my baby bearded dragon has only eaten three crickets in the last 72 hours how concerned should i be?!!?

Question

hes 6 inches was eating 10-20 small crickets butt thenn one day he ate one and stopped that was two days ago hes been drinking and basking why wont he eat? is he full is 20 crickets too much???? idk

Answer 1

Baby dragons can take as much as 20-60 crickets a day. Mine usually takes about 25-35. Make sure your temperatures are high enough. If they drop too low, He will have trouble digesting his food and will stop eating. Correct temperatures should be about 90-105. Also, you need to have a full spectrum bulb, such as the reptisun 5.0.


What type of substrate are you using? If you are using anything with loose particles, like sand, he may have ingested some of it. This can lead to an impaction or blockage. If this is the case, I'd suggest talking to a vet.

Answer 2

Yes you should be concerned. He should be eating 10-20 a day at his size. He may have eaten a cricket that was too large (should be no bigger than the space between his eyes) and is impacted. Try warm water soaks twice a day. If this doesn't help, you'll need to take him to a vet. Make sure he is not kept on any kind of loose substrate like sand or walnut shells, etc. Only solid flooring like non-adhesive shelf liner, paper towels or ceramic tile. Are his light and heat correct? They can't digest without correct temps. Go to www.reptilerooms.com and ask the experts in the forums and read the care sheets.