Worried about Yoshi's heath

[Amelia.m]

Hi

I have had my dragon Yoshi for about 6 days. He/She is about 5-6 inches. My last dragon Mushu was 2 years old and 24 inches, but she sadly passed away of mysterious circumstances. I am doing the same exact thing for Yoshi that I did for Mushu when she was little. It was going good until a day ago. Yoshi hasn't eaten in two days. Yoshi has gone to the bathroom and is very active. Should I be worried? I was thinking that their stomach must be very little at 5-6 inches so I shouldn't be worried. Or should I be worried?

 

[Hdrydr31]

Welcome! Sorry about Mushu.. Likely your little one is just going thru some relocation stress since you've only had him/her for 6 days.. Just keep offering food 3x a day and greens all day and let your little one settle in some.. Depending on your set up you can minimize stress by covering 3 sides and having plenty of hiding places for them.

 

[PatsyB]

Sometimes they eat real good when you bring them home then they realize they aren't going anywhere and they freak a little bit and not eat while they are getting used to their surroundings. Hdrydr gave some good advise.

Before he stopped eating what were you feeding and how much?

 

[Amelia.m]

Sometimes they eat real good when you bring them home then they realize they aren't going anywhere and they freak a little bit and not eat while they are getting used to their surroundings. Hdrydr gave some good advise.

Before he stopped eating what were you feeding and how much?

I was feeding crickets and greens. I would put about 5 crickets in at a time but she would only eat one

 

[BeardedHippy]

remember, whatever you feed them has to be small, if the crickets are big maybe one was all she could manage? might be worth checking your lighting too. I think her appetite will pick up once she settles in. Guess the world looks a bit scary when you are so tiny