ChrisMiller
Hatchling Member
Ok, not REALLY but that sounded a lot more interesting than your every day "My beardie won't eat" topics so why not, right?
So it's been 2 weeks now since we picked up Rango and his eating is less than impressive. In those two weeks he's eaten THREE large dubia, and MAYBE 1 cup of greens total.
Rango is 8 months, 480 grams and 18 inches long. He seems very healthy with a nice wide belly but the guy just doesn't want to eat. Dubia in a separate tub, from the tongs, in his cage loose - it doesn't matter! He just closes his eyes and avoids them!
His greens he's been eating off and on, but never ONCE while we're around and we work from home and see everything. It's almost as if he's waiting until we leave to eat the greens.
Last week I added cardboard to the sides of his cage because he seemed to be stressed. It literally turned his attitude around. Now he's always up roaming his cage, trying to climb out, etc. He'll even lick the dubia but then just leaves them.
So how long should I let this go on? I am not interested in catering to a spoiled beardie. I think the previous owners did more harm than good with the way they babied him. At this point I am going to continue to offer roaches the way I want (small bowl, and sometimes tongs) and if he doesn't take them within a few seconds, I am dumping them back in their bin and moving on. I figure he'll eventually get hung and start eating. Right?
Thoughts?
So it's been 2 weeks now since we picked up Rango and his eating is less than impressive. In those two weeks he's eaten THREE large dubia, and MAYBE 1 cup of greens total.
Rango is 8 months, 480 grams and 18 inches long. He seems very healthy with a nice wide belly but the guy just doesn't want to eat. Dubia in a separate tub, from the tongs, in his cage loose - it doesn't matter! He just closes his eyes and avoids them!
His greens he's been eating off and on, but never ONCE while we're around and we work from home and see everything. It's almost as if he's waiting until we leave to eat the greens.
Last week I added cardboard to the sides of his cage because he seemed to be stressed. It literally turned his attitude around. Now he's always up roaming his cage, trying to climb out, etc. He'll even lick the dubia but then just leaves them.
So how long should I let this go on? I am not interested in catering to a spoiled beardie. I think the previous owners did more harm than good with the way they babied him. At this point I am going to continue to offer roaches the way I want (small bowl, and sometimes tongs) and if he doesn't take them within a few seconds, I am dumping them back in their bin and moving on. I figure he'll eventually get hung and start eating. Right?
Thoughts?