My Baby bearded dragon is not eating What should I do?

[thereptilekid]

He ate a bit at first but in the past day and a half he hasnt touched a thing no crickets i offered him canned worms but no response.

Any tips?

 

[Irwinshealth]

I would read all the lighting and heating information again in this site. If a baby don't have proper lighting/heat
they will lost interest in eating as their bodies may not be digesting correctly. No harm in checking all your equipment.
Also a bath sometimes would make my Irwin hungry.
Keep us posted!

 

[thereptilekid]

He has a basking spot of a little over 30 degrees Celcius other end 20 degress Celcius he has uvb compact top 10.0s he climbs up a plant top the Tank to bask in uvb a log and Hammock to heat bask any suggestions?

 

[Ziggy99]

How big was the meal that you fed him?

 

[PumpkinJelly]

Hi, thereptilekid!

Like someone else said, if the setup isnt correct, it can affect your Beardie's appetite. If you could answer these questions about your Beardie's setup, that would help greatly!

Are you using UVB?
If so, is your UVB a compact/coil or a tube type?
What is the brand of your UVB bulb?
What are the temps in your tank? (Basking spot & cool side?)
What substrate are you using?
What are you feeding your Beardie?
Do you dust your Beardie's food with calcium and multivitamins?

 

[izz]

I would read all the lighting and heating information again in this site. If a baby don't have proper lighting/heat
they will lost interest in eating as their bodies may not be digesting correctly. No harm in checking all your equipment.
Also a bath sometimes would make my Irwin hungry.
Keep us posted!

This is what happened with Sparks. He couldn't get close enough to the light and heat and didn't eat his crickets. So we had to lower the light and heat. I think it stunted his growth because he is a full adult and only 14 inches.

See if he can get close enough to the light.

 

[thereptilekid]

My lighting uvb is coiled 10.0s by exo terra a 150w basking bulb about 8 inches from light 30 degrees celcius i offer him live crickets and canned worms i mist him evryday and he get hydrated like that

 

[pyffersnpaws]

My lighting uvb is coiled 10.0s by exo terra a 150w basking bulb about 8 inches from light 30 degrees celcius i offer him live crickets and canned worms i mist him evryday and he get hydrated like that

The coil lights are known to cause issues with bearded dragons... you should be using a linear tube either reptisun10.0 or the arcadia d3 12%. It is actually a good idea to turn the coil off until you get a new light., Misting your beardie is not going to keep him hydrated the way he needs, he should be having a bath about 3x week and more if shedding. They get most of their moisture from the vent area, so let him soak for about 15-20 mins. I would make sure that the crickets are no larger than the space between his eyes. If you can try to get some phoenix worms for him.. and remember the space rule.