My little guy won't really eat

[dustin2524]

I just got my bearded dragon yesterday and was today he is a little under 2 months old. Yesterday he ate one or two mealworms and wont eat anything else. Today i have had a few crickets with him in his tank and he just watches them and flicks them off if the y touch him. The temperature is around 80/85 with one bulb one. I tried turning both on and one spot got to 108, while the rest remained around 85. The tank is only a 10 gallon and I am getting a much bigger tank the second i am able to. He just sits perched on one little log i got for him and mostly stares at me, or other things outside. I put shredded carrots in but only the crickets would eat them. What should I do?

 

[EmJagsz]

Be patient! You only got him yesterday so he is going through relocation stress. He probably won't eat much for you for about a week. Also, don't feed him mealworms, those are bad for him so stick to the crickets. His basking spot should be about 105. What are you using to measure the temps?

 

[dustin2524]

If today is saturday and he hasnt ate since yesterday how long do i wait if he still does not eat anything? I called petsmart and they said I should bring him back if he doesnt do anything by Monday.Also he just pooped a decent amount and then im 80% sure he vomited. the vomit was right in front of his mouth when i saw it and im pretty sure i saw a little hanging from his mouth. Petsmart said they read that bearded dragons dont vomit so thats why im still 20% unsure if it happened or not. And so far mealworms are the only thing he will sort of eat... why are they bad?

 

[zep103]

Hiya I'm a newbie got my baby today, he has been fed locus at the pet shop. I fed him this evening he didn't eat many think they need time to adjust and settle in. I have been told the temperature for a baby should be 105-115 in the basking spot and about 10 degrees lower in the cool end, do you have a digital themometer thats what I've been using to check temperature.
Have you given him crickets or locusts?

Mines gone to sleep now can't help but worry about him though first night nerves. Hope yours will be ok

 

[EmJagsz]

Just offer him food every day. He will eat eventually if he is comfortable in his home and the temps are right. How do you measure temps?
Bearded dragons can vomit, don't believe things the people from Petsmart tell you, they don't know anything about reptiles.
You said he pooped, did his poop look anything like his "vomit"? I had a beardie vomit once, it looked like a pellet. They can vomit for a number of reasons, but most commonly I believe they will vomit if they do not get enough time to digest their food before their lights go off.
Make sure your beardie has at least 2 hours to bask before you feed him. For example, if his lights go out at 8pm, don't feed him anytime after 6pm.
Mealworms are bad because they have a low nutritional content, and their outer chitin shell is hard for baby beardies to digest. This could be another reason why your beardie might have vomitted. Stick to dusted crickets and dark leafy greens.
How long exactly has it been that he hasn't eaten? I had a beardie who barely liked to eat for the first month I had him. Eventually he started eating more and more.
Do you have any pics of him and his set up?

 

[dustin2524]

How long exactly has it been that he hasn't eaten? I had a beardie who barely liked to eat for the first month I had him. Eventually he started eating more and more.

yea it was pellet-like, nothing like his poop. He has eaten like three mealworms in the past 2 days. I know they arnt great for him but it is ALL he will eat.

 

[EmJagsz]

How long exactly has it been since you got him? And you said he hasn't eaten much since you got him right?
Have you tried offering him other types of feeders? You can try soft bodied worms like silk worms or Phoenix worms. Is he eating any veggies at least? What are you offering him?
If it's only been a few days and he hasn't eaten, don't worry too much. Could you tell us more about your setup? What lights are you using? Substrate? Temps?

 

[dustin2524]

I got a lot of advice from someone on AIM that I found through either this forum or another one and I plan on trying a new food for him, such as roaches, silk worms, or phoenix worms. He has only ate 3 meal worms since friday afternoon. I plan on going out to buy him different food tomorrow.

 

[dvoratexn]

Be patient! You only got him yesterday so he is going through relocation stress. He probably won't eat much for you for about a week. Also, don't feed him mealworms, those are bad for him so stick to the crickets. His basking spot should be about 105. What are you using to measure the temps?

Just make sure with this advice you're mindful of how many carrots you feed, they contain high amounts of vitamin A, and you don't want to put your beardie at risk of Vitamin A toxicity.