baby bearded dragon wont eat

[mrbuff91]

i just got a bearded dragon 2 week ago hes a juvi...nd he wont eat crickets or lettuce i gave him mealworms today and he only eat 3 of em should i be worried?

[BPelizabeth]

Mealworms are NOT good for beardies especially baby's due to the high level of chitlin(shell).

I would first start off with your husbandry....what is it?

Second are you giving weekly baths? Is she pooing?

[Definitions]

yeah your temps in your tank could be playing a role, also allot of beardies will go off feed aound winter time. usually when this happends they are going into brumation (aka hibernating) juveniles usually don't brumate but you never know. I am havng a problem at the moment with my 6 mo. old he will only eat his greens at the moment. keep offering your beardie fresh greens and squash. I guarantee if you shred up some squash and toss it in the microwave for about 10 seconds he will eat it. try a warm soak in water to stimulate a bowel movement. Oh stay away from just regular lettuce it has no nutritional value for your beardie at all. It's just full of water, use mustard grens , collard greens, escarole, strawberry tops, cilantro, alfalfa.

here is a good feeding chart

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtrem...Nutrition.html

[Big Gunns]

We need to know EXACTLY how you have it set up. EXACTLY!!!!!

Mealworms aren't good, but baby Superworms are great.

[jjmitchell]

Lettuce=bad, you can use alot of different greens but no lettuce.....

[BPelizabeth]

I highly recommend the beautiful dragon food chart....it is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!