This made me feel better about my new guy. Thank you, I've been stressing myself out these past few days thinking I'm not doing enough or too much. Thank you so much for this video.
We are happy to help. I hope your little one settles in soon and begins eating normally. Young dragons can be stressful for new keepers. Please feel free to message us if you have any concerns.
@@CookiesCritters that ain't no lie! I'm constantly worrying if I'm doing everything right, my hatchling is my first reptile at all and kinda an impulse buy, I seen him and couldn't leave the store without him, plus I've wanted one for a long time but just never was really sure about pulling the trigger so to speak, plus his birthday is around the same day as mine according to size from what I can find, so it was meant to be
@@CookiesCrittershey I’m new to owning a beardie. I love my little guy! Named him mushu he’s going on a week without eating at all :/ I have pet him and he does crawl onto my hand but won’t eat :/ in this new period will they appear lethargic?
OMG, I FEEL SO BAD OMS, IVE BEEN HANDLING HIM EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST 4 DAYS BC THE PERSON AT THE PET SHOP SAID THAT IF I DIDNT HE WOULD BECOME AGRESSIVE. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!
This makes me feel a lot better. Just got my baby beardie a week ago and she'll eat maybe a bug or two, but I am finding feces so I know she just isn't comfortable eating around me yet. Just gotta give her time...
I adopted a rescue beardie the day before yesterday. Thank you!!! I needed this. I was cuddling with him and taking him for walks and he is so chill. In fact, for most of the time he was in his tank, he was scratching trying to get out. And when I stick him on my shoulder he just chills. His appetite hasn’t been great, so I took him out to bask in the sun, and a bee flew by and he caught it and ate it and it really scared me bc I know they’re not supposed to eat them. He licks fruit I give him. But hasn’t rated any of it yet. It omg I love Enrique so much. He’s my dream pet baby❤️
Thank you so much for this! I did so much research prior to getting my beardie a few days ago, and I got so worried that he was sick. I feel so relieved now 😭
Thank you. Ive been so worried, but its only been 2 days. Appreciate your content, even now, 2 years later. It wasso nice of you to offer to answer questions. Subscribed!!
THANK YOU. Got my little guy a couple weeks ago, haven't handled much besides cleaning and shed bathes. He stopped eating right before his shed and is starting to slowly get his appetite back. Its been longer than other users have said it should be for. So you put my mind at ease.
This video was very helpful. I’m 2 days in with my baby beardie. 1st day it ate like a madman and took out 8 dubies, but today it’s appetite was lack luster. I’m happy it drank some water from a spray bottle though
I had an inclination to EXACTLY what you are saying. I appreciate it man! He's basking and living it up, trying to keep the ole lady's cat outta here so Im just gonna let him chill while I chill. Cheers mate! Gonna let his beard grow while mine does. I noticed all his crickets were gone so, thats good. Thanks again, Subd!
Thanks mate. Sometimes us humans put our needs ahead of our animals. We think that because we want cuddle that they want cuddles too. I’m glad your little one is getting the chance to settle in and eat in privacy 👍 Please feel free to message us with any questions that you have. 👍
Wow this helped soo much. I got my baby beardie 1 week and she has only ate 2 worms and 2 crickets, i’ve been petting her everyday and surfing by her tank trying to bond with her. Good to know i am likely the one causing her stress and to not have an appetite!! Going to try to give her some space let her adjust and hopefully her appetite returns!! Great video
Hi Miranda. Young beardies need to de-stress as a first priority. I’m glad this video helped you to start the journey on the right foot. If I can make a suggestion, please don’t feed superworms and mealworms to young beardies. They can cause regurgitation and impaction. Roaches and fly larvae are the best source of protein and fats.
OMG You are a BIG life saver! I got worried when my little bearded dragon stoped eating its bugs but ate bugs the next day! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your getting a new subscriber :3
Thank you man, I got my first Beardy after waiting months and doing research and while he did eat, he only ate like 10 crickets all day. He seems to stare at me a lot in a curious manner. He does seem to stay under the headlight a lot, but he doesn’t seem to go in his hide. He’s even sleeping on top of his rock where the heat lamp sits.
