2 beardies only eating

[madmarty]

hi all yes im back im worried as i can only get my 2 beardies to eat small locast n thats 1 to 2 aday im worried on what veg to try and where to get it ive peeled a apple and cut it small pieces but no joy

also when i come down in a morning i often find them both asleep in the water bowl im scared they will get too cold or drown they are in a 6ft by 2ft by 3ft vivn ive put a thermometor in there n it says at the coldest time its got to 70 f and hottest 84f maybe 87f
i leave the 4foot heat mat on all the time n turn the basking light n uv light of at night n drop a sheet over the front as i dont go to bed till 1 or 2 in the morning
yes i know i worry to much but any help please

[HadesDragons]

What are your basking spot, warm end and cool end temperatures? What kind of UV are you using? Can you get some photos of the setup?

[mrspebro]

you need to up the temps to 100% to 115% basking spot try this site it has all the fruit and vg a beardie can have
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/newbi...ood-chart.html

[liz200898]

With such a big viv you are going to have to be really vigilant on the temps and the uv. A picture would be great,

You need:

Cool end 75-85F

Warm end 85-95F

Basking spot 105-115F

i would suggest having a decent size full spectrum 10%-12% uv strip light and it needs to be low so the beardies can get fairly close to it otherwise its pretty much useless after 10-20inches away.

A fairly high wattage ceramic bulb to heat the viv and if needed another low wattage bulb in the warm end to get the temps up.

if you have all this then thats great but heat and uvb light are the most important things so they need to be right for bearded dragons to beable to digest food ect and if they can't digest properly then they may not want to eat much and be slow and lathargic, what are the poo's like?

Also how long have you had them? because they can take a while to settle in it doesnt allways take just a couple of days.

cress is a good one and dark leafy lettuce and crickets are proberbly more cost affective than locusts as a main livefood.

[madmarty]

heres a pic of my beardies dont know what they are or sex but both headbang at times ive read loads of food threads but still cant get my head round what to get n do i get scared incase i cause them harm but what ive managed to get is a leafy rocket salad with rocket in it and virgil victoire.....apollo....saigon will this be ok ive only had the beardies a few days they was unwanted they poo n wea once aday small amounts eat one to two locas aday (small ones) they fall asleep in the water so im worried they get to cold or drown any advice please

[thetomahawkkid58]

just remove the water dish, they should get enough moisture from their greens

[Aunty_Lizard]

Take the water bowls out, check your temps, the basking spot should be roughly about 110-115 F. The veg your offering at the moment is fine you could also try cress, watercress, butternut squash either grated or finely chopped, romaine lettuce, lambs lettuce, pea tops or shoots are also liked by my beardies.

They should really be on bigger locusts and more.. I this is something that you may have to work on gradually seeing as you rescued them. The main thing is to get your temps right.

Liz

[Chapster5]

As the above have said

as for greens

Nutrition Content

That link has really helped me understand whats good

[Terry&Steph]

Hiya,

We often find our beardies asleep in the water bowl lol but it's never affected them, just make sure they go under the basking light soon after they wake up or put them under it, so they can warm up. I would try feedin ur beardies different insects such as meal worms, crickets or mario worms as they can get bored of the same food if it is fed to them all the time. Also with veg try rocket or watercress, our beardies love their greens but not keen on anything else e.g apple ect. Rocket & watercress can be brought in bags at most local supermarkets. Make sure that you break up the leaves slightly though so it's easier for them to eat . Also I would consider changing the UV tube light as that may be another reason ur beardies are not eating. As the UV light helps with digestion of their food. We change ours every 8 months .

I hope this helps, If you need anymore help don't hesitate to ask