peera":2d829 said:Not eating for up to 2 weeks after a relocation (even changing cages, much less an entire household) is perfectly normal. IMHO, it can be offset by frequent handling before and after bringing them home (It's a little late for the before part for you, but it's a thought to file away. I handled all of mine as much as possible before I brought them home and none of them have ever suffered relocation stress.) Just give him some time, try offering him a variety of greens in case he just doesn't like what you're offering (although don't take it to heart if he rejects it right now, just try it again after he's started eating) and crickets for 15 minutes 2x a day, and sometime in the next 2 weeks expect him to start eating you out of house and home.You should also take into consideration that you brought home a baby right on the edge of puberty, and they tend to be a bit more stubborn and bratty than your average beardie.
peera":ce60f said:Also, after glancing at your intro thread, I have 2 pieces of advice-
Lose the red light. They need bright white light during the day and no light at night. A regular household bulb or floodlight will do for white light and heat, no need to spend pet store prices on a reptile bulb as long as you have a UVB... in a big tank, I'd also consider an MVB so he can get light/heat/UVB all from one bulb. Temps at night can safely drop to the low 60's. If you're managing to get colder than that, get a ceramic heat emittor... It's like a light bulb that only gives off heat, not light.
He looks a bit dehydrated in the picture- he shouldn't be wrinkly. At his age, a bath 3x a week is a good idea. Baby warm water, at least covering his vent (where the poop comes out), and max up to his shoulders (If you bathe in a tub you can go a little deeper on one end if he likes swimming).
Also, now that I've seen your edit, previous keepers will say things like that, but it doesn't hurt to try them on other greens... they might just never have bothered to try anything else once it was established they kind of like what was being given to them. I was assured my middle girl LOVED greens, but it turns out the only green she loves is romaine, which isn't good for her. Getting her to eat salad with good greens in it is a constant battle.
BuzzL1ghtbeer":d1979 said:Again, don't mean this sound nasty in any way but if you look at my pic again above you will see that there is a 4ft UVB strip bulb in the viv which is that far away from where he is basking.
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