I sent you a message on insta but you addressed it all here. Made at myself for not being patient. My poor beardie is so stressed now. Day 3 he won’t eat and won’t leave his hide. If he is out and here’s me coming in room he runs to hide. He wasn’t like this day 1 or 2- he would just bask. I feel like the few times I held him and added rocks to his tank I stressed him out. I plan to leave him alone now. Just offer food Thanks for this video. I hope my little guy starts to feel safe soon
Hi Mia. I hope your little one begins eating soon too. If it isn’t eating at all I would contact the breeder or pet shop and let them know. Dragons should at least eat one or two bugs a day even if they are stressed. Non eating dragons may be suffering from parasites and need a vet checkup. What are the temperatures in the enclosure?
Thank you for this video, I just got my first beardy earlier this week and realize I've made the mistake of handling him. Haven't been able to get him to eat at all. As for leaving the bugs in the enclosure would you have any suggestions for if they seem to just hide in the substrate? I left a few crickets in there and assumed he had eaten them but the next day cleaning the enclosure I found they were both burrowed in the substrate below the water dish. And for reference the substrate is the Terra Sahara bioactive soil, with the cold side around 85 F & 38% humidity, and the hot side being 102~99 F & 35% humidity, any answer is super appreciated if possible
Hi. The temperatures sound good. Is the temp for the hot side “air temp” or surface temp. The basking surface temp should be between 108-113 F. We never leave insects in their enclosure especially crickets. While the dragon is sleeping, crickets can easily eat the soft flesh (eyes) on the dragon. Roaches or Black soldier fly larvae won’t bite or eat the dragon and are a better option. How are you giving your dragon a drink?
This is so comforting. I just got my first baby beardie, his name is Chili & I’ve been soooo stressed about him not eating. When I get stressed, I obsess and stare like an ogre. I’ll back off now. He’s slowed down on the crickets and shows little interest to roaches, but likes dandelion greens so that’s a win I suppose. :) how long should I leave him with the crickets before taking them out? Is it ok to leave the little roaches with him in the enclosure?
@@drakev. ahhh chili didn’t make it :/ I got him from petsmart and I think he was sick from the start. I adopted another beardie & he’s thriving! Never getting another reptile from a large chain pet store agin.
Thank you so much for this video. We took home a lil juvie yesterday evening, I've been worried because while he ate a few lil buggos yesterday evening, this morning he wont touch them! I quartered a grape and tossed it in his dish in case he gets hungry between when I leave for work and when my gf gets home from work, she'll try feeding him this evening too, with calcium-dusted feeders. I DID pick him up today because last night got a little cold (15c-60f-ish, window wasnt properly closed) and I was worried he was too lethargic to climb down from his branch perch, and wanted to help him get to his basking spot... excuses I know, sorry. he was fully awake at the time, looking around and stuff, so I didnt disturb his sleeping at all. He seemed to appreciate the warmth of my hand, and yeah I washed before and after handling him. But I'll make sure we dont touch him or bother him until he settles
Hey thanx 4 this info. I've had my Baby beardie for 1 weeks & He ate some greens & dubia everyday except yesterday & today. So now I know what to expect.👍🏾
Is it normal for the first week your baby beardie acts lethargic within the settling in period? He moves once every 20-30 minutes not super active for a youngster (1 month of age).
Yeah that’s what my bearded is doing too. He won’t eat and is very lazy/ lethargic. I wouldn’t be as worried if he would actually move, but he stays in the same spot all day with his eyes closed most the time. Since you commented this 2 months ago, can you update me on how your beardie is doing? I want to know if and when I should expect my bear dies behavior to change.
@@SimplyGhosted im going through exactly what you said right now. He eats here and there only dubia roaches and only moves when he wants with his eyes closed. He is also 1 month. How did it go for you ? Any update
@@samuelaguilar7024 came home about 2 hours ago and found it dead. I got it as a gift but I use to work at a pet store so was just trying to seek what info I might have missed. I tried everything and anything I literally only had it for a week and 2 days. I believe when they are small if they get stressed, its hard to stabilize them. Mine was only a month old and I would say a reputable breeder would usually wait until they are 2-3 months. It was a gift and in the beginning everything was fine until 3 days ago. Stopped eating, closing eyes, etc. i tried to take initiative but nothing. I tried to force feed check temps, soak in warm water but literally just lost him right now 😕. I hope you have better luck and try everything I would say.
@@samuelaguilar7024 dont mean to put you down btw. Try and soak for 10 minutes and offer gel type of food. Make sure its basking spot and uvb are both good and strong enough according to your environment of its tank
Got my baby beardie a week ago, and the first four days he was eating 5 dubias a day, but now he won't eat anything. He always climbes on the fake leaves in his tank and sleeps there. I am getting very scared that he is not eating. What should i do? And btw the breeder that we bought him from made the tank and put the proper lighting.
Hi Nina. For the first 2-3 weeks, any reptile will undergo some level or transitional stress due to moving home. It does take some time for them to acclimate to their new enclosure and regain a normal feeding pattern. What are the temperatures like in the enclosure? What size Dubia are you feeding him?
@@ninastepanovic9599 you will want to increase the basking temperatures to between 42-45 degrees C. Below 36C they don’t digest food adequately, therefore they won’t have an appetite
Great stuff, thanks for this. I've been stressing so much but this is the 1st time I've actually heard someone speak some sense. I'm now plannijg on leaving the little man alone and. 1 question, how busy should the Viv be and if there is too much can this effect appetite?
I personally believe that more places to hide behind eg branches, rocks, logs, vines and artificial decorations, allow a beardie to settle in quicker. Too much open space and glass can stress a young beardie.
The first day my beardie ate well, day 2 the same thing. Today is day 5 and he hasn’t eaten in 3 days. He hasn’t even left his basking spot at all and even sleeps in his basking spot. I did handle him on day 1 and 2 before I knew not to. Haven’t touched him since day 2. He also has had no water. This video helps but I still feel like something is wrong. I haven’t been this stressed in so long and I’m a 911 dispatcher lol.
Also, if he’s still new, how often should I bathe him? I haven’t yet bc I’m worried to adding to his stress. I do mist him and the little salads I make him
Give him a gentle spray everyday. Offer him rough surfaces to rub against. Only if the is stuck shed on the tail and toes do they need a bath to soften the skin. A soft toothbrush will assist with shedding.
I must be in a unique situation then, when we first got Spike he was eating immediately and continued to have a good appetite for the first 2 weeks. About 10 days ago he stopped eating and will not even take water. We have tried adding more cover, switched to small Dubia roaches that we breed for my ornate horned toads and we have had no luck. I might have to syringe feed him but I'm afraid that will stress him out more.
Thanks for the great advice! My beardie looks 100% like the one in the thumbnail/ the one your holding. Could you do a update on this guy i would love to see what he looks like now?
My baby beardie is about 3-5 weeks estimate ate a bunch one day about 20 ish bugs, got into the shedding process and on the 6th day he had his biggest shed. When he was shedding his appetite was very low normally ate 2-4 bugs then to one and after this big shed this is his second day without eating but I feed him water with a syringe and drinks. He’s getting fairly skinny and you can tell he’s stressed because of the dark spotting and his dark beard. Since he’s still small I have him in a 10 gal long will upgrade eventually , UVB is under a mesh screen and basking spot is 100F. Is it because he’s shedding he still isn’t eating, he’s getting skinnier that’s just what concerns me but he drinks some water everyday.
I got mine Friday and he acted content while being held and actually pretty sociable with a little personality. He was even chasing the crickets back and forth before I could even place them in his home. Ate like crazy Friday and Saturday and then suddenly stopped completely Sunday through today. Not eating at all. He had loose stool on Sunday. I’ve been giving him space these past couple of days. Does this sound normal??
