Not sure if this is the right section for this or not, but my recently acquired beardy is inconsistent with how much he eats. We got him on 11/9 at 8 weeks. He’s in a 4x2x2 enclosure with Arcadia T5 HO 14% double bulb with reflector and a 150w basking bulb. Hot side is 107-111 and cool is about 85. There are several levels he can go up to get closer to the light or further away or completely hide from it. First few days he didn’t eat much. Maybe a dubia and 10 or so bsfl. Then one day he put down about 30+ total during the day. Next day about 20...next day a little less...today a little more. I hear so many stories from owners talking about how many bugs they eat and how they attack their food. This guy won’t eat anything unless it passes by his face. He has put on weight though. When he got here a week ago he was 11 grams. Today he’s 16 grams and about 1/3 of an inch longer. Is this normal?
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Up and Down Appetite?
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Janelle
Juvenile Dragon
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Sounds like my little girl. She gained slowly the first few weeks I had her. Then she started gaining 9 grams in 4 days! She’s still lazy most days about only eating what comes to her. Most feeding times, I don’t even bother tossing the BSFL in one or two at a time, because she’ll glance at them, decide they’re a millimeter too far away, and then stare at me until I drop one closer. I usually just dump them on her plate, wait until she eats her fill, then pull out the extras. The only thing she goes crazy for and attacks are her rare hornworm treats.
Her appetite also just recently picked up a ton, when she hit somewhere around 4-ish months.
I would think that as long as your baby does keep eating and gaining weight and settling in, it sounds like things are good.
Her appetite also just recently picked up a ton, when she hit somewhere around 4-ish months.
I would think that as long as your baby does keep eating and gaining weight and settling in, it sounds like things are good.
Janelle
Juvenile Dragon
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It’s funny how quickly they train us. 
Janelle
Juvenile Dragon
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That's great!
