I purchased 2 male baby beardies at 4 weeks old. One slightly bigger than the other. Kept them together for the first 3? Weeks then separated as they kept laying on top of eachother. The slightly bigger beardie went to a new tank and the smaller stayed in the same one with the same everything. They are 9 to 10 weeks old now and the slightly larger one has continued to flourish and is huge now. The smaller one has degraded and is tiny, lost all weight he had, isn't eating or drinking. Probably been this way for a week and a half. I have been force feeding him repti boost. Sometimes he won't even swallow so I don't want to give him too much and choke him. Has zero energy. I let him lay in purified water a couple times a day. Cannot
be husbandry issues because the healthy dragon had the same conditions. Can't be a food issue because they have both had the same of everything. At first when I noticed something was going on I thought maybe he didn't want crickets. Tried tiny dubia roaches. Wouldn't eat those. Bought wax worms and he did try to eat a couple but the smallest ones are just too big. Got meal worms-he will eat those but is too weak to eat anything now.. Just curious if anyone has any suggestions? I don't know what else to do with him. I keep thinking he's dying and the next day he'll still be alive.
be husbandry issues because the healthy dragon had the same conditions. Can't be a food issue because they have both had the same of everything. At first when I noticed something was going on I thought maybe he didn't want crickets. Tried tiny dubia roaches. Wouldn't eat those. Bought wax worms and he did try to eat a couple but the smallest ones are just too big. Got meal worms-he will eat those but is too weak to eat anything now.. Just curious if anyone has any suggestions? I don't know what else to do with him. I keep thinking he's dying and the next day he'll still be alive.
