I got my daughter a bearded dragon January 3rd from a reputable reptile shop. I think he is 3 to 4 minths old. He was very stressed at the beginning a ate very little. Finally got better after close to 2 weeks. Was active and liked eating. Never seemed to excited to eat though. But in last week has slowed his eating greatly. I think he ate 2 roaches and 2 crickets today. We tried feeding him about 5 times today. Then in the evening he fell off his basking trunk twice. This is his favorite spot. He has a foam fake rock wall he has slept on every night we have had him, but tonight he is sleeping on the ground.
Thinking maybe dehydration. Very worried about him. Bathing him and misting (dripping water), but was confused as many places i read said water and misting was bad as they got all moisture from food. Have not had a water bowl in with him much. He has pooped every day we have had him. My daughter likes to interact with him on her bed. Could he be stressed?
Here is the setup. I know I will leave something out but I will try to get all. He has 3 ft long tank from petsmart (national geo brand). Heat lamp on left which seems to be about 110 F (it heat gun). Uvb is a t5 22 inch mounted below the screen. It is hanging about 6inch or less from basking spot. Another coil light only lamp on right. Temps are typically about 80 F there. We have a reptile carpet or paper towels instead of substrate.
We feed him crickets, Dubia roaches, bsfl, and greens. He almost never will eat the greens or the occasional carrot slices. Hates all veggies I have tried except collards. Likes the crickets ok. Seems to enjoy the roaches. Hates the bsfl. Spits them out. We were told to do 50/50 calcium w/ d and vitamin mix once a day. We mostly have done that, but he doesn't seem to eat as well with vitamins. He gets the calcium at least 5 days a week on one feeding. Roaches and crickets are but loaded on a green gel food and the greens I can't get him to eat. Have tried to feed him in smaller Tupperware bowl a few times so as to not have crickets in the terrarium and to make it easier for him to catch them. This just seems to stress him. As do his baths.
Thinking maybe dehydration. Very worried about him. Bathing him and misting (dripping water), but was confused as many places i read said water and misting was bad as they got all moisture from food. Have not had a water bowl in with him much. He has pooped every day we have had him. My daughter likes to interact with him on her bed. Could he be stressed?
Here is the setup. I know I will leave something out but I will try to get all. He has 3 ft long tank from petsmart (national geo brand). Heat lamp on left which seems to be about 110 F (it heat gun). Uvb is a t5 22 inch mounted below the screen. It is hanging about 6inch or less from basking spot. Another coil light only lamp on right. Temps are typically about 80 F there. We have a reptile carpet or paper towels instead of substrate.
We feed him crickets, Dubia roaches, bsfl, and greens. He almost never will eat the greens or the occasional carrot slices. Hates all veggies I have tried except collards. Likes the crickets ok. Seems to enjoy the roaches. Hates the bsfl. Spits them out. We were told to do 50/50 calcium w/ d and vitamin mix once a day. We mostly have done that, but he doesn't seem to eat as well with vitamins. He gets the calcium at least 5 days a week on one feeding. Roaches and crickets are but loaded on a green gel food and the greens I can't get him to eat. Have tried to feed him in smaller Tupperware bowl a few times so as to not have crickets in the terrarium and to make it easier for him to catch them. This just seems to stress him. As do his baths.