New baby dragon

[Ddawg]

Hello just got a baby dragon on Saturday morning , since the move she’s barely been eating (which I know is normal do to stress from move) but as the days go on starting to worry as she seems to be adjusted well to the environment but still not eating much . She’s super playful running around and climbing and basking a lot. Bathed her and she drank water .
But just wanted to get any tips on getting her to eat more she watches dubia and crickets go by or even go under her , she doesn’t seem to be interested only got her to eat one crickets today and a single Dubia the previous two days . She’s maybe taking a bite of her salad here n there . Only seen one poop/pee so far and it looked healthy but it’s also only been 3 days.
Not sure if I’m rushing her too much or if I need to change something around . I have experience with geckos and tortoises . She’s in a 120 4x2x2 , beautiful set up with proper heating and uvb.

 

[Tahmy]

Try putting it on a tub then put the feeders while basking (using natural sunlight)

 

[Ddawg]

Try putting it on a tub then put the feeders while basking (using natural sunlight)

I’m in SoCal where’s it’s mid to low 50s - 60’s outside right now and not much sun, I’ve tried putting her in a tub and dropping the live roaches/crickets she still doesn’t seem to be interested . Just waking up now gonna give it another shot, todays day 4.
if anybody has any other tips??

 

[Cheeto_The_Burrito]

I’m in SoCal where’s it’s mid to low 50s - 60’s outside right now and not much sun, I’ve tried putting her in a tub and dropping the live roaches/crickets she still doesn’t seem to be interested . Just waking up now gonna give it another shot, todays day 4.
if anybody has any other tips??

They do sell reptile diet stimulators (u do have to tube feed it though), or bee pollen. Beardies love bee pollen.

 

[Sadie]

Hello just got a baby dragon on Saturday morning , since the move she’s barely been eating (which I know is normal do to stress from move) but as the days go on starting to worry as she seems to be adjusted well to the environment but still not eating much . She’s super playful running around and climbing and basking a lot. Bathed her and she drank water .
But just wanted to get any tips on getting her to eat more she watches dubia and crickets go by or even go under her , she doesn’t seem to be interested only got her to eat one crickets today and a single Dubia the previous two days . She’s maybe taking a bite of her salad here n there . Only seen one poop/pee so far and it looked healthy but it’s also only been 3 days.
Not sure if I’m rushing her too much or if I need to change something around . I have experience with geckos and tortoises . She’s in a 120 4x2x2 , beautiful set up with proper heating and uvb.

Welcome to the forum--- your dragon is how old? You said baby like 2-3 months? Its good shes active good sign - she is going thru relocation stress and that is going to effect the appetite its great shes eating something nothing is not good - but we need to make sure your surface basking temps and UVB are on par - first NO coils for a UVB long tube fixture and it needs to be in the tank approx 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor piece - surface basking temps for a baby under 6 months of age 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer ambient temps hot side around 100 cool side of the tank 80ish during the day - once these things are good she will acclimate to her tank and surroundings quicker and the appetite will pick up - you can get some BSFL www.symtonbsf.com and use those as salad lures to the salad bowl - drop 20-25 on top of her salads first feeding - you will need a bowl similar to this https://www.amazon.com/MACGOAL-Reptile-Ceramic-Leopard-Bearded/dp/B084VJJWTV?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 this bowl is good for small dubias as well - I recommend dubias over crickets - her stress marks will go away in time as she gets used to her tank and surroudings - use the BSFL to hand feed her so she gets used to you and your hand especially in the tank --

 

[Ddawg]

