My new 14 month dragon won't touch veggies

[momto2dragons]

I have tried every staple veggie, I have ripped, chopped small, chopped large, added bee pollen. I can't get him to try any vegetable. Any help would be appreciated! Thank you!

 

[Shaun78]

They will go through periods where they just won't eat. My guy can go days without touching his salad. They can be stubborn little critters sometimes. You just have to out stubborn them sometimes. Try putting a bug on the veggies to see if that will entice them over to it.

 

[KarrieRee]

Make sure your using the correct UVB and correct basking temps
NO coils for UVB and correct placement and distance for long tube fixtures
basking temps need to be taken w/ a digital probe thermometer
those two things are the most important things in the tank

 

[Drache613]

Moved by Moderator from General to Feeding

 

[momto2dragons]

Make sure your using the correct UVB and correct basking temps
NO coils for UVB and correct placement and distance for long tube fixtures
basking temps need to be taken w/ a digital probe thermometer
those two things are the most important things in the tank

This is all correct.

 

[momto2dragons]

They will go through periods where they just won't eat. My guy can go days without touching his salad. They can be stubborn little critters sometimes. You just have to out stubborn them sometimes. Try putting a bug on the veggies to see if that will entice them over to it.

I guess my concern is he isn't getting enough veggies to be 80/20 on the veggie/bug ratio. He also isn't getting daily supplements if he is skipping daily salads. I have tried bugs in the salad and he isn't interested.

 

[KarrieRee]

Please dust the bugs- have you tried BSFL on top of the salads as lures to the bowl?

 

[momto2dragons]

Please dust the bugs- have you tried BSFL on top of the salads as lures to the bowl?

Yes, he has no interest of getting near the veggies - even with bugs. If I only dust the bugs, he is getting supplements only on bug day. I am feeding bugs every other day which will cause him to be of the normal schedule for supplments, cal - 3 x week; cal w/d3 2 x week and vitamins 1xweek.

 

[KarrieRee]

That's good

 

[fcooper]

My baby was super picky at first, but after a week or so I found that she loves carrots, butternut squash, celery, and kale. Make sure you're cutting the vegetables as small as possible (if you think you finally cut it small enough, cut those pieces in half as well). I also spritz her veggies with water because it helps her stay hydrated and also makes it easier to eat. If you switch it up again and your dragon still won't eat, hold off on feeding bugs for a few hours so that she will have to find another food source.