jennwhittingham
Member
Hello all,
I'm a new beardie owner (11 days) and my little girl is stressing me out!
I bought her from a breeder at a trade show on Jan 25 so I know she's from good stock. she's in a 29gal clear plastic tub with screen lid, repti 10.0 UV and a heat, rock hide, climbing vine and plastic plant. substrate is paper towel. Temps are: basking 110, hot side 90 cool side 80 overnight 75. temps are taken with a digital probe therm.
I bought some crickets from the trade show which she will not touch... the odd one here and there but not enough to call it eating... more like it wanders in front of her and if she feels like it she will lick it. if it sticks to her tongue it gets eaten but several times she just licks the calcium/ multivitamin powder off. she will eat the odd mealworm but these are a last resort as I know they are not good, I have tried butter worms and wax worms with no luck. I did buy her 2 horn worms which she ate but at 1.50$ each its not an option for a regular diet. when I say no luck I mean she will eat 1 then get bored and let whatever it is that's being offered (crickets/ worms) crawl all over her. I feed in a separate non-clear tub (crickets) and put worms on a margarine lid and put in her tank (until they manage to crawl out of the lid and hide under the paper towel). I offer veggies every day which she never touches. She gets sprinkled with water twice daily and baths every other day.
She is active and curious and is always watching what I'm doing whether she is in her cage or on my shoulder. Her poops are regular, once daily in the mornings. they are very dry and compact, almost like she's constipated, if that's possible.
I can get photos tomorrow if you need them. I'm just wondering what I'm doing wrong... is this still relocation stress? :help:
I'm a new beardie owner (11 days) and my little girl is stressing me out!
I bought her from a breeder at a trade show on Jan 25 so I know she's from good stock. she's in a 29gal clear plastic tub with screen lid, repti 10.0 UV and a heat, rock hide, climbing vine and plastic plant. substrate is paper towel. Temps are: basking 110, hot side 90 cool side 80 overnight 75. temps are taken with a digital probe therm.
I bought some crickets from the trade show which she will not touch... the odd one here and there but not enough to call it eating... more like it wanders in front of her and if she feels like it she will lick it. if it sticks to her tongue it gets eaten but several times she just licks the calcium/ multivitamin powder off. she will eat the odd mealworm but these are a last resort as I know they are not good, I have tried butter worms and wax worms with no luck. I did buy her 2 horn worms which she ate but at 1.50$ each its not an option for a regular diet. when I say no luck I mean she will eat 1 then get bored and let whatever it is that's being offered (crickets/ worms) crawl all over her. I feed in a separate non-clear tub (crickets) and put worms on a margarine lid and put in her tank (until they manage to crawl out of the lid and hide under the paper towel). I offer veggies every day which she never touches. She gets sprinkled with water twice daily and baths every other day.
She is active and curious and is always watching what I'm doing whether she is in her cage or on my shoulder. Her poops are regular, once daily in the mornings. they are very dry and compact, almost like she's constipated, if that's possible.
I can get photos tomorrow if you need them. I'm just wondering what I'm doing wrong... is this still relocation stress? :help: