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Syd is about 6" long total, unsure of age and sex.
I am new to the forum, new to being a beardie parent, and just have a couple questions about Syd's appetite recently.
Syd moved in on October 1st, and has adjusted quite well as far as I can tell.
The only thing is, his appetite seems to have decreased somewhat in the past 5-6 days.
He's a typical stubborn kid and doesn't want to eat his veggies, but I've read that his typical when they are young.
I offer a salad of kale or bok choy for greens, and sweet potatoes or green beans for veggies.
Everything I've read says to feed as many crickets as they can eat in 10 minutes or so.
I have done this since getting him, but some get away from him and hide.
I have redone his 'condo' so the crickets have almost no hiding spots, and I have provided them with food, and they do leave him alone.
My question is this:
Within the last 5-6 days, he doesn't seem to be eating many of his insects... should I be worried?
To try to answer some questions up front:
I don't offer too many crickets daily because there are a few roaming around his cage all the time.
He doesn't seem interested in new crickets dropped into his cage or the other ones already there.
There is a dish with about 5 small/mini meal worms in his tank which he also seems to avoid.
All of the food is the proper size, and I take care to remove any crickets that might be too large.
He drinks from a dropper as well as beads off the glass walls.
He's still pooping so he's not starving (right?) and seems to be hydrated fine.
He just finished a shed about three days ago... could that have affected his appetite?
His basking temperature is right around 90-95°F, with ambient temps of around 80-85°
Nighttime temps hover right around 75°
He is very active, and likes to explore his cage. He has not been lethargic at all.
Could redoing the layout of his cage cause him to eat less?
Thanks in advance for the advice.
I want to keep him healthy and happy.
I am new to the forum, new to being a beardie parent, and just have a couple questions about Syd's appetite recently.
Syd moved in on October 1st, and has adjusted quite well as far as I can tell.
The only thing is, his appetite seems to have decreased somewhat in the past 5-6 days.
He's a typical stubborn kid and doesn't want to eat his veggies, but I've read that his typical when they are young.
I offer a salad of kale or bok choy for greens, and sweet potatoes or green beans for veggies.
Everything I've read says to feed as many crickets as they can eat in 10 minutes or so.
I have done this since getting him, but some get away from him and hide.
I have redone his 'condo' so the crickets have almost no hiding spots, and I have provided them with food, and they do leave him alone.
My question is this:
Within the last 5-6 days, he doesn't seem to be eating many of his insects... should I be worried?
To try to answer some questions up front:
I don't offer too many crickets daily because there are a few roaming around his cage all the time.
He doesn't seem interested in new crickets dropped into his cage or the other ones already there.
There is a dish with about 5 small/mini meal worms in his tank which he also seems to avoid.
All of the food is the proper size, and I take care to remove any crickets that might be too large.
He drinks from a dropper as well as beads off the glass walls.
He's still pooping so he's not starving (right?) and seems to be hydrated fine.
He just finished a shed about three days ago... could that have affected his appetite?
His basking temperature is right around 90-95°F, with ambient temps of around 80-85°
Nighttime temps hover right around 75°
He is very active, and likes to explore his cage. He has not been lethargic at all.
Could redoing the layout of his cage cause him to eat less?
Thanks in advance for the advice.
I want to keep him healthy and happy.
