Beardie_Guy Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 having problems beardie.. he is only eating about 2 caned crickets every 2 days and he wont eat greens. anyone got any suggestions? His tank is 31 degrees and 40 in basking spot. and he has a uvb light. any help would be great. Lloyd :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 is he skinny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie_Guy Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 He is not overly skinny. He ate 3 crickets today. He is still active but not as much as normal. I thought he might be getting ready to shed? i have ordered some live food so i will se if that helps. Ohh he has been like this for just over 1 week. Lloyd :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 might be ready to shed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 days are getting shorter,what hours of lighting is he getting?might be starting to think about brumation?even though the lights are on they seem to have a natural system of knowing whats really going on outside?mine are abit the same actually,from the same hatching as yours too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie_Guy Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 so what should i do? do i need to do anything different. his light goes on at about 8am and goes off at about 8am or 8pm. Thats to long right? Lloyd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 he sould be getting 14hr uvb that wot mine get and i have had no probs with all 4 of mine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie_Guy Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 He would get about 14 hours UVB.. i think he is just getting ready to shed and also might be slowing down for winter. I will just watch and see what happens. Lloyd :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 ours slow down when they shed. but they dont slow down in winter we just keep their lighting and heat at normal and they are fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 maybe i'm old fashioned, but have you thought of LIVE food????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie_Guy Posted April 3, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 Yea i have thought of Live food. I am waiting on a order from bio supplies. I was more worried about how long he can go without food. Lloyd :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted April 3, 2008 Report Share Posted April 3, 2008 your beardy has been raised on all sorts of live food right up till you got him.Probably thinking what the?these things are meant to be jumping??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie_Guy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 haha yea never thought about it like that. I will get onto the live food. He didnt seem to have a problem with the canned crickets up untill now. He has eaten today so that is cool. Thanks alot for everyones help. Lloyd :bounce: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockwork Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 hey lloyd, kat here ours go through fazes with the canned food to, try changing from crickets to grasshoppers sometimes that works. live food is always best and sometimes bio-supplies can take a while to send them down, we had probs with them so gave up and now go through the pet shop for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted April 4, 2008 Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 haha yea never thought about it like that. I will get onto the live food. He didnt seem to have a problem with the canned crickets up untill now. He has eaten today so that is cool. Thanks alot for everyones help. Lloyd :bounce: if he's picky go for a culture of waxmoth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beardie_Guy Posted April 4, 2008 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2008 I have orders some food from Bio Supplies but they sending it next week haha sweet i have found some other stuff for the mean time and he seems fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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