Newbeardiemom
Juvenile Dragon
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My Charlie is 7 months old. He weighs 407 grams and 20 inches long. He is in a 6x2x2 foot wooden enclosure with 3 glass doors. His UVB is mounted inside and is 2/3 the length. It is a Reptisun T5 HO 10.0. He has 3 basking places at different distances from uvb and heat lights. One area is flagstone and is 13 inches from uvb, second is a piece of driftwood and is 15 inches from uvb and heat lights, third is the top of one of his hides and it measures about 18 inches. Ceramic tile is the substrate. Basking surface temp around 101 to 103… basking side temp is around 93-95… cool side is 80-82… overall temp stays at 88-90. He poops about every 3-5 days and is not runny and always log like. He has had a wellness check with good results. He’s been treated for parasites and is now parasite free.. he just finished a shed on his head, his tail and his legs. So, here is why I need advice…. I cannot get him to eat roaches or crickets.. he was but now he refuses. I’ve tried tong feeding, I’ve tried letting them run loose for him to catch, I’ve tried them in a bowl… nothing… won’t have them. He was eating his salad which I provide daily ( I’ve tried every green that the supermarket offers) and I top with hornworms, silkworms, and BFSL. He will eat superworms but I know they are not really good for him so only as a treat. But now, he picks one or two worms from the top and that’s it for the day. He basks about 2 or so hours in the morning and then heads up the rock back wall where he will stay all day unless I get him out and put him on his basking spot. Humidity stays between 20 and low 30’s. The humidity where I live is very low right now but will get very high soon. I only soak him once every couple of weeks. I do keep a small water bowl, really to keep humidity above 20. He has clear eyes, no respiratory issues. He does not sleep all day, he is always alert. He has his own room where my dogs do not go.. no other animals. But, I am in and out of his room all day and his tank is placed where he can see what’s going on. My home is quiet.. no children. In fact, I live alone. I’m saying, he is never isolated from my contact. He has a tv that I turn on in the day which I notice him looking a lot at, or appears to anyway. So, please, can someone tell me what I’m doing wrong here and what I may need to correct or maybe offer some advice on why my guy really seems to have no appetite. I did give him 10 days worth of Reptaid.. in may have helped a bit while I gave it to him but once I stopped.. right back to where we are now. I went and got him Critical Care but do I need to do that? He has not lost any weight, in fact, seems he has put on a bit. Can someone please offer me some advice??
