how do I get my baby to eat

[beardedkayko]

I posted in general about my new dragon and what morph he might be. I got him from petco and he is my first baby as I've had adults in the past. He eats his meal worms and crickets(when he can catch them) just fine but the past three days I've notived he doesn't eat his greens/veggies/fruits. I'm not sure if I should be concerned. I want him to have a healthy diet and grow big and strong but even when I gave him a bath earlier he wasn't drinking any water and I want to make sure he is getting all his vital nutrients. Is there any tips or tricks I should try to make sure he's eating enough?

 

[Josh]

In general babies eat more insects than greens so I don't think you should be worried there.
Are you using vitamin powder on his crickets, mealworms and/or greens?
Are you offering fresh water at all times?
Chances are he's getting everything he needs if you're feeding daily and offering a good variety of things.
Have you posted photos of him and his enclosure so we can get a better idea about his living situation?

 

[beardedkayko]

In general babies eat more insects than greens so I don't think you should be worried there.
Are you using vitamin powder on his crickets, mealworms and/or greens?
Are you offering fresh water at all times?
Chances are he's getting everything he needs if you're feeding daily and offering a good variety of things.
Have you posted photos of him and his enclosure so we can get a better idea about his living situation?

He gets calcuim on his crickets and its been different food everyday. So far he's been offered dandelion greens, spinach, kale, swiss chard, green beans, bell peppers, blackberries, apple, strawberry, banana, and then the bugs. And for his tanks I think its a 60gallon (?) About 12x30x11" with a uv heat bulb 10hrs a day and a red bulb at night. Theres walnut calcium enriched sand in the enclosure but we've been been very careful to keep it out of his bowl and feed crickets in a seperate box for now until he's bigger. So far the hot side says at about 90-95º while the cooler side is at about 75-80º. Then there is a cave he hides in on the cool side with a wooden log perch for basking on the hotter side and his greens are constantly available.

 

[beardedkayko]

That's the tank. His name is Smaug so it's kindof like his den.

 

[PsycoMenace]

Nice little setup you got there. My guy wont eat as many greens either, but he loves carrots. I have tryed other greens but he doesnt eat. Im giong to try some apples and others to see if he likes that. sometimes he wont even eat his crickets. so it gets frustating.

 

[tcb5366]

If he's eating mealworms, put them on top of/in a finely chopped salad. While he's going after the worms he'll inevitably get hold of something green - babies are pretty clumsy when they eat. Eventually he'll come around to eating salad by itself.

 

[Mushuandcricket]

I like Smaug's gold in his den