Reptaid for a baby bearded dragon

[ersl12]

Hello,

i'm looking for some insight into giving reptaid to a baby beardie who has lost his appetite.

my set-up is good, i've eliminated the stressors he could be having such as seeing his own reflection or seeing whats going on in the room, as well as even reducing his tank size (made a ~30gallon out of a 50). He is just not eating by himself, ive offered dubia, miniworms, mini superworms, waxworms, crickets, veggies... he's just not interested. Only thing he does is eat from the syringe as i hand-feed him repta-aid.

I've acquired a bottle of reptaid and am looking for a way to administer it. the guide says drips, and to measure the drips through the actual needle but i don't feel safe feeding it with a sharp needle.... what's the best way to administer these? I know you can inject dubia, but since he doesnt eat them could i mix 2 drips into his repta-aid mixture that he does eat?

What have your experiences been with baby beardies and reptaid?

thank you very much

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

I would never use it for babys, but I know others have.
How long have you had your dragon for?

 

[ersl12]

about 2 weeks now tom, first 1-2 days he ate some and ever since he's been on a hunger strike, basically living off repta-aid feeding through a syringe.

 

[TheWolfmanTom]

Its only been 2 weeks so its more than likely relocation stress.
The feeding by syringe is probably prolonging the stress.
I would stop for a few days and just let the pooper settle in.

 

[ersl12]

ah i see, i mean he willingly takes it from the syringe.. no force-feeding involved.. but guess thats a good idea i just havent seen feces in couple of days ;/