New baby beardie not eating

[Gingerofthenight]

I just recently got a baby bearded dragon from a pet store and i've had him for 2 days and he has not eaten at all. He's very skinny (he was skinny when i got him but still) and i'm worried. Should i be worried or is it just stress? I don't know how old he is exactly but at the oldest he's maybe about 5 weeks old.

 

[KarrieRee]

He is probably stressed out! Keep offering him the crickets or dubias -- my recommendation is to feed him dubia roaches -- they tend to give less parasites and pin worms and are easier to keep- and no smell! What kind of substrate do you have? Lighting what kind of UVB and basking -- that will play a big part in their appetite-- how big is the tank? You can read up on the proper lighting on the right side of the page under tip of the week -- under articles is a bearded dragon care sheet-- he / she will not be eating a lot of greens at this point because he needs the protein as that would be the bugs-- What are the temps in the tank ? You would need a Infrared therm gun for taking accurate temps in tank -- they are cheap to get like $10 from walmart etc...... hope this helps

Karrie