Reptilelady":2xzwvkqr said:Oh lordy... the petsmart/petco people do not really know. Most of all those starter kits... just mostly pure junk. Its such a gimmick. They told me the same thing if you get the kit it comes with everything you need blah blah. They are wrong. Do not listen to them anymore in fact listen to the people on this forum. I have gotten a beardie from petsmart he was just growing out of his "baby" phase. Oh man was he small and clawing his way out of the petsmart's enclosure. They really do not have a clue really. I mean some store associates know a little just from them having one but if they dont. Dont even bother.
I really think your beardie is just kinda stressed out. Not sure whats going on type of deal. When you say your UVB is 5.0 is it a t8 or t5 linear? Also, babies they like it really hot temperature. When my beardie was a baby he would love it around 110 to 115 degrees. I know it sounds crazy to us but they love it at this temperature. Also is your temperature gauge is it a probe one?
Also, if they are basking they usually close their eyes but they should be responsive if you talk to them or come close to them. My beardie is like that whenever he is under the basking light. But from him only eating 2-5 crickets a day is usually a heat problem because if they are not warm enough or hot enough in the enclosure they cannot digest properly and therefore cannot eat more food. Basically heat revs up their metabolism increasing more appetite. But if the heat is solved,
they your baby could be lacking some vitamins perhaps? Are you dusting with calcium powder?
And a multivitamin powder 1x a week?
Found this visual on tumblr:
Hopefully this helps
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