At four or five days old with the stress of being taken out of the egg into a new cage and then into a reptile show and then sold and setup in anohter new cage... that's a heck of a lot for something so young to go through... i'm not surprised he's not eating at all.



Dragons live off of things they absorb while inside the egg for the first few days of their lives.. it's not uncommon for some to not eat for the first few days.. even up to five if they have absorbed a lot while inside the egg.



I would def recommend leaving the dragon alone until he/she is eating on his/her own. I personally would remove everything from the cage except paper towels for the substrate and maybe a small rock of some sort directly under the basking spot to absorb some of the heat and make a nice basking spot for the dragon. I would make sure their is plenty of bright intense light so the dragon remains active and alert.



I also would mist the dragon several times a day and would remove the waterbowl. As stated before, I would even consider taping paper around the outside of the cage to add extra security for the dragon until he starts to eat. The soaks are okay to give, but I would try and minimize handling until he's eating better. This dragon has gone through a ton in the first few days of it's life and hopefully he'll bounce back okay.



good luck,

brandon
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Dragons by Nature

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