DorgEndo":309hm6c3 said:That is what I thought, and I will do just that. Little beardie Devlyn has been described as a "lazy" eater by the current owner. However, I know that they don't have time for her so I'll make such judgements myself. Not judging too quick so she can adjust to being the center of attention in my house.
Hand feeding is one of the biggest perks to owning a dragon. Currently she eats some greens and Dubia roaches mostly by tongs. I was going to use tongs initially and increase offering food by hand. I found some trust exercise videos on Youtube where people have their beardie on a low coffee table for meal times. Person sitting low or on floor so knees touch the table. Slowly offer food closer to your knees to encourage the little beardie to climb on a knee and eat from your hand.kingofnobbys":33ct24zl said:Consider giving some of her food to her by hand .
>> it's a great way to build trust
>> it is a great way to bond with her
>> you'll know for sure what she's eaten and when
I had feed some of their food to all my pet skinks and dragons and have great relationships with them. I know Peppa enjoys it because she shows her happy colors when I'm hand feeding.
DorgEndo":2yfrokub said:Hand feeding is one of the biggest perks to owning a dragon. Currently she eats some greens and Dubia roaches mostly by tongs. I was going to use tongs initially and increase offering food by hand. I found some trust exercise videos on Youtube where people have their beardie on a low coffee table for meal times. Person sitting low or on floor so knees touch the table. Slowly offer food closer to your knees to encourage the little beardie to climb on a knee and eat from your hand.kingofnobbys":2yfrokub said:Consider giving some of her food to her by hand .
>> it's a great way to build trust
>> it is a great way to bond with her
>> you'll know for sure what she's eaten and when
I had feed some of their food to all my pet skinks and dragons and have great relationships with them. I know Peppa enjoys it because she shows her happy colors when I'm hand feeding.
Only other pets I have are one rescue tree frog and one cat. They eat on the easiest schedules ever. I have plenty of extra time to go slow and build trust with Devlyn.
Thanks for asking!SandP":2lnulv7b said:Glad to hear she started eating from you. How are things now?
Dropped off a fecal sample today. She pooped just a little too late Saturday to get the sample in before they closed.SandP":1g9dwlav said:Were you able to bring in a fecal sample yet? How were the results from the other tests? I'm just wondering if anything popped up that might give reason to her not eating much.
Does she drink in the bath? If not it will do nothing as far as hydrating her. Does she like getting baths? If she does then I guess giving her one every day, hoping she'll drink is ok but if she doesn't like it or even gets stressed I wouldn't give her one that often, if at all. Have you tried giving her a slurry or even baby food? If she likes the tastes hopefully she'll eat more often and if you think she needs more liquid you could make it a bit more runny so she gets the nutrients from the food as well as some water.
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