Quote Originally Posted by ShamelessAardvark View Post
The problem is you used mealworms. Waxworms are better for bulking up, but mealworms MUST be fed prekilled. Their exoskeletons are too tough to be broken down by digestive enzymes, meaning your dragon was likely eaten from the inside out. Check for any small holes in his body, I'm sure you'll find some if you fed live mealworms.

-edit- Another killer may have been the lack of a UVA/UVB. Since dragons aren't nocturnal, they need proper lighting to survive.
Mealworms can't eat their way out of a stomach. Old wives tale that won't go away.
Now you are on to something with the exoskeleton being harder to digest though.
You have mixed both together in a way that makes no sense (besides the impossible eating out theory).
Could be UV, that is a solid theory.

OP: I am sorry to hear the little dragon died in your care, it could have been from the prior poor care. They are hardy little creatures but cannot endure improper care forever, he may have been too far gone when you took over.

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