my baby bearded dragon

Nos · #1 12-28-2007, 07:02 PM

hey i got a baby bearded dragon about a week ago and she (i beleive shes female) seems not to be eating, two of my friends got ones from the same breader about a week before me and theres are both about twice the size of mine and eat alot more, i havnt seen her eat in 2 days, 3 days ago she had about 3 meal worms, i have crickets and meal worms that i try to feed her every day and ive tryed apples, im just wondering how much a baby beard should eat? this is my first reptile (family has cats...).

Rainfrog · #2 01-01-2008, 08:00 AM

What temperature is the cage? day time highs and night time lows? do you have a proper day/night cycle? do you have enough hiding places? what size enclosure? what type of enclosure? what do you use as substrate? These may be factors in why a beardie wont/cant eat. give us some info and we might be able to help out. good luck!

Nos · #3 01-01-2008, 07:09 PM

the basking spot is just above 110 and the tank is about 90 theres not a ton of hiding spots, its a 20 gallon glass tank with sand at the bottom i have a 100w infrared heat glo lamp i use at night, and a 100w tight beam sun glo durring the day atop the baskin spot, ill post some pics of my set up later. most the time i shut the day light off at 11 or 10 at night and turn in on at 8 in the morning. i also left some crickets in the tank is this bad?

brandongalea · #4 01-08-2008, 04:02 PM

First of all try to avoid sand, try using either tissue paper or artificial turf if possible. He maybe not eating because maybe he still has to get used to the place. It's not that bad to leave crickets in the vivarium at night, but if i were you i would avoid it.
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Reptilesandspace!! · #5 03-09-2008, 06:13 PM

I have the same problem. ive had mine three days now and ive only seen him eat three crickets. two of those were hand fed. i put them right next to him. he just lets them crawl all over him and just ignores them juts basking. im getting worried.!! i dont wanna keep lookin in on him and stressing him out more

brandongalea · #6 03-10-2008, 04:15 AM

For how long have you had it reptilesandspace?