my little beardie wont eat his salad and doesn't eat alot

[Spikeleebd]

My baby bearded dragon is about 3 months old I have him in a 55 gallon tank exo terra 125 w solar dome and 2 10.0 compact fluorescent uvb bulbs he only eats about 3 crickets a day and sometimes small mealworms . I have done research and read that baby beardies should be eating 25 or more crickets a day. I even dust his food and provide him with fresh veggies everyday. his basking spot ranges from 95 to 110 and the cool side is 75 to 85 humidity 30 to 50% i also have a temp probe on his basking spot and cool side and a humidty reader. Can someone help me out please?

 

[Jp]

At a younger age dragons don't dig in 2 their greens that often, they rely more on a protein diet 2 help develop a healthy growth rate. 4 now, try feeding crix & other live food in a separate smaller enclosure or plastic tub.

 

[drgnfly2265]

Like JeffO said, it's a normal thing that babies don't eat their greens. It's like they are little kids, lol. Focus on providing more feeders for him. I have heard of babies eating around 50 crickets a day.

Try to avoid mealworms because the have more shell than meat and not a lot of nutrition. Plus they can cause impaction.

Is you little one still going poop like normal? Is he active?

 

[Spikeleebd]

yes he has solid poop and he his very active i feed him mealworms that have just molted so that they are easier to digest but he only really eats mealworms when he has shedded.

 

[Chelsey]

25-50 crickets a day for babies? mine tops off with about 10 a day (and most times that is even high for him) ... i dont want to force him to eat. he gets a salad and baby pellets every day as well. but as long as he is active and pooping normally, then all is fine??

 

[Spikeleebd]

thank you for the advice he has started eating his salad and he ate about 6 crickets today so i will see how he does tomorrow i just worry alot even my wife says i worry too much but hey i just want everything perfect

 

[joshjack90]

All beardies are different. My baby hated being fed in a bin. They are comfortable in their enclosures so why not feed them in their homes?! I use forceps and feed my baby one by one and that's the only way he eats. In the bin he ate about 3 a day and when I feed him one by one in his Gage he east atleast a dozen sometimes two dozen a day. Maybe try this method and see if it helps. Also lakeside he is well hydrated good luck! Keep us posted

 

[AnthonyF]

I'm in the same boat. My 2 month old won't touch the tastiest greens available. I'm assuming, like others said, is that he isn't comfortable yet.

 

[Spikeleebd]

hey josh do you still hand feed your adults

 

[joshjack90]

hey josh do you still hand feed your adults

sometimes i hand feed my adults roaches, but anytrhing else i throw in their food bowls.
by hand feed i mean with forceps.

 

[Spikeleebd]

ok i will buy forceps and try it out

 

[joshjack90]

ok i will buy forceps and try it out

good luck!