Hungry Beardie

[alenke]

Hi, I recently boughet a new beardie and he eats his crickets and other worms fine but when it comes to his veggies he doesnt want them. He has a UVB and basking bulb and also gets calcium supplements i dont know what i should try to get him to eat them. His name is carlos i haven't had an opportunity to take pictures. When i got him in february he was maybe 6 in long hes about 9in now.

thanks so much

 

[Jiffy]

Hi.
With the length you are describing, it sounds like a baby beardie. Baby beardies do not always eat their veggies, you just have to keep offering them, and then one day, they will surprise you and eat their veggies!

 

[alenke]

okay i was just worried i was doing something wrong.

 

[Jiffy]

How many crickets and or worms are you feeding, and how often?

 

[alenke]

I only give him the superworms every once in a while they really creep me out but i give him about 10 crickets in the morning and if he eats them all I'll give him some more later in the day. He also gets veggies every day, like kale, mustard greens and squash and apples(the only veggie like thing he has eaten since i got him) and carrots sometimes.