help needed with 3month old dragon

[steph]

hello i have had my bearded dragon for a week now at first he was fine eating 6 to 7 crickets a day but for the last 2 days he has not eaten any of them this is my first bearded dragon so not sure if this is norm or not he seems fine in him self basking and alert but i am unsure wot to do about not eating any help would be great thanks


steph

 

[corrine]

could be relocation stress. what are your temps and what kind of uvb light are you using?

 

[steph]

the temp is 35 in hot 25 in cool and the uvb light is uv5

steph

 

[renich]

Steph, I'm assuming these are Celsius temps. I think you need to up your temps. The hot side should be around 45C. The cool side should be about 30C.

I think you may have a combo of relo stress coupled with setup issues. Do you know the make and model of your UV bulb? For example, is it a reptisun 10.0 or a reptiglo 10.0.

 

[steph]

its a zoomed reptisun 5.0

 

[zebraflavencs]

Okay... not a bad bulb, just insufficient uvb for a dragons' needs. I'll assume you are in the UK... So here are my recommendations.
Get the Arcadia 12% tube flo uvb. It is rated the highest of all the uvbs with the exception of one, in Aus.
Or trade the 5% in for a 10% same brand, and that will offer enough proper uvb for your baby.
Janie

 

[steph]

i have just gave denzel his fresh greens and he is eating that ok so do u think his not eating crickets cause he is filling up on greens at night? if he is doin this does it matter that he is only eating his greens if not ok wot should i do?

 

[renich]

That is great that he is eating his salad. However, they do need to eat their proteins. It is very important that first year of their lives. After 1 year of age, proteins are eaten about 3 times per week.

 

[steph]

so how can i get him to eat his crickets and not fill up on greens

 

[renich]

Couple of thoughts come to mind -

1. first, you've only had him for 1 week. He may be going through relo stress. It can last a couple of days to a couple of weeks. When they experience this, they don't eat their normal amounts.

2. What are your temps on the hot and cool side? Temp needs to be 110F on the hot side and 85F on the cool side. This is important for dragons to be warm enough to digest their food.

3. What UV light are you using?

4. You may want to consider feeding him in another container and not his viv.

Don't stop the salad. They need these nutrients too.

 

[steph]

yay i gave denzel his crickets this morning and he ate them all ;D now i can stop worrieing thanks every1 for ya help

steph

 

[renich]

What a cutie! He is very dark, which could very well indicate relocation stress. It could also indicate that he is not getting enough UV light. Janie gave some great recommendations on UV light.