Newbie with some questions

[Bloop]

So I'm new to the world of Beardies, I recently acquired a 6 year old male, who is blind in one eye. He came with his full set up and the temperature is monitored by a thermometry and one of those automatic timer things.
Thing is I'm struggling to get him to eat vegetables, one because he finds them hard to see (he wont see them if I just leave them in the cage with him) and two he doesn't trust me/like me. Every time I feed him his beard darkens and he uses his good eye to watch me instead of eat. Anyone got any advice?

 

[atochats]

I know it can take days or even weeks for a dragon to acclimate to new surroundings, for one eye blind I would think it would be weeks and not days. He maybe is more wary due to his impairment and giving him time is important. Of course he doesn't trust you yet but in time I think he will if you're patient. Hand (tong) feeding would be practical and maybe necessary for both insects and veggies long term. Offer food with tongs (most pet stores sell these long tweezers with rubber tips) 3 or4 times daily and mist with water (not directly in his face) or offer via a dropper. This is just my opinion others may have more or different suggestions. Bless you for reaching out to this little guy and his difficulties!

 

[Germ]

Try feeding, then walking away out of sight. Many rehomed BDs won't eat while being watched, acts as a distraction, but feed, then leave the room & peak around the corner a few minutes later, quite often they will be pigging out.

mist with water (not directly in his face) or offer via a dropper. This is just my opinion others may have more or different suggestions.

There is a huge misconception going around about this and respiratory infection. Well I am here to tell you that is a "Crock".

One of the major points of misting is to help hydrate the dragon. Misting should be done, if anything, heavier on the head area, so it can lick the droplets as they are on or running down it's nose & take in some moisture for hydration. If you don't mist it's head/face, how can it drink any of it?

 

[atochats]

I'm so sorry I didn't mean to give misinformation. ..I meant "in his face" as in scaring or startling him with the sprayer right up in his face. Spraying on the head is different altogether. Again I apologize...but hey, if in doubt...listen to Germ not me, ok

 

[Germ]

After re-reading your post I do see this, my apologies. At first I interpreted it, thinking it to be an extension of the fallacy, that I have read on several occasions, that misting the head area can lead to respiratory infection, which just is not true. Again, my apologies if I misinterpreted your meaning & thanks for clarifying.