My baby beardie won’t eat his Crickets

[Cuddlesismybeardie]

So four days ago I went to Petsmart to get a bearded dragon the first night he ate one cricket and after that he hasn’t ate any crickets so we’ve been feeding him mealworms and I know he’s not supposed to eat them. We’ve also ordered him grasshoppers to see if he would eat those and he hasn’t ate them either he’s been eating maybe 1 to 3 mealworms a day . We got a Thrive terrarium that it’s a 40 gallon and he has plenty of room his warm side of the terrarium reaches about 100°F his cool side is at 80°F and his humidity percent is around 30%-35%. He has very dark stress marks even when we’re not handling him .

 

[Cuddlesismybeardie]

Also after he ate today he kept gagging like he wanted to throw up

 

[Sadie]

Also after he ate today he kept gagging like he wanted to throw up

If your using any Thrive UVB you need to get rid of it--- the basking bulb as long as its a bright white bulb and keeps temps to what they need to be its fine ---- first thing the basking temps and the UVB are the MOST IMPORTANT thing in that tank I cannot stress that enough --- first your baby is going thru relocation stress and she should be eating something please stop w/ the meal worms ---- next you need a digital probe thermometer to get accurate basking temps NO stick ons temps need to be 105-110 https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...um-digital-thermometer-14914.html?cgid=500202 buy 2-- one for basking side one for cool side of tank you want that temp in the 80's during the day ---- next you need a long tube fixture for UVB --- I would recommend getting a 24" fixture like a Zoo Med or Sunblaster Nano or a Arcadia Pro T 5 -- w/ these bulbs a Reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia 12% bulb --- here are some links --- the Zoo Med will come w/ a 5.0 bulb hang on to that bulb it can be used as a back up but the distance and placement for that bulb is different from the 10.0 bulb
https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...o-med-reptisun-t5-hood?variant=26907425734756 you want the 24" fixture
this bulb 22" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...d-reptisun-10-0-uvb-t5?variant=26907418591332
https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...-12-uvb-bulb-with-hood?variant=39549895475242 this is a good buy and it is sold out and avery good bulb --- I heard people were having a hard time finding the 12% bulb--
https://hydrobuilder.com/sunblaster...mp.html?opts=eyJhdHRyaWJ1dGU5MDEiOiI2NjA0In0= 24" fixture
Pangea is a good place to order from they are fast and ship Fed Ex and shipping is or was pretty good not sure what is going on w/ that now as I heard prices were going up for USPS
Please get your husbandry correct it is imperative for your dragons health -- please order some BSFL from here www.symptonbsf.com I am not sure how big your dragon is but these larvae are small and they DO NOT need to be dusted --- they are calcium enriched -- make sure you have calcium D3 and vitamins w/ beta carotene given calcium 5 x per week ONCE per feeding lightly coated and vitamins 2 x per week ONCE per feeding lightly coated - that UVB is what is going to prevent MBD and help him absorb/ synthesize the calcium hes eating - please order some dubia roaches from here they are having a sale 15% off now get the insects no bigger than the space between his eyes length wise --- do not feed him any insect bigger or he will get impacted -- you need to start feeding salads NOW use your BSFL to lure him to the bowl you will need something like this-- dubiaroaches from here www.dubiaroaches.com
https://www.amazon.com/MACGOAL-Rept...uGQB&pd_rd_wg=tLkwE&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_d
here is a nutrition website ignore the kale thing its a good staple feeder http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
When you get the UVB please post back on here so I can help you get it placed --- in the mean time get your baby into a plastic tote NO GLASS -- take him outside every day for 15 minutes in direct sunlight DO NOT LEAVE HIM -- watch him -- I dont know what your temps are there now but if its real hot you do not want to burn him up --- this will help him til your UVB comes in -- your basking temps and this UVB is your babys lifeline --- if you have any more questions please ask DO NOT go to petsmart and ask them they do not have a clue --- if you have any colored bulbs sand heat rocks or mats GET RID OF THEM -- I can help w/ substrate as well and other things please ask ---

