Hello,
I just bought my first bearded dragon 4 days ago and im very concerned because I have yet to see him eat or drink. He is about 10 months old and the pet store I bought him from had him for quite some time. I have tried to give him a variety of vegetables and greens as well as crickets and he has shown no interest what so ever. The diet Ive been offering him is the same as what the store I bought him from had been giving him. He hasnt been very active but he still holds his head up. Im worried that his lack of appetite may lead to dehydration and sickness. The tank I have him in is a 40 gallon breeder (36'x18'x17) I use a 100 watt T-Rex active UV bulb the reccomended 12 inches above his basking spot. The basking spot is 101 degrees F and the opposite side of the tank is 82 degrees. I took the temperatures using a digital thermometer with a probe.The bulb is set with a timer (12 hours on 12 off) and the night time temperature is a constant 74 degrees. Is this problem related to anything im doing wrong or could it be related to the change in his environment? I would greatly appreciate any help I could get.Thanks
I just bought my first bearded dragon 4 days ago and im very concerned because I have yet to see him eat or drink. He is about 10 months old and the pet store I bought him from had him for quite some time. I have tried to give him a variety of vegetables and greens as well as crickets and he has shown no interest what so ever. The diet Ive been offering him is the same as what the store I bought him from had been giving him. He hasnt been very active but he still holds his head up. Im worried that his lack of appetite may lead to dehydration and sickness. The tank I have him in is a 40 gallon breeder (36'x18'x17) I use a 100 watt T-Rex active UV bulb the reccomended 12 inches above his basking spot. The basking spot is 101 degrees F and the opposite side of the tank is 82 degrees. I took the temperatures using a digital thermometer with a probe.The bulb is set with a timer (12 hours on 12 off) and the night time temperature is a constant 74 degrees. Is this problem related to anything im doing wrong or could it be related to the change in his environment? I would greatly appreciate any help I could get.Thanks