Welcome to the forum--- your dragon is how old? You said baby like 2-3 months? Its good shes active good sign - she is going thru relocation stress and that is going to effect the appetite its great shes eating something nothing is not good - but we need to make sure your surface basking temps and UVB are on par - first NO coils for a UVB long tube fixture and it needs to be in the tank approx 12-15 inches directly above the basking decor piece - surface basking temps for a baby under 6 months of age 105-110 taken w/ a digital probe thermometer ambient temps hot side around 100 cool side of the tank 80ish during the day - once these things are good she will acclimate to her tank and surroundings quicker and the appetite will pick up - you can get some BSFL www.symtonbsf.com and use those as salad lures to the salad bowl - drop 20-25 on top of her salads first feeding - you will need a bowl similar to this https://www.amazon.com/MACGOAL-Reptile-Ceramic-Leopard-Bearded/dp/B084VJJWTV?tag=exoticpetnetw-20 this bowl is good for small dubias as well - I recommend dubias over crickets - her stress marks will go away in time as she gets used to her tank and surroudings - use the BSFL to hand feed her so she gets used to you and your hand especially in the tank --

I believe she's younger, about 4-5 weeks old. But yes I have an arcadia t5 UVB mounted inside as well as a jungle dawn for my plants. Her basking temps are 105-115 . ambient temps are perfect as well she's very active never hiding just wont eat. Today so far I got her to eat one cricket, not sure if she touched her salad but it doesn't look like it. I dont have any BSFL in my area I went looking this morning I can order some but just worried that might take a few days maybe up to a week.
Im using a terracotta dish for her water bowl and food bowl but I even tried switching it for a bigger deeper bowl that the dubia couldn't escape from and she just watched them until they fried out from the heat lamp.
Been also trying to tong-feed her but she wont go for it, I'll drop them in front of her or on her bowl and she only has eaten one roach/cricket a day since I got her.

 

[Ddawg]

They do sell reptile diet stimulators (u do have to tube feed it though), or bee pollen. Beardies love bee pollen.

Ordered some bee pollen will see if this works

 

[Sadie]

I believe she's younger, about 4-5 weeks old. But yes I have an arcadia t5 UVB mounted inside as well as a jungle dawn for my plants. Her basking temps are 105-115 . ambient temps are perfect as well she's very active never hiding just wont eat. Today so far I got her to eat one cricket, not sure if she touched her salad but it doesn't look like it. I dont have any BSFL in my area I went looking this morning I can order some but just worried that might take a few days maybe up to a week.
Im using a terracotta dish for her water bowl and food bowl but I even tried switching it for a bigger deeper bowl that the dubia couldn't escape from and she just watched them until they fried out from the heat lamp.
Been also trying to tong-feed her but she wont go for it, I'll drop them in front of her or on her bowl and she only has eaten one roach/cricket a day since I got her.

I recommend getting that surface basking temp down 115 is too hot --- try the BSFL order them they will be fine in shipping - you can keep them in the fridge they go dormant but you need to let them warm up and be moving when feeding them - they can turn to flies dragons love them -- the movement will get her to the bowl dont know if the bee pollen will work as it does not move -- that is geared toward older dragons

 

[Ddawg]

I recommend getting that surface basking temp down 115 is too hot --- try the BSFL order them they will be fine in shipping - you can keep them in the fridge they go dormant but you need to let them warm up and be moving when feeding them - they can turn to flies dragons love them -- the movement will get her to the bowl dont know if the bee pollen will work as it does not move -- that is geared toward older dragons

Yea it’s not usually hitting 115 thats the high end I’ve seen it hit before I had her inside her home when I was running tests with lighting and such. Switched to a 100W instead of 150 n Past few days since she’s been inside I’ve only seen it hit highest 108-109
But I ordered some BSFL but as little as she’s been eating I’m worried about her even make it to when they will arrive unless you think one bug a day will hold her off. Gonna try and feed her again in a bit

 

[Sadie]

Yea it’s not usually hitting 115 thats the high end I’ve seen it hit before I had her inside her home when I was running tests with lighting and such. Switched to a 100W instead of 150 n Past few days since she’s been inside I’ve only seen it hit highest 108-109
But I ordered some BSFL but as little as she’s been eating I’m worried about her even make it to when they will arrive unless you think one bug a day will hold her off. Gonna try and feed her again in a bit

Keep offering food -- w/ the UVB on par and surface basking temps to what they need to be that is going to help -- section your tank off to 1/2 or 1/3 -- she does not need that much room right now --