up- those should be fed as a treat- hiccup gets butter worms 3 and 1 horn worm-- he doesn't like super worms
Karrie