Not growing, not eating well

[Librarylady]

I don't know much about them but do you have a coil uvb bulb? I've heard they can affect their eyes. Did the people before you have a coil? Maybe that's what it is hope she's alright. Mine ate 6 crickets this morning. That's almost double what he's been eating!

 

[uberglasses]

I'll hop on this train about my little one. I got my beardie about three weeks ago and she seems like such a poor eater. I try to feed her twice a day with dubias, crickets, phoenix worms and greens, but she barely eats anything! I try not to hand feed her the greens because I don't want her to get used to it, but it's so hard to resist at times, the same with crickets and such on tweezers (that's if she doesn't turn her nose to them). I think she's only grown like half an inch since I got her?

I'm trying to be patient and wait out this relocation stress, I think that's it?

 

[Librarylady]

Sounds like lots of us are having these problems. I hope our babies are alright Mine seems to be doing ok, he's eating a little more. He ate 8 crickets yesterday morning then another 5 in the afternoon which is an improvement. When I got to work this morning he had eaten 4 phoenix worms. He wasn't hungry though, didn't eat any crickets yet today. His colors are starting to get muted, so I still think he may be getting close to a shed. His head is pretty gray and his front legs, and backbone.

 

[Librarylady]

Well Norbert is shedding! I see a tiny little place at the base of his tail that's starting to peel and he's been really crazy the past few days, jumped off my shoulder, hissed at me when I tried to catch him etc. He ate about 15 crickets this morning! I think he's growing to. He doesn't look longer but he looks like he's getting some meat on his bones

uberglasses, I hope relocation stress is what's going on, I'm pretty new at this though so can't be much help Hope your little one is doing well.

 

[uberglasses]

Thank you, librarylady! I made my own post about it as well and got some useful suggestions such as partitioning off my tank to make her feel more secure. She's eaten about three medium sized phoenix worms today and a bit of collared greens, so I know she's at least consuming something. Then again, I also hand-fed her. It's so hard not to!

 

[Librarylady]

Cool! Norbert looks terrible. He's so dark and I can tell he just feels bad He's puffing his beard and everything. I really hope it's just him getting ready to shed. I can barely even see the spot I thought was shedding yesterday but he's also been scratching his face on his log a lot so.... I'm hoping that's what it is. I tried to just pet him and he jumped away from me. He doesn't usually mind me touching him.