Hi everyone,
I bought a Bearded Dragon ("Rog") a week ago. I've been reading a lot on this board and my Terrarium is set up fine. I'm using ReptiSun 10.0, a 100 w Basking Lamp, but he won't eat properly. I'm quite sure he has relocation stress, but how long will this last? It's been a week. He is a juveline.
The first day, he ate 3 crickets. Then he didn't eat anything for two days, so the following day I hand-fed him some wax-worms. Yesterday, and today, he hasn't eaten anything. He used to go for the crickets (the first day), and at PetSmart, as far as I could see.
Otherwise, he doesn't seem very sick - he loves his basking spot, he even sleeps there, but does leave it once in a long while. But he doesn't touch the food. When I take him out and pet him, he is active (not lethargic), and a little scared.
What can I do to make him feel more comfortable? I put fresh greens in his tank every day. He just won't eat, and he hates to leave his basking spot (Temp's are good, 95 basking spot, 85 cool area).
I bought a Bearded Dragon ("Rog") a week ago. I've been reading a lot on this board and my Terrarium is set up fine. I'm using ReptiSun 10.0, a 100 w Basking Lamp, but he won't eat properly. I'm quite sure he has relocation stress, but how long will this last? It's been a week. He is a juveline.
The first day, he ate 3 crickets. Then he didn't eat anything for two days, so the following day I hand-fed him some wax-worms. Yesterday, and today, he hasn't eaten anything. He used to go for the crickets (the first day), and at PetSmart, as far as I could see.
Otherwise, he doesn't seem very sick - he loves his basking spot, he even sleeps there, but does leave it once in a long while. But he doesn't touch the food. When I take him out and pet him, he is active (not lethargic), and a little scared.
What can I do to make him feel more comfortable? I put fresh greens in his tank every day. He just won't eat, and he hates to leave his basking spot (Temp's are good, 95 basking spot, 85 cool area).