Hi guys, thank you so much for the responses! One thing I need to correct is that I've only had him for 1 week, not 2! I recently started a new job and things got a little hectic this past weekend, so I'm sorry for the incorrect info! I've included two pictures for you to get a better idea of his tank/what he looks like.
Here's some info:
- My beardie is roughly 2 months old, his clutch hatched on 7/11/17. He's 10 grams.
- His tank is a 40 gal breeder, I use a Powersun 160W mercury vapor bulb and keep it at least 12 inches from highest basking spot. The temp stays within 100-105 degrees on the hot side and around 80 on the cool side. At night the temp usually sits at around 73 degrees, though last night it dropped to 70. His substrate is repti-carpet. He has a night light but I've never used it.
- Tank light is on a timer. Lights turn on 7:30am and turn off 7:30pm. Halfway through the week I realized I needed to let him get properly warmed up before feeding, and so now I usually feed 1-2 hrs after lights turn on.
- I offer him diced green beans and a mixed salad (no iceberg!) before giving him feeders.
- I was directed by the breeder to mist him with warm water every morning and night, though I've read that this can be overkill and have recently only been misting once a day. I've never physically seen him drink-- tonight I will be trying putting droplets on the end of his nose to lap up.
- He enjoys sitting in one spot but likes to explore and doesn't seem to be lethargic. Likes to sit in water dish and artificial plants. Also is quick to skitter away from my hand whenever I rest it beside (not above!) him, but we're working on bonding slowly
- His hydrometer stays between 30-50% most days, though last night it rocketed to 70! I turned my air conditioner on and it dropped after an hour back to 38%.
- He poops every other day, the stool isn't watery and is usually a good amount.
Update:
I switched to dubai's two days go and he seems to like them a lot more. I got him to eat two half inch ones (dusted in repti-calcium) today from my tweezers (I did the eye measurement test for sizing and they passed), but after that he was done. He ate the same amount yesterday. As far as greens and wax worms its still hit or miss, some days he eats them, some he doesn't. I was thinking of trying new fruits and veggies, maybe blending them up and dropping the "smoothie" onto his nose.
I know his breeder fed (and raised?) him and his hatch-mates in a large white bin. It's taken him a while to even eat around me and I'm wondering if that might be part of the problem. Also considering taking him to the local herp vet for a check up... thoughts on any of this? Anyways thank you guys, I appreciate your help so so much!