New Baby Not Eating...

[Crane5254]

We just recently bought our second beardie, we have had him for about 3 days now, we started it off in a 30 gallon tank but recently moved it to a 20 gallon breeder tank. He is not interested in the crickets were offering, we have kept the temps right at 90 on the hot side hotter in the basking spot and cooler around 80 on the cool side. Were thinking maybe it could be rehoming stress? Can someone help us out we got our other beardie when she was full grown so were not entirely sure about the baby part...any suggestions would be nice right now :?:

 

[Crane5254]

Tried feeding again this morning, he ate one cricket and was done...gave him a bath and took him outside for about 20 mins will try again this evening...

 

[KatieKat]

I had this problem with my boy Kovu. You could try giving her baby food if she's not eating and your worried, just mix calcium and vitamins into it and a little water to thin it out.

 

[Crane5254]

Well we had a little more luck tonight. We placed a new uvb in the tank after its bath and going out side today. And for the evening feeding he ate two before giving up lol.

 

[Cnochur]

90 is really on the low end of a basking temp. Try going up over 100, he may feel better able to digest.

 

[Crane5254]

The actual basking temperature is around 105-110 that side of the tank is at 90 or above

 

[BeardedAaliyah]

Our Beardie stopped eating, and with all her symptoms discovered she had a gastrointestinal infection.
You may want to consider taking your new babe to the vet, and force feed until then. Aaliyah lost a lot of weight in the span of a week. She was only eating a cricket or two at each sitting.

Are you using canned crickets or live? We were also using canned, which contributed to her not eating. :shock:

 

[Crane5254]

Well, today we had a major break through! This may have been our mistake to begin with but, we bought some smaller crickets today than what we have been feeding, and he went bonkers over them! He ate a dozen crickets in just a few minutes and didnt try to run out of the viv as normal

 

[BeardedAaliyah]

Well, today we had a major break through! This may have been our mistake to begin with but, we bought some smaller crickets today than what we have been feeding, and he went bonkers over them! He ate a dozen crickets in just a few minutes and didnt try to run out of the viv as normal

That's great!