cwinter0311
Member
Hi everyone!
I'm new to this site and new to bearded dragons and I could really use some help from experienced beardie owners! ?
I'm so worried and stressed for my new little guy/girl! I got him from a chain pet store (bad plan, I know) nearly two weeks ago, I have no idea how old he is but quite small about 4 inches, and since being home he hasn't eaten hardly anything. The first few days he ate a few little bits of mustard greens and then that's about it. He refuses any crickets or worms or any protein and after the first day he hasn't eaten any more greens. He has however pooped almost every day so there must be something in his tummy???
I've read pretty much every thread on here about "baby not eating" and tried to rectify each thing the replies have suggested and I have tried to tell myself it must be relocation stress but it's been almost two weeks of me trying not to handle him and let him get used to his environment but I'm so scared he can't hang on much longer without eating. I'm trying to just keep him hydrated by spraying him with water a few times a day and I have given him a soak and he drank some of that water too. To make things worse we keep getting conflicting advice from the pet stores: feed meal worms/don't feed meal worms, use a coil UV, don't use one, etc. I'm just at a loss!!
Here's what I'm doing.
He was in a 40gal but a pet store employee told us that was too big so now he's in a 20gal. No clue what is correct.
His basking spot is about 9-10 inches from the basking lamp and according to the temp gun is 103-105 degrees, cool side is 85-87. His tank fluctuates between 20 and 30 % humidity.
He has a coil uv light inside the tank not obstructed by the mesh on the top of the tank although reading this forum it seems a tube reptisun would be better?
His lights are on a 12hour day night cycle.
I've offered calcium covered crickets and meal worms and mustard greens. Terrified he's not getting any protein or any calcium since he's not eating.
What can I fix to help him eat???
Thank you in advance for your help!
I'm new to this site and new to bearded dragons and I could really use some help from experienced beardie owners! ?
I'm so worried and stressed for my new little guy/girl! I got him from a chain pet store (bad plan, I know) nearly two weeks ago, I have no idea how old he is but quite small about 4 inches, and since being home he hasn't eaten hardly anything. The first few days he ate a few little bits of mustard greens and then that's about it. He refuses any crickets or worms or any protein and after the first day he hasn't eaten any more greens. He has however pooped almost every day so there must be something in his tummy???
I've read pretty much every thread on here about "baby not eating" and tried to rectify each thing the replies have suggested and I have tried to tell myself it must be relocation stress but it's been almost two weeks of me trying not to handle him and let him get used to his environment but I'm so scared he can't hang on much longer without eating. I'm trying to just keep him hydrated by spraying him with water a few times a day and I have given him a soak and he drank some of that water too. To make things worse we keep getting conflicting advice from the pet stores: feed meal worms/don't feed meal worms, use a coil UV, don't use one, etc. I'm just at a loss!!
Here's what I'm doing.
He was in a 40gal but a pet store employee told us that was too big so now he's in a 20gal. No clue what is correct.
His basking spot is about 9-10 inches from the basking lamp and according to the temp gun is 103-105 degrees, cool side is 85-87. His tank fluctuates between 20 and 30 % humidity.
He has a coil uv light inside the tank not obstructed by the mesh on the top of the tank although reading this forum it seems a tube reptisun would be better?
His lights are on a 12hour day night cycle.
I've offered calcium covered crickets and meal worms and mustard greens. Terrified he's not getting any protein or any calcium since he's not eating.
What can I fix to help him eat???
Thank you in advance for your help!