scribblesitm
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(pronouns are meaningless, neither lizard is sexed)
My daughter got two bearded dragons, and we set them up, they are about 4" snout to vent and 3" snout to vent. and they were originally set up in a 40 gallon breeder, lighting, felt for the substrate, basking spot etc. Diet consisting of commercial diet and crickets and mealworms. From the start the larger one was an eater. She isn't the issue. The other one is. The larger one did a lot of arm waving and a few headbobs, I thought with a 40 it would be fine and plenty of climbing room. Well, the smaller one has never shown the same appetite and as the larger decided that cage was HERS, I think he got stressed and he actually vomited cricket.
That was Friday. Immediately I set up a second cage. Moved the smaller to the new cage, but I don't think I had it warm enough friday. Saturday added an undertank and now the temp seems really good and he is very very active. Dragon is running around and moving but spends a lot of time basking. He will get up, run around his cage, bask in different areas, etc. He has had 2 small poops since the move. I have not witnessed him eating anything though.
The not eating is worrying me. Any suggestions of what to try or is it a situation where even if he is active I should try to get something in him regardless? Should I give him more time? My next thought is to get really small crickets today and see if that tempts him with their tinyness.
I've never had beardeds before, but other lizards I've had in the past even if they weren't interested in an appropriate sized prey item, sometimes little stuff made them happy.
My daughter got two bearded dragons, and we set them up, they are about 4" snout to vent and 3" snout to vent. and they were originally set up in a 40 gallon breeder, lighting, felt for the substrate, basking spot etc. Diet consisting of commercial diet and crickets and mealworms. From the start the larger one was an eater. She isn't the issue. The other one is. The larger one did a lot of arm waving and a few headbobs, I thought with a 40 it would be fine and plenty of climbing room. Well, the smaller one has never shown the same appetite and as the larger decided that cage was HERS, I think he got stressed and he actually vomited cricket.
That was Friday. Immediately I set up a second cage. Moved the smaller to the new cage, but I don't think I had it warm enough friday. Saturday added an undertank and now the temp seems really good and he is very very active. Dragon is running around and moving but spends a lot of time basking. He will get up, run around his cage, bask in different areas, etc. He has had 2 small poops since the move. I have not witnessed him eating anything though.
The not eating is worrying me. Any suggestions of what to try or is it a situation where even if he is active I should try to get something in him regardless? Should I give him more time? My next thought is to get really small crickets today and see if that tempts him with their tinyness.
I've never had beardeds before, but other lizards I've had in the past even if they weren't interested in an appropriate sized prey item, sometimes little stuff made them happy.