New beardie worrying me

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I just bought a 3 month old beardie and he arrived in the mail on Tuesday. He ate some but not much collard greens the day that he came in the mail and the next day ate 20+ crickets in one meal and 10 in the next. When I put him back in his tank yesterday night to go to sleep he didn't move at all and 9 hours later when I woke up he was still in the same place on the cool side of the tank.The ambient temperature is 85, the cool side gets to 83 and the basking is 101. I gave him a bath the first and second day. Today he hasn't been moving at all and has been sleeping alot, when he isn't sleeping he just has one eye open. I offered him dusted crickets and he refused. I offered him collards again and he started running around and opened his mouth really wide at me so I thought he was just really scared of me but then he threw up. His regurgitation was cricket mush and cricket legs. Is there anything really wrong with him or is it just stress from relocating? I'm very worried, please help!
 

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Hmm...could be relocation stress but the throw up part worries me. I'd have him tested for parasites at the vet just to be sure about that. In the mean time, what lighting and UVB are you using? What type of substrate? Has he had any bowel movements? 83 degrees might still be too hot on the cool side. The basking temperature could be a little higher around 105 might be better. Does he look like he might be getting ready to shed? Sometimes they get grumpy and finicky when this happens. Otherwise, are there any odd-looking marks on him anywhere? Can you take a pic?
 
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