Ya, I handled my baby right when I got him, he did fine for about a week and a half I could walk around with him on my hand crawling around or just sit with him resting on my hand, arm or a couple times on my shoulder, then he started going into shed and doesn't want to be messed with at all, I've had him for 3 weeks at this point and he's never ate the dozens of insects at a time like everyone says they eat, tho I don't feed crickets, mealworms and dubias with some wax worms thrown in every couple days, and of course a salad of collard greens, mustard greens, dandelion greens, prickly pear cactus pads when I feel like cutting them off and preparing them lol, as well as yellow and red bell peppers and just picked up a butternut squash the other day to add in, just gotta prepare that, that'll be a weekend project along with preparing his salad for the week, he's never really hid in his enclosure and always out basking up on his rock or out on his logs and he's got a few places to hide if he wanted, and I've only had 3 days in the 3 weeks I've had him that I didn't find poop, 1 of the days I might not have found it because it was under one of his logs 🤷🏻♂️😂 but since he's shedding, I figure that at least means he's growing, so I must be doing something right, even tho he's being ornery right now, so I'm only handling right now to bathe and this weekend to clean his enclosure, so he might be mad at me a little bit for that lol, but he did take a mealworm and a piece of red bell pepper from my hand a couple days ago, so he's not too mad at me 😂
In the first few days they should eat a couple of bugs and return to normal appetite over the next 2 weeks. If your dragon isn’t eating at all, it is advisable to see a reptile vet. It may have parasites.
I’m glad that you learnt something from this video. Thanks for the sub. If there is anything you want us to cover in future videos please feel free to let us know.
I’ve had my juvenile for 4 days. He/she has eaten roughly 10 crickets a day for the first 3 days, but today only maybe 2. I’ve been stressing out thinking I’m not doing enough or maybe I’m not doing something right. He/she has been basking every day and hasn’t even been in their hide, but has been very active and curious and moving all around to the warm side and cooler side here and there on occasion. I also cannot get them to eat any greens or veggies. Is this normal? Should I worry? Or wait a few more days and see? I just can’t imagine them not eating anything for a day let alone weeks like stated in the video.
Hi Lynn. Sorry for the late reply. Has your little one started eating now. Relocation stress is a big part of new dragons not eating? This can take up to 3 weeks to settle if the necks adequately setup. What is the basking temperature of the enclosure?
Both my baby beardies are in 120 gallon tank but they both dont want to eat im guessing its either cause they dont want to be together or maybe the temp the hot side is around 93 94 degrees f while the cool side is around 83 degrees i think thats not cool enough but dont know how to make it cooler can u please give me some help if u can thank you hope to hear from you soon
I got a baby dragon 2 weeks ago and I feel like I did everything wrong.. people told me to handle him and other people were handling him as well but he was very skittish and seems to just have gotten more skittish and tries to run if I reach in his cage or runs fast and jumps from our hands if we hold him.. so I’m going to move him to a quieter area in my room instead of the living room because it seems to be stressful.. but my question is, If he has had a stressful two weeks with human interaction including with myself. Will he be able to still learn to be socialized if I give him time to adjust and then slowly start trying to bond w him just me only? Because I feel like I messed up from the beginning and now he’s somehow permanently going to be afraid and hate me lol.. because rn he doesn’t like anybody or to be touched.. help! 🤦🏻♀️
Hi Natalie. First thing is this is not your fault. The breeder should have stressed the point that the dragon should NOT be held for the first few weeks until it had settled and was eating normally. What you are doing to correct the situation is right. Move him somewhere quiet, don’t handle him for a few weeks and if he is in a glass enclosure cover 2/3 of it so he feels safe. When it comes time to handle him, take is slowly and keep the interaction to inside his enclosure. Once he starts feeling safe then bring him out of the enclosure for short periods. Keep in mind the activity of others in the room including animals. Too much commotion will scare him. Things like scent training and hand feeding (treats) at this time can be effective. Leave a shirt of yours in his enclosure. He will normalise your scent. With hand feeding, don’t do this for every feed only as a treat. Start off using tongs or tweezers and build up to just using your fingers. He will associate your hand as a good thing. Just be patient with him and as he grows he will settle. Baby dragons are naturally more skittish than an adult due to their small size. Please let me know how you go.
What if you've already handled your beardie a few times before the two week settling in period? He hardly eats but sometimes when I pet him he would crawl up my arm.
Hi Mate. If you have already started handling your dragon and he still isn’t eating, I would stop the interaction immediately and only handle for cleaning and health reasons. Stress is one of the highest contributors to an animal not eating. If he still isn’t eating by now a visit to the vet will be required to check his faeces for excess parasites.
Maaan... my baby beardie wont go into its hide. It just hangs out on its basking spot all day and sleeps there at night. It will move away though for short periods but not often. Its eating crickets and had a few leaves of watercress. Should i be worried?
