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Hello Everyone,

I just started managing the reptile dept. at a pet store. We have 12 baby beardies only a few weeks old now. All of them are eating very well except for one. I decided to take the little guy home with me for my 2 days off to see if I can get him eating separate from the others. No luck so far, doesn't matter what I put in his cage, he has no interest, and he's already pretty thin and much smaller than the rest of them. Any suggestions on how to get a baby beardy eating???

Thanks

Try banana, strawberry or apple. Fruits can sometimes stimulate an appetite. You can also get a couple jars of Gerber Baby Food & feed with baby spoon.

Its going to take more than a couple days to get a dragon eating after its been moved around a bit. I assume he arrived fairly recently at the pet store and now he has a second move to your home. So two transfers plus being housed with 12 other dragons initially...adds alot of stress. It may take a week before its eating normally.

First off, I would keep him at your house till he's eating well and puts on weight/size so you may have him for at last a couple weeks. Second, detail your setup.

Third, I would offer phoenix worms, small crickets and maybe small butterworms and silkworms. The worms are easier to catch and can be left in a shadow dish without much worry of them moving about the cage and pestering your dragon.

Keep him hydrated as well by misting with luke warm water or eye dropper. Offer food 3-5 times a day as well and keep finely chopped greens available all day.
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