Needing some advice! And help!

[Micky604]

I'm a new bearded dragon owner an I've done lots of research on my own but my baby bearded dragon is not eating well and it's starting to worry me so here it goes.

I picked him up 6 days ago he is about 3 months old and about 6inches long I currently have him in a 10gallon tank (which I know is small but he is small and will be upgrading it soon) his hot side for basking ranges anywhere from 90f to 100f with his uvb as well the cool side is around 80 I always have fresh water in there and put fresh greens in everyday which he eats on occasion but not always but when it comes to his live feeding which I do 3 times a day for 15mintue periods but he doesn't eat each feeding time he'll maybe eat 1 to 2 crickets a day which I feel is not good and it's starting to worry me abit.. i do dust his crickets every other day he is active during the day and spends most of his time basking and sleeps at night and he is pooping reguraly I just don't know why or what could be causing him not to eat so much any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

 

[Birdy]

Hi, does he seem happy(like showing bright, cheery colors. Is he running around and active? Is he showing any signs of being stressed? Maybe it is relocating stress. What brand are his lights,UVB, heat? Would you mind posting a pic of his set up? :Here's how

https://www.beardeddragon.org/useruploads/

 

[YoursTruly]

I'm a new bearded dragon owner an I've done lots of research on my own but my baby bearded dragon is not eating well and it's starting to worry me so here it goes.

I picked him up 6 days ago he is about 3 months old and about 6inches long I currently have him in a 10gallon tank (which I know is small but he is small and will be upgrading it soon) As long as you upgrade ASAP to at least a 40 gallon, he will be fine. 10 gallon is too small even for a baby. his hot side for basking ranges anywhere from 90f to 100f with his uvb What kind of UVB? Is it the small compact bulb or a long tube? Also his basking temp should be between 95 and 105. 90 is too low for proper digestion to take place. as well the cool side is around 80 I always have fresh water in there and put fresh greens in everyday which he eats on occasion but not always but when it comes to his live feeding which I do 3 times a day for 15mintue periods but he doesn't eat each feeding time he'll maybe eat 1 to 2 crickets a day which I feel is not good and it's starting to worry me abit Yes this is too low, which leads me back to my last thought that his basking spot is not warm enough. You can remedy this by lowering his basking bulb or purchasing a stronger bulb.. i do dust his crickets every other day What do you dust them with? I alternated days with calcium and multivitamin. he is active during the day and spends most of his time basking and sleeps at night and he is pooping reguraly I just don't know why or what could be causing him not to eat so much any advice would be greatly appreciated! Thank you.

Please let me know if any of my questions need clarifying!

As the other poster said, posting a picture of his tank setup would be helpful, as well.

 

[Micky604]

I've upgraded him to a 30 gallon long and it's alot shorter tank so it's upped his basking spot to 95 - 110 and for the uvb right now I'm using a exo terra reptile 150 small coil bulb. I sprinkle calcium on his veggies everyday which he still eats on occasion and I dust his crickets 2 times a week with calcium+D3. He has been doing a lot better tho with his eating he's up too at least 10 to 15 crickets a day now which is a lot better then before. I plan on picking up some phoenix worms today as well to add to his daily diet.

 

[YoursTruly]

Okay, just a couple things:

1. 30 gallon is okay for a juvie, but it is too small for an adult. I'd suggest returning it while you can and getting the proper size so you don't have to spend the money twice.

2. He needs a proper UVB. That is likely the problem with his appetite. Even though a pet store probably told you the compact is fine, it is insufficient for bearded dragons. My dragon got an eye infection from one. They need a full-spectrum tube UVB. We recommend the Reptisun 10.0 bulb. You can find it in stores or online.

3. Calcium should be alternated days with a multivitamin. There is such thing as too much calcium, and this can help prevent that. So one day, dust his salad/feeders with multi, and the next, use calcium.

 

[Reptilelady]

If you can, please switch the UVB coil to a linear tube and try to cover his terrarium as much as possible. The one i use is a Reptisun 10.0.
http://www.moonvalleyreptiles.com/reptile-resources/reptile-uvb-lighting

Having improper lighting can cause BD to have low appetite. Also stress can cause them to not eat as well.

P.S. Also make sure to change the UVB lights every 6 months they do not stay effective after that.

 

[Micky604]

I will get the reptisun 10.0 bulb as soon as I can. And just a quick question about the vitamins I have one that is just calcium on its own and another that is calcium +d3 would it be fine to just use the calcium +d3 every other day? Or should I buy a separate multivitamin powder that's doesn't contain calcium and alternate the just calcium and new multivitamin?

If that all makes sense haha.