Wont hunt

[Tigger_14]

My new beatdie wont hunt hes 1 -1 and a half months old he will not hunt anything he wont eat out of a bowl he will only somtimes eat if i put bugs right infront of him is this normal? Do they hunt as they get older?

 

[KarrieRee]

My new beatdie wont hunt hes 1 -1 and a half months old he will not hunt anything he wont eat out of a bowl he will only somtimes eat if i put bugs right infront of him is this normal? Do they hunt as they get older?

Please post a pic of him and his insect your feeding him --- its odd hes not hunting- how big of a tank do you have him in and have you tried feeding him in a small tote?

 

[Claudiusx]

How long have you had him? That could be playing a role in it too.

Proper husbandry plays a massive role in their health and appetite also, so make sure if you haven't that you spend some time researching and reading around here to confirm your set up is proper.

-Brandon

 

[Tigger_14]

Please post a pic of him and his insect your feeding him --- its odd hes not hunting- how big of a tank do you have him in and have you tried feeding him in a small tote?

I am going out today to get 1/4 crickets
I have a 40 gal tank right now
He is 6 inches nose to tip of tail
About one month old
Ive tried tongs he wont really eat from them
Or from his dish i have to place the bug infront of him and keep the bug there for him to eat he has decided since yesterday he didnt want to eat much at all so he hasent eaten yet today no matter what i try veggies fruit so i am going to get small crickets today for him i find bugs are fast to they scurry away he does not chase them
I havent tried a tote i was reading that some beardies dont like the switch just to eat that it can stress them out we had bath time yesterday and i tried to feel him on my bed he wasnt having any of that

 

[Tigger_14]

How long have you had him? That could be playing a role in it too.

Proper husbandry plays a massive role in their health and appetite also, so make sure if you haven't that you spend some time researching and reading around here to confirm your set up is proper.

-Brandon

I have had him for almost a week and ive done research for months before buying him i have one issue with my set up that i will be fixing today once my package gets here ( my warm side read 85-88) so ill be getting it up to 90-95 today but his baskingspot is 108-110

 

[KarrieRee]

I have had him for almost a week and ive done research for months before buying him i have one issue with my set up that i will be fixing today once my package gets here ( my warm side read 85-88) so ill be getting it up to 90-95 today but his baskingspot is 108-110

What are you waiting for? Make sure your insects are no bigger than the space between his eyes- what have you tried to get him to the salad bowl? Bsfl are a great staple feeder and good lure to the salad bowl-

 

[Tigger_14]

What are you waiting for? Make sure your insects are no bigger than the space between his eyes- what have you tried to get him to the salad bowl? Bsfl are a great staple feeder and good lure to the salad bowl-

A lamp stand so i can use my 150 watt farther away so it does not get to hot to burn him and a escape proof bug bowl they just came now i tried mealworms ( i know there not regular it is just until i find better bugs which is today) i tried to put waxworms in it he wont eat from a bowl at all but soon im going to big als for better bugs just setting up the better light now! I got bsfls from my pet store but they were dead ( they keep them in fridges ) so i brought them back

 

[KarrieRee]

A lamp stand so i can use my 150 watt farther away so it does not get to hot to burn him and a escape proof bug bowl they just came now i tried mealworms ( i know there not regular it is just until i find better bugs which is today) i tried to put waxworms in it he wont eat from a bowl at all but soon im going to big als for better bugs just setting up the better light now! I got bsfls from my pet store but they were dead ( they keep them in fridges ) so i brought them back

They were dormant- they need to be set out so they can warm up- keeping them in the fridge will keep.them from turning into flies but the flies can be fed- mealworms are not good for babies- do you have a digital probe thermometer-? You need that to get actual surface basking temps--

 

[Tigger_14]

They were dormant- they need to be set out so they can warm up- keeping them in the fridge will keep.them from turning into flies but the flies can be fed- mealworms are not good for babies- do you have a digital probe thermometer-? You need that to get actual surface basking temps--

Yes i got the digital probe and am running temps again with my light stand i left the bsfls out for 30 mins they did not start moving around i got waxworms also i tried tinys ones just to see if hed eat them left those out they started moving ( i bought both at the same time and left both out same time) but the bsfls did not move so i brought them back i am going to get new bugs now that are more sutible for him

 

[Tigger_14]

They were dormant- they need to be set out so they can warm up- keeping them in the fridge will keep.them from turning into flies but the flies can be fed- mealworms are not good for babies- do you have a digital probe thermometer-? You need that to get actual surface basking temps--

Just put a 1/4 cricket in he moved forward abit to get it!

 

[Lyrebird.Rainwing]

Your beardie is absolutely ADORABLE! I hope you can get them eating!

 

[Tigger_14]

Your beardie is absolutely ADORABLE! I hope you can get them eating!

Once i got the 1/4 crickets hes eating those now he had a few when i brought them back but there so small hard to grab and they were able to get out of my cricket pen so that was great

 

[KarrieRee]

Once i got the 1/4 crickets hes eating those now he had a few when i brought them back but there so small hard to grab and they were able to get out of my cricket pen so that was great

He should be eating 20 -25 at one feeding-- I recommend you get dubia roaches and then you wont be finding crickets all over your house --- they are easier to care of last longer and fill them up faster --- if you want websites for them I will post - I would get a 10 gallon aquarium and set them up in that -- dubia food w / dubia dew/ crystals --

 

[Tigger_14]

He should be eating 20 -25 at one feeding-- I recommend you get dubia roaches and then you wont be finding crickets all over your house --- they are easier to care of last longer and fill them up faster --- if you want websites for them I will post - I would get a 10 gallon aquarium and set them up in that -- dubia food w / dubia dew/ crystals --

There iligal where i live i cant

 

[KarrieRee]

There iligal where i live i cant

Are you in Florida?