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I bought a baby bearded dragon last week (about 3 inches long not including the tail) and here are the condition I provided to her:
- ZooMed Basking Spot Light Bulb (keep around 35C = 95F) for 12-14 hours per day
- a small bowl of water in the tank
- put vegetables, grapes & tomatoes inside the tank
- fed her with about 7-10 crickets per day (size of criket is around 1.5cm long)
- spray some water into the tank every day

However, we found this morning that she vomit 2 crickets out. And she doesn't seem to eat those vegs & fruits. I accidentally drop her tank (when she's inside) from my knee to the floor (about 18 inches height) last couple of days. Will this accident harmed her already? Or if the cricket size is too big for her so she vomit? Is it normal that sometimes she open her mouth for 1-2 second(s)?

Appreciate your promopt reply!

You should be feeding closer to .65 cm (1/4 inch) crickets to this size dragon. Yes they can hurt her if they are too big. They will block her intestines. Make sure you see her poop. The cricket size is your biggest problem. Are you putting calcium powder on the crickets? Your light that you mentioned the Zoo Med basking light, does it have UVA/UVB? I don't think that it does, but I am not positive. You NEED UVB light for your baby to absord calcium. Without calcium she will not be able to grow bones, and will become VERY sick. You need a florescent UVA/UVB bulb, or a mercury vapor bulb. MAKE SURE OF THE UVB. If you get a florescent tube light you will need to make sure that your dragon can get within 10 inches (.25 meters) of the light, the UVB does not go very far.

No more fruit and vegtables, or just TINY bits. What you should be feeding is collard, turnip, and mustard greens.

Please go to these websites and read everything.

http://www.dachiu.com/care/abeard.html
This is SUCH A GREAT SITE. Everyone SHOULD go here!

http://pub4.bravenet.com/faq/show.php?usernum=281553010&catid=778
This is the a FAQ that has some more specific, less care oriented questions..like Do male dragons wave? Can I keep dragons in groups? Should I offer my dragon a water bowl?

http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BDcare.html
Another good care site! Even has a section to help you name you dragon.

http://www.bmts.com/~csz/MingsExoticZoo/Mingsnontoxicplants.html This is a site that lists plants that are non-toxic for reptiles.
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She should be eating 2 weeks to 1/4 grown crickets. Also they are usually not big fruit eaters, their main diet should consists of leafy greens and small chopped veggies. Below is a ling on feeding with many food itmes listed that are healthy for them and a suggested salad we use.
Feeding Bearded Dragons