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I have two younger sulcatas. The smaller one recently stopped eating. The two are in an open air environment spilit into two sections. One area is a topsoil, bedabeast and sand mixture and the other is alphafa pellets. Temps have never dipped below 70-75 and most areas are constantly around 80-85 if not a little higher. Both get bathed bi-weekly get hay, some dandelion and fresh grown bermudas, clovers, etc. The smaller one was eating great until we got a cold streak (I only mention this because I can't think of anything else which could have caused the lack of appetite). Anyways, I separated him and have been bathing twice a day and used some eye drops since he did have a little goop in his eye. He looks fine, eyes are clear, he has pooped, and there are no noticeable problems. However, he just doesn't have an appetite. Any ideas? Thanks

You might want to try supplementing with Mazuri or ZooMed grassland, mine never turn that down. Also, make sure that you always have drinking water available as well as daily soaking. The indoor air is very dehydrating at this time of year and hatchlings are very vulnerable to dehydration. Are you using UVA AND UVB lighting? That can also make a difference. I also have 2 young sulcatas, 7 months old. Good luck!

repti-glo 10.0 12-14 hrs a day. fresh water is available and i do use the grassland diet a little. i tend however to use fresh grasses and hays. As of yesterday he began to eat again a little. I just don't know why he stopped to begin with. So we'll see.