My two adults not eating

[ladybriann]

Does anyone know if a bearded dragon would starve himself to death? My two males just don't want to eat. One is hugh at 635 grams (came out of brumation 2 weeks ago) the other is super skinny (a rescue never did eat much). The big guy will only eat hornworms and then only if I hand feed them. The other will only eat hand fed hornworm and occationally supers. I've offered crickets, dubias, superworms hornworms, even pinkies. And neither one will touch beardie salad (with LOTS of variety). Both dragons are over a year old.

This is only my second year with beardies, so please tell me if I'm over reacting.. How often do adults need to be fed and how much?
I'd like to stop worrying whether or not they are eating enough.

 

[Claudiusx]

Hi there Jan,

Are the two males housed together?

How is your husbandry? EG, substrate, lighting, temperatures?

-Brandon

 

[ladybriann]

They are housed end to end with a solid divider between them. Their temps, UVB/basking lights etc are right where they should be. I'm confident that their set up is correct, :study: That stuff I know well.

They're healthy enough, it's just that I'm going broke buying hornworms for them and can't seem to get them to eat anything eles. My red leatherback baby dragon is an excellent eater. She will eat what ever I put in front of her: a variety of greens, veggies, crickets, dubia, superworms, hornworms, wax worms, even pellets (soaked).

The boys are frustrating me.

 

[ladybriann]

Oh, and they are on tile substrate.