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issues with appetite help!

oniel lyne

Hatchling Dragon
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So my dragons are doing ok. My female dragon has finally finished shedding but her appetite is still not that great she will eat 1 dubia a day sometimes 2. Shes looking a bit thin. Could she still be stressed from the move? Shes been here for a week. My male has just started his shed and he is eating ok but not fierce like he should be. But he eats daily, i have greens available to them daily but they dont really touch. My basking spots are both 110 and i have reptisun uvb about 8-10 inches away from both dragons. My dragons are housed separately and cannot see each other. And are both 7-8 weeks. Im aware that sometimes it takes a couple weeks for some dragons to acclimate to their new homes but im just a little worried because obviously eating is important for the growth of my dragons which worries me! Help please
 

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Canicke

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Yes – they could absolutely still be under some stress from the move. Try some crickets. A week to get over moving is not a very long time two weeks probably closer to the norm. There a little young to be eating vegetables. offer daily. they may eat itt they may not. Try spraying them with a little bit of water to get them to lick it may be a little dehydrated. Right on the tip of their snout. Easy does it – don't want to freak them out you can also use an eyedropper and just drop it on the nose. Are they pooping?shedding can take its toll. Keep on. Let us know how it goes
 

oniel lyne

Hatchling Dragon
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Ok well yesterday went well. They both just finished shedding and ate 5 medium crickets in the afternoon. I treated them with wax worms afterwards. Torch had 3 and charizard had 10. I let her have at it because she had barely eaten in the past couple days and it was nice to see her chowing down for once lol later that evening they at 1 medium nymph dubia and thats it. I would say it was a good day. Charizard is still glass dancing but not as much. I put white towel around her tank to imitate the been she was living in before i got her. Torch is a little nervous, when i pick him up he is fine but he just stays still and looks kinda cautious lol so i only handle him about 5 minutes so he gets some handling. Charizard loves being out the tsnk lol shes verry sweet. And loves to adventure so she stays out longer. Shes a bit over zealous so i have to keep her contained. All in all, they seem to be doing better but ill keep you posted :) thank you
 

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