bearded dragon still not eating

[justin fisk]

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[beardie_2]

justin i would not worry, your beardie is most likely going through the brumation period,

we have 4 like it and they are only eating greens, that is what happens when beardies go through the brumation period,

it is like hybernation but for reptiles.

my advice is to keep an eye on him/her for a few days and if u r still worried take the beardie to the nearest reptile vet in your area.

but like i say the brumation period is nothing to worry about, it happens to all reptiles at some point,

i hope this information helps.

[samscott]

hi not to be a ain but if its a baby calci sand isnt a good choice as it sticks together when wet! and can cause impaction. i bought calci sand and when i found this out i use paper towels( easy to clean, cheap and good for the lizard). calci sand is a good choice of substrate for an adult ! hope this helps and good luck im current having trouble gettin my 6 to 10 week old to eat and drink any tips ??

[jadeybaby]

I would get him off the calci sand, go for papertowls/napkins. Awesome colour selection.

Also def give him/her a bath every day, and gently rub his vent (a little undignified but worked with mine). also how old is he/she If you dont know then a rough size in inches should help work that out?.
If its not drinking it maybe because it doesnt recognise standing water as drinkable. get a pipet or something similar, start to drop it on its nose if it starts to recognise that the water is coming from the pipet and drinking it then after a few weeks start to drip the water from the pipet into the water dish. showing it thats where its going. after a few weeks it may start drinking from the dish. Saw this mehod on a youtube vid seemed to work for them.
Double check your UV light. you can get these nifty little gagets that you stick about an inch away from the light and it changes colour depending on how much uv is being put out. works with mine.

Im not convinced on the brumation theory. mainly due to the fact that as far as i knew, you had to modify the light hours and temp within the viv for this to take place. Also if its a juvi it shouldnt be going through brumation anyway due to not having enough fat reserves.

Just my thought!!