 

[Cuddlesismybeardie]

Thank you so much I’m going to order a 10.0 uvb light

If your using any Thrive UVB you need to get rid of it--- the basking bulb as long as its a bright white bulb and keeps temps to what they need to be its fine ---- first thing the basking temps and the UVB are the MOST IMPORTANT thing in that tank I cannot stress that enough --- first your baby is going thru relocation stress and she should be eating something please stop w/ the meal worms ---- next you need a digital probe thermometer to get accurate basking temps NO stick ons temps need to be 105-110 https://www.petsmart.com/reptile/en...um-digital-thermometer-14914.html?cgid=500202 buy 2-- one for basking side one for cool side of tank you want that temp in the 80's during the day ---- next you need a long tube fixture for UVB --- I would recommend getting a 24" fixture like a Zoo Med or Sunblaster Nano or a Arcadia Pro T 5 -- w/ these bulbs a Reptisun 10.0 T 5 or a Arcadia 12% bulb --- here are some links --- the Zoo Med will come w/ a 5.0 bulb hang on to that bulb it can be used as a back up but the distance and placement for that bulb is different from the 10.0 bulb
https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...o-med-reptisun-t5-hood?variant=26907425734756 you want the 24" fixture
this bulb 22" https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...d-reptisun-10-0-uvb-t5?variant=26907418591332
https://www.pangeareptile.com/colle...-12-uvb-bulb-with-hood?variant=39549895475242 this is a good buy and it is sold out and avery good bulb --- I heard people were having a hard time finding the 12% bulb--
https://hydrobuilder.com/sunblaster...mp.html?opts=eyJhdHRyaWJ1dGU5MDEiOiI2NjA0In0= 24" fixture
Pangea is a good place to order from they are fast and ship Fed Ex and shipping is or was pretty good not sure what is going on w/ that now as I heard prices were going up for USPS
Please get your husbandry correct it is imperative for your dragons health -- please order some BSFL from here www.symptonbsf.com I am not sure how big your dragon is but these larvae are small and they DO NOT need to be dusted --- they are calcium enriched -- make sure you have calcium D3 and vitamins w/ beta carotene given calcium 5 x per week ONCE per feeding lightly coated and vitamins 2 x per week ONCE per feeding lightly coated - that UVB is what is going to prevent MBD and help him absorb/ synthesize the calcium hes eating - please order some dubia roaches from here they are having a sale 15% off now get the insects no bigger than the space between his eyes length wise --- do not feed him any insect bigger or he will get impacted -- you need to start feeding salads NOW use your BSFL to lure him to the bowl you will need something like this-- dubiaroaches from here www.dubiaroaches.com
https://www.amazon.com/MACGOAL-Rept...uGQB&pd_rd_wg=tLkwE&ref_=pd_gw_ci_mcx_mr_hp_d
here is a nutrition website ignore the kale thing its a good staple feeder http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
When you get the UVB please post back on here so I can help you get it placed --- in the mean time get your baby into a plastic tote NO GLASS -- take him outside every day for 15 minutes in direct sunlight DO NOT LEAVE HIM -- watch him -- I dont know what your temps are there now but if its real hot you do not want to burn him up --- this will help him til your UVB comes in -- your basking temps and this UVB is your babys lifeline --- if you have any more questions please ask DO NOT go to petsmart and ask them they do not have a clue --- if you have any colored bulbs sand heat rocks or mats GET RID OF THEM -- I can help w/ substrate as well and other things please ask ---

thank you so much I will order everything right now and then post pictures after we get it

 

[Sadie]

Thank you so much I’m going to order a 10.0 uvb light

thank you so much I will order everything right now and then post pictures after we get it

Let me know what UVB you get so I can help you get it placed --