HELP! Advice Please! 9 weeks old.

[bayoupig5]

I got my beardie two weeks ago. At first he/she did not eat much, maybe three to five crickets a day. I knew this was from stress relocation. However, over the next couple weeks he/she ate anywhere from 25-28 crickets a day. Since Sunday it has now been a struggle to get this one to eat. Sunday he only ate 6 Phoenix worms, Monday he ate 12 crickets, Today only 5 crickets. He has no interest in veggies now, and no interest in being hand fed.

When should I start to worry?

I know he/she is going through a pretty major shed on the front feet, legs and shoulders. His/her back seems to be quite wrinkled as well (since Sunday after bath). Could this be pre-shed? Could this lack if interest in food be from shedding?

 

[GoFast]

shedding has been known to diminish appetite before....

 

[bayoupig5]

I was maybe thinking shedding, as this is the first major shed I have seen. Small shedding incident before this had not affected the appetite. How long can this last? It's so little, it needs to eat.

 

[GoFast]

it has only been a couple of days, so I wouldnt worry too much yet. You could try given him a good soak to help with the shed. Maybe he'll poop a bit too

 

[bayoupig5]

it has only been a couple of days, so I wouldnt worry too much yet. You could try given him a good soak to help with the shed. Maybe he'll poop a bit too

Thanks, as long as I know not to worry yet. I do bath him/her everyday for at least 15 minutes. I have also since started to mist since seeing the wrinkled back. Pooping happens every day or every others day, so I know impaction is not the issue.