Hi Alex. Thanks for the question. It is a good thing if your beardie feels comfortable to bask all day and sleep on its basking spot at night. Hiding can be a sign of stress. What are temperatures in the enclosure?
I got a new baby beardie from the pet shop day before yesterday. He ate a couple crickets and drank some water the first day, second day he ate 3 wax worms only and i gave him/her the vitamins. But today he/ she wouldn't eat or drink anything. I tried giving waxworms and superworms and greens and even shaved carrot but they didn't eat anything. I saw a video where this girl got her beardie at the pet store and it wouldn't eat but a couple crickets the first day and then wouldn't eat for 5 days. She brought it to the vet and it had parasites. It needed medicine and injections and constant tank and beardie cleaning and then they found it also had a respiratory infection. I'm just hoping that's not the case for my little guy too 😢
I'm So stressed 😩 and it's more so my hubby pet. Our beardie doesn't really eat much. It has been 1 week but I didn't know about the whole settling in process. It's hard to find videos about baby beardie dragon. Thank you!
I’m having the same problem with mine! I’ve also only had him for a week. Mine does go to the bathroom every day so far… so I suppose that is a good sign. But really not eating anything that I can see (not bugs or greens) Ugh!
I have a question don't know if you'll see this is it normal for my bearded dragon to eat more at night when so little and how do I keep temperatures the same consistent
Hey guys, Ive had my juvenile for about 2 months now, I think shes in the the process of shedding but she barely ate at all today, should i be concerned? her diet is crickets, mealworms, Shanghai bok choy and swiss red char
Hi Kyle. Sorry for the late reply. Shedding can affect some lizards. With the diet, I’m not a fan of feeding young lizards mealworms as it can lead to impaction. How is your little one doing?
@@CookiesCritters much better, thank you for the reply nevertheless. Shes just brumating, which is unordinary for juvis i know but it is winter here in Canada though so i must say i am not surprised lol
Hi I bought a bearded dragon and it arrived Tuesday and It ate 13 dubia roaches no problem with me there but it hasn’t eaten a thing since then and basks all day I just left some food in there today to see if he will eat by himself any suggestions?
I got my baby bearded dragon on Sednesday and it only ate for a bit on Wednesday. It is Saturday today and i am really worried.... What should I do? I did cuddle with him but he seems to be okay with it though...
Thank you so muchhh cuz I'm so nervous idk if I did something wrong to my baby beardie btw is it okay to force feed them? Or I just need to wait 'til he settles?
what if your dragon seems to really enjoy handling and doesn't want to go back into its enclosure? he is not aggressive at all and falls asleep in my hands. bought him at 6 weeks old yesterday and he ate 5 mealworms on the first night and has only eaten 2 crickets today, tong fed
Your videos are very helpful! I just got an 8 weeks old beardie and she is not eating, I see her running around her enclosure, and glass surfing a lot. She eats a little bit of the greens and one or 2 worms and that’s it. I got her 2 days ago. Should I worry? Anything I could do to calm her down?
oh god this video was the reassurance i needed i got a baby 3 month old dragon and its been a nightmare! iv made mistake after mistake after mistake, and the little dude is terrified! iv had him 3 days, and i have been depressed and sad for each and every one of them... hes so scared and unhappy and it breaks my heart!
@@CookiesCritters still not good im afraid, he just hides all day and hardly eats hes lost a bit of weight aswell... its sad to see im getting his poop tested next week to rule out parasites! hopefully hes not sick.
@@williamwieliczko5505 have you spoken with the breeder about the not feeding issues you’ve had? Parasites are a big contributor to non feeding animals. What are your temperatures like?
@@CookiesCritters my temps are about 42c at the basking spot, 18c cool end, but he's not basking, I got him from a reptile shop. He was quite a good size when I picked him up but he's shrunk since, I dont think the reptile shop will be of much help unfortunetly :/ hopefully the parasite test will rule out illness! But I'm starting to get pretty worried about the dude.
If you need to force feed a baby dragon, the dragon should be seen by a vet first. There is obviously something medically wrong if it won’t eat on its own.
@@ronaldachmadi4029 hi mate. If the dragon isn’t eating and is constantly black bearding it sounds like it is stressed. This could be an environmental or medical issue. Sounds like you need a vet to rule out things like parasites or possible impaction. Once your beardie has had a health check, we can start ruling out environmental issues like enclosure setup.
