help.

[DragonLady504]

So, I went get some more crickets at the pet store where I got my baby beardie. The lady insists that she fed them medium sized crickets before I bought him and I should do the same. Well, fast forward to the 3rd feeding since getting the medium size and he doesn't want to eat at all. He has been on the log under the light all day. Is everything okay?!

 

[PatsyB]

It's possible the crickets might be a bit too big for him and he's afraid of them. They should be no bigger than the space between his eyes. That can mean two things 1) the LENGTH of the cricket should be no bigger than the space between his eyes or 2) The WIDTH should be no bigger.

I always go by the width but if he is not eating them, my first instinct is they are too big for him

 

[DragonLady504]

Well he ate them last night and this morning but wouldn't this afternoon. Could he be too full?!

 

[PatsyB]

If he ate at the other two meals then he is probably full.

 

[DragonLady504]

Okay, great! Thank You Patsy.

 

[Josh]

So is he back to feeding normally then?

 

[DragonLady504]

I bought small crickets, but he doesn't seem too interested still. He's only wanting the mealworms.

 

[PatsyB]

Meal worms are like candy to them. Once they start eating them they don't want anything else. Try to slowly wean him off the meal worms, he should eventually go back to crickets.

 

[DragonLady504]

No mealworms tonight, but no crickets either. He's making me nervous...

 

[omarmald]

Yea I would do a day with out feeding and just give him crckets

 

[Elemental Dragon Lord]

You gave him bacon (worms) then tried to go back to hamburger (crickets) when he held out you gave him bacon. You taught him that bacon will come if he doesn't eat his burger. Also get away from crickets and mealworms as they both have nowhere near the nutritional value of other feeder insects.