my bearded dragon is very slow...?

Question

he doesnt move as fast as ive seen him go in the past, and im worried that he is sick. he is only a couple months old. i think the problem might be that ive only been feeding him crickets, and not the fruits and vegitables he supposed to be getting.

i hold him sometimes...not often though. and i have his light on for 12 hours a day.

Answer 1

He could be cold. Do you hold him?

Answer 2

Do you have a way of checking the temp in his tank? It should never go below 75. Also, feeding him a variety of things does keep him healthier. You can also feed him kale, cilantro, romaine lettuce, fruits, meal worms, wax worms, super worms, etc. And you must dust your crickets/mealworms with calcium at least once a week.
Another thing that is good for him is gutloading. That's where you feed your crickets/mealworms vitamins and other essentials for 24 hours before feeding them to him. For example, buy some baby food or some carrots and stick them in a critter keeper with the crickets for one day and let them feast on that before giving him to your beardie. This will load up your crickets with vits/mins so your beardie will get them too.
You may also just not be feeding him enough. If you go to a Petsmart they have free care guides you can pick up that will give you the basics on keeping your BD happy and healthy.
I hope this helped, and I hope he feels better soon.

Answer 3

Do you have a spot lamp and a UVB light on him???
Like the person said above,he could be cold. Reptiles are exotherm,and get there warmth from there surroundings. The UVB is important to bone health and vitamin absorption!
Second could just be you bought him,ill! Baby beardies are sometimes a challenge,cuz alot of them die within a year. Do to illness weather it be something they were born with,catch from the hatchery or place you bought them from. Also from improper care,in lighting and food. Best bet is to take him to a reptile specialist vet for a check up!

Answer 4

Really check your setup. Make sure everything is correct--anything that is off will lead to illness. Most babies will only eat crickets, but continue to offer salad daily to get them used to it. Read the following websites in detail and make sure your heat, basking temps, UVB, diet, cage size, substrates are all OK. Most baby beardies come loaded with parasites so a trip to an experienced reptile vet is essential. Don't forget daily misting and frequent baths.

http://www.biology.lsa.umich.edu/research/labs/ktosney/file/BD.html

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/home.html

http://www.bearded-dragons.com/tips/

http://www.herpvetconnection.com/

Answer 5

No need to really worrie,Beardies are naturally very lazy lizards :) When Young they are incredibly active but as he gets older he will mostly just stay in one spot :/ I have a friend who beardie got so lazy it wont chase its food he will only be hand fed!. But if he stops , eating or drinking and doesn't past stool that when you should be worried. Keep his temp. At at least 95 Degrees he should be fine :)

Answer 6

its fine just buy a higher watt bulb buy a rock and hold him them feed him if that does not work take him to A VET

Answer 7

Start feeding him greens.**NOT ICE BERG LETTUCE** Feed him romaine lettuce.Also make sure his heating is normal.Has he pooped latley?If he hasn't he might be constipated.Is he eating well?Sometimes if you fill a large bowl up with warm water that makes them feel better.

Answer 8

has the temp dropped in the cage?
you need to start implementing veggies in the diet, it can give him lots of problems in the future if you dont, I know its not as fun to watch him eat a bowl of veggies as it is to see him catch crickets but it can be quite comical seeing greens hang out of the mouth