Not eating bugs?

[Elaine1215]

Hi Moe has been with me for 7 months, he loved crickets when I first got him home in July, but recently he stopped eating them so I tried Dubai roaches, he ate a few then stopped eating those , I tried meal worms didn’t even touch those, I even bought horned worms well now they are the size of my thumb because he wouldn’t eat them at all. I went back to crickets he now has roommates lol. He does however eat his salads, they can consist of kale, bearded dragon food (very small amount) green pepper, collard greens, squash, raspberries ( his favorite) blueberries.

 

[Gormagon]

Hi Moe has been with me for 7 months, he loved crickets when I first got him home in July, but recently he stopped eating them so I tried Dubai roaches, he ate a few then stopped eating those , I tried meal worms didn’t even touch those, I even bought horned worms well now they are the size of my thumb because he wouldn’t eat them at all. I went back to crickets he now has roommates lol. He does however eat his salads, they can consist of kale, bearded dragon food (very small amount) green pepper, collard greens, squash, raspberries ( his favorite) blueberries.

How old was Moe when you got him?
What do you mean by roomates? LOL!!!

 

[Elaine1215]

How old was Moe when you got him?
What do you mean by roomates? LOL!!![/quote]

I’m not sure how old Moe was when I bought him at petsmart back in July to be honest he had to be a month or two old? This is his baby photo from July if that helps. He hasn’t eaten the Crickets and we are on day 3 with them in his viv and he was sleeping with a cricket on his head a few minutes ago, so I’m thinking Moe May have sub rented his viv to crickets maybe he’s got a little side hustle going on lol.

this is moes picture when I first got him in July

 

[CooperDragon]

Can you post some current pictures of him? Sometimes they go through lulls in their appetite but he is still probably not quite fully grown yet. It sounds like you're trying to offer variety so do keep that up.

 

[Gormagon]

He might be afraid of them!!!!
Leaving crickets in his enclosure is a dangerous practice. Crickets will bite your dragon as he sleeps and, will continue to chew at that spot, causes infections and, (if not caught in time) death. It's time to serve them an eviction notice. when you feed him... only give a few at a time and, be sure he eats those before you add more. Then take out the ones that were not eaten ASAP!!!

 

[Elaine1215]

I did take the crickets out. I don’t remember how to post a new photo the one I used was back when I first joined and when I chose ximg it was there. this is the first time I have posted since then.

 

[Elaine1215]

Here are some recent photos of Moe

 

[CooperDragon]

He looks pretty alert and healthy. He is probably OK.

 

[Elaine1215]

Yeah other not liking bugs, he’s very alert and active. He’s eating his salads which I have been mixing in some dehydrated crickets and he’s eating those. He was just running all over the house. I’m bringing him in for a well being check next week.

 

[CooperDragon]

The more the better on the salads. Try to sneak in as much variety as you can get away with =).

 

[Elaine1215]

Being new to bearded dragons I just didn’t know if suddenly not eating bugs was something to be concerned about.

 

[CooperDragon]

Not on it's own. They go through phases of eating (and mood etc). If he was acting lethargic or was losing weight or showing a dark beard along with it, then I'd say something is wrong. Not eating bugs but otherwise acting OK tells me that he's probably fine and just isn't in the mood for bugs at the moment.

 

[Elaine1215]

That’s what I was thinking, but I also know with any reptile they can go from being totally fine to death very quickly. So I get nervous lol

 

[leo2526]

My bearded dragon has been very similar. She is about 6 months and no longer ate crickets so gave her dubias and since yesterday she stopped eating that too. I assume she just isn’t feeling it but with a superworm she’ll usually eat that which I don’t like. She also isn’t eaten her greens and have tried several. She is healthy, active at times though more sleepy than usual & about 15inches long.