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I bought a couple of dragons at the tampa show and they are not eating well. they will not even try their veggies... help

Please tells us everything about your setup. Also, if you only bought them in the last couple days, its not unusual for dragons not to eat till they acclimate to their new homes. However, if you detail out the set up you have for each dragon's cage...we can help see if there's anything that needs changing.
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PHLdyPayne

Forum Princess

I have both of them in a 30 gallon glass enclosure with 2 8.5 100 watt bulbs sand as substate I have been trying to get them to eat crickets and they eat just a few.. and I have also been trying to get them to eat phoenix worms and waxworms and veggies and they do not seem to be eating any of these ...

What are your temperatures? Do you have any UVB light? How old are these dragons and how long have you had them? (since I have no clue when the Tampa show was).

If these are baby or young dragons I suggest getting rid of the sand and use papertowel for substrate, far easier to clean and less risk of causing impaction. Also, sand shouldn't be used with hatchlings, or any dragon under 14". Also, separate them. Stress or competition for food, basking areas etc...can cause one not to eat.

For babies, gut loaded appropriate sized crickets is best, though phoenix worms etc can be offered too.

There are many reasons your dragons are not eating...they are not yet used to their new home, temperatures are not correct, they are stressed etc. Please provide all the details of your setup, including temps. both basking temp (surface temperature of the basking spot) ambient temps (air) from warm end of the tank, and the cool end. Also, what are the dragons doing? Are they basking, alert, or sluggish and or hiding all the time?

the more details the better.
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PHLdyPayne

Forum Princess

when the beardies are young they eat worms and crickets but when they get older they will start eating their veggies.