Need advice ASAP

[Hector22]

Hey guys,

So little one just moved in last night.. I had his lights on from 6am to 6pm, I tried to feed him at 7am but he showed no interest what so ever, later today at 4pm my gf gave him some food and he didnt want to eat either, Im very worried and maybe over reacting but idk if this is normal because he just moved last night or.. whats the case, any advice is well taken, I gave him some dubia roaches and small crickets, I already ordered phoenix worms to try those out, also left some leafy greens... but he still shows no interest, Im over thinking and its driving me nuts, is he stressed out? how long does it take for them to get used to their new home? any advice to make the transicion better?

Any comments will be appreciated!

 

[Mysty]

Moving causes relocation stress. Refusing food is normal. However, offer food as frequently as possible to get him eating.

 

[Hector22]

He seems to gain a little appetite at night, Is it a bad Idea to feed him after you turn off the lights?
I believe I saw somewhere that it slows down their metabolism and its bad for them, I just wanna double check, he ate a couple worms late tonight.. Ill try again tomorrow morning

 

[Mysty]

Yeah. Avoid feeding 2 hours before lights out as they need the basking temp to digest effectively.

 

[AHBD]

Just give him time to settle in, like Mysty said they can be stressed for a while. And definitely don't feed after lights are out....sometimes a stray bug may get eaten and it's usually fine but feeding them without the benefit of high temps. [ 100-105 for digestion ] can case them to not digest + throw up the bugs the next day.

He's a cute little bugger, looks healthy + alert. Be patient, he should eat soon.

 

[Hector22]

Hey guys so here's un update on my little one

He has been eating but just like 4 or 5 dubia roaches a day, is this normal for his age? Oh and he also sometimes nibs on his salad, but nothing too much, I was really expecting him to eat like 40 a day like I've seen in other places, but he eats 4 of them and then he ignores them and goes back to chill on his hammoc or somewhere...

Is this because he's still getting used to it or it's just the age that when they're that young the just eat a little (he's 6-7 weeks old)

Thank you again for the quick responses

 

[Reptilelady]

Hi Hector!
What are the temps (cool and hot side- basking area) in his terrarium and what gallon size do you have? I got my beardie same age range as you and he was eating a lot more than 40, up to 60 crickets a day. It could also depend on each beardie though some may have a faster metabolism than others. I also feed my beardie 3 x a day this increases metabolism as well.

 

[Hector22]

He has a nice big tank 40 gallon tank his whole set up with the lights and everything, they turn on and off automatic 6 to 6, warm tempt is 105, cold one is at 85, it varies, I'm in socal so the weather is hot as it is, he is very active, he is walking and jumping around being funny but he just won't eat more than 5 (I've only had him for 3 days as in today)

What am I doing wrong? D:

 

[Reptilelady]

I dont think you are doing anything wrong. Since you only had him for 3 days its most likely still relocation stress. My beardie took 7 days for him to fully relax and enjoy his new home. I would just give him some time to get used to his environment. If after, he still not eating then maybe take to a qualified reptile vet. Every beardie will be different so dont need to worry