My beardie is hooked

[Kristeen Haugen]

Hi everyone.
I have had my beardie for just over a year now. He seems small for his age and a bit thin. He eats his greens (although overly picky) I’m still trying to find the greens that he can eat everyday that are good for him. So because he’s a bit small for his age I think I have been giving him hornworm to fatten him up a bit. Since I have been doing this I noticed he’s now not eating as much, but once I offer him a hornworm he eats it up like he’s staving. I read a post someone had posted and something was said about beardies getting “hooked” on hornworms. I think this is what’s going on with my lil crack head beardie lol. How do I get him to eat again? If I just stop giving him hornworms will he starve himself to the point where it could be dangerous for him or will he eventually eat when he gets hungry enough? I do give him calcium daily and multi vitamins weekly.

 

[Kristeen Haugen]

Oh I offer him crickets everyday still again because he seems small. But he doesn’t seem interested in them either.

 

[Kristeen Haugen]

The red light I only turned on to show you. His tank gets real cold at night. Right now for greens he’s eating bokchoy. But I’m growing him some parsley and mustard greens. He is eating but only maybe 3 or 4 crickets a day and no greens. He seems to have energy cause I let him out of his tank and he is all over the place.

 

[Kristeen Haugen]

Ok thank you so much for all your help. I will go after work and get the proper bulbs. I will keep you posted on things as well.