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My beardy keeps missing his food

Qchecker33

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So in Oklahoma we got some snow today and it’s about 32~ degrees f today and a few inches of snow but I took him out for about a minute and he seemed fine didn’t seem to angry. But I took him in to get a few super worms and he continually missed his food 3-5 times in a row before managing to get it. Here’s all the things I know could’ve caused this, the contrast of the worms and the ground is not the greatest, depth perception, or it could be a health thing that had to do with the snow and the cold. Video link of the second worm I gave him video
 

Sadie

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So in Oklahoma we got some snow today and it’s about 32~ degrees f today and a few inches of snow but I took him out for about a minute and he seemed fine didn’t seem to angry. But I took him in to get a few super worms and he continually missed his food 3-5 times in a row before managing to get it. Here’s all the things I know could’ve caused this, the contrast of the worms and the ground is not the greatest, depth perception, or it could be a health thing that had to do with the snow and the cold. Video link of the second worm I gave him video
It looks like his depth perception is off --- you took him out side in the freezing cold? I realize you said a minute but please dont take him out anymore -- I am afraid your going to get him sick - dragons when being transported like to the vet in cold weather need to be taken from the house straight to the car and the car needs to be heated first - he should go into a carrier w/ hand warmers wrapped in a towel or dish towel as they get very hot and can burn exposed - they last usually 4 hrs -- dragons should not be outside when the temps are below 65-- as far as him and having a hard time getting the worm how old is the dragon-- I know they do or can be off at times when getting insects and it takes a couple of times but if it continues and / or gets worse please get him into the vet
heres a website for a vet www.arav.org and please no more outside its too cold
 

Josh

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I was gonna say it looks like he's slow because he's cold. Make sure he's nice n warm and then feed him. A bit more contrast would help him definitely. And it's easy to make that change.
 

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