My baby bearded dragon wont eat how do i get it to eat?

Answer 1

Get it to a vet, that treats reptiles and amphibians. (most dont so call around, or contact a reptile owner's club for a referral. Diet deficiencies or vitamin deficiencies could be the cause. But there are other culprets. (also a recent huge meal)
You also may need a hot rock for him/her. (it's a rock like appliance that has a resistance heater within it. Some reptiles need a little heat to help with digestion. Otherwise undigested food could start to ferment and cause serious problems or death . (especially in a young reptile).
Please see a vet and soon.
Dan the Answers-Man.
Extra pt.s appreciated & never refused.

Answer 2

I don't have one, but I just looked it up. Here is a similar question that I found.


Q: I just got a new baby bearded dragon and she is hardly eating anything and her little legs shake. I am feeding her with a dropper right now and she will only eat five crickets a day. I offer her more, but she will not eat them. I have everything right for her environmentally, but have seen no turnaround yet. I am really worried about her – do you know what the problem might be?

A: Unfortunately, babies of most reptiles are very difficult to care for. They have exacting environmental and feeding requirements that can be hard to meet. I don’t know how long you have had this little bearded dragon, but it may even be that you bought her ill, especially if she did not come from a private breeder. Are you dusting her crickets with calcium? Are the crickets being fed a high quality cricket food, also with calcium? Are you offering finely chopped vegetables (dark green leafy ones such as mustard and collard greens)? Are you misting her multiple times daily and does she have adequate water? Is her cage temperature high enough (mid-nineties) with about a 10 degree gradient? Although you say everything is right for her environmentally, please review your cage set up and feeding practices to ensure that they are correct. The shaking legs may be a sign of calcium deficiency or other metabolic problem. You may need to see your veterinarian for a diagnosis if your husbandry is correct. Remember to take a fresh fecal sample with you to your veterinary visit, as internal parasites can also cause weakness.

Also try to find a vet that specializes in the dragons. Call for help
Good Luck, hope he/she starts eating.

Answer 3

Try pissing it off. Then, when you've put out the fire, give it some mealworms and crickets. And a live chicken or two. My dragon gets the cholic every now and then, and just has to get some of the fire out. Should work for you.

Answer 4

I can hook you up with my chat pal that raises them, if you like. She will surely know! crazyreptileworld I think on Yahoo!