Okay, so I've had my male beardie for almost 2 weeks now. I'm pretty new to this so all help is appreciated and any experience you have shared.
In the past week and a bit he hasn't eaten anything. I put fresh greens down every day and always provide a good mixture. I feed him on Locusts and Crickets every other day and the occasional wax worm yet he just sticks his tongue out at it and turns away. My female is a lot smaller and would put him to shame with the amount that she eats. It's leading to him being very lathargic and tired. He sleeps from about 3pm onwards (although I do take him out after this to let him run around and he seems a little more lively). He doesn't deficate a lot either (probably due to the fact that he's not eating much).
Now, the guy I bought him from told me that when he's shedding he doesn't eat a lot but he's not eating anything. He's in the final stages of shedding, (just 2 patches to come off that are quite loose at the moment) should I wait until he's fully shed before I have to take him to the vet? I took him before a few days after buying him for a quick check up and he absolutely hated it. He bearded at me and the vet and bearded again when I got him home. I really don't want to stress him out uneccessarily again.
I'm from Northern Ireland so I doubt he's in brumation (that and it's summer!)
He seems to perk up a lot when I put him with my female but that's obviously gonna happen. I'm at a loss as to what it may be.
His viv his very good. It's a 3ftx2ftx2ft Penine with a thermostat and ceramic heat emitter. I use a 10 UV Bulb (Repti-Sun) and a 80 watt household bulb. The UV bulb is about 45 cm away from him. I have a wood chipped terrain, large water bowl and feeding bowl, large basking rock and large wooden climbing frame for him as well as artificial greenery for him to hide in.
Is there anyone who can give me a reasonable explanation? Anybody who has been through the same scenario?
In the past week and a bit he hasn't eaten anything. I put fresh greens down every day and always provide a good mixture. I feed him on Locusts and Crickets every other day and the occasional wax worm yet he just sticks his tongue out at it and turns away. My female is a lot smaller and would put him to shame with the amount that she eats. It's leading to him being very lathargic and tired. He sleeps from about 3pm onwards (although I do take him out after this to let him run around and he seems a little more lively). He doesn't deficate a lot either (probably due to the fact that he's not eating much).
Now, the guy I bought him from told me that when he's shedding he doesn't eat a lot but he's not eating anything. He's in the final stages of shedding, (just 2 patches to come off that are quite loose at the moment) should I wait until he's fully shed before I have to take him to the vet? I took him before a few days after buying him for a quick check up and he absolutely hated it. He bearded at me and the vet and bearded again when I got him home. I really don't want to stress him out uneccessarily again.
I'm from Northern Ireland so I doubt he's in brumation (that and it's summer!)
He seems to perk up a lot when I put him with my female but that's obviously gonna happen. I'm at a loss as to what it may be.
His viv his very good. It's a 3ftx2ftx2ft Penine with a thermostat and ceramic heat emitter. I use a 10 UV Bulb (Repti-Sun) and a 80 watt household bulb. The UV bulb is about 45 cm away from him. I have a wood chipped terrain, large water bowl and feeding bowl, large basking rock and large wooden climbing frame for him as well as artificial greenery for him to hide in.
Is there anyone who can give me a reasonable explanation? Anybody who has been through the same scenario?