@@ronaldachmadi4029 sorry to hear mate. Make sure if you buy another bearded dragon that you get one that is at least 8-12 weeks old. Most health issues can be identified by then.
I have a new beardie only 6g and will not eat any worms on his own, of I assist feed he will eat them but if he doesn't eat he will die won't he? I'm worried that he will never eat on his own
Unsure as we got him at a pet store, we have had him a week but he/she may only be 3 weeks, he didn't look like he was doing well and I already have 2 very healthy 6mo old beardies so I some what experienced but this little one has me stumped on how to help him grow big and strong.
@@vanity36931 a beardie that young will take a while to settle into a normal feeding routine. What are the temps in the enclosure? What type of worms are you feeding him?
I am assist feeding him black solider fly larvae his temps are between 100-110 he is in a small 10gallon tank for now I offer greens and worms everyday but he just looks at them...I would leave him alone but being that small if he doesn't get food I'm afraid he will lose too much weight and die. He is so very small about half the size of the one you have in your video.
@@vanity36931 ok. Your temperatures sound good though I can’t image you get a good temperature gradient in a 10 gallon enclosure. Have you tried feeding extra small roaches, beardies like to hunt and BSFL typically don’t move around enough to encourage their appetite. Assist feeding while sometime necessary can be a slippery slope to dependence. Beardies, even very small and young ones are very resilient. That being said the first thing you will need to do is get your beardie a faecal test for parasites. Lack of appetite and growth can be a sign of parasites.
My new little guy really hasn’t ate much in the 8 days since I’ve had him. He is eating maybe 1 or 2 crickets. But that’s it. He has pooped every day and he does bask every day though. He’s making me so freaking nervous!
Hello, I got my baby bearded a week ago and have tried to pet him and handle him often , he is 2 months old and quite kiddish. Should I start the 2 week process of not handling over again if I were to stop handling now? He has been eating roaches and greens.
I got a baby bearded dragon less than a month old. Cute fella, but all it does is baskall day. i leave tiny dubias for em to eat while i leave it alone. But its been 3 days and still the same amount of roaches, i just feel real worried. Also, is it ok to ‘not’ bathe my baby beardie for the first week? I was told by the breeder that they need daily baths. But in the video, you say not to handle them too much. And if i wanted to spray em with water, wouldnt they feel more stressed because they would he afraid of spraying water at them?
Ok. Starting with the bathing. Beardies don’t need a bath unless it’s for shedding issues of for hygiene reasons for handling. Daily spraying should be done gently. There are spray bottles that deliver a fine mist. If your dragon doesn’t like that, you can drop water on their nose from a kids medicine syringe. If the beardie isn’t eating by now I would be contacting the breeder or the shop and discussing your concerns with them. If it’s less than a month old it’s too young in my opinion to be sold. We sell ours around 8-10 weeks of age. There may be an underlying health Cindy that is causing the dragon to not eat. Stress and parasites are the biggest contributors to unwell reptiles.
Hi! I just got my baby bearded. Dragon yesterday, he’s been basking on his rock fine but hasn’t eaten and I haven’t seen him drink. Got any tips? He won’t eat the live meal worms
So I just got my baby Beardie yesterday and I’ve already started handling her because I didn’t see this video first now she’s been sleeping a lot and hasn’t eaten anything yet should I completely stop handling her from not on or since I’ve already begun there’s no turning back?
Hi Cassidy. Definitely stop handling your baby beardie until it is eating consistently. I recommend at least 2 weeks. Eating is the priority right now, not handling. Once it is past the two week mark, slowly introduce handling.
Hi I am new and just got my breaded dragon almost 4 days ago I notices he only eats two to three insects and ate greens for the frist time today but he is always on his basking rock and is always sleeping am wondering if this is normal but poops once a day
I have to assist feed my bearded dragon since he has seizures and it’s probably because he has calcium problems, so I don’t want him to get worse I don’t handle him tho, is it ok?
Hi mate. How old is your beardie? Calcium deficiency would look more like a slight tremor not a seizure. A seizure would possibly indicate an impaction or worse Atadenovirus. Have you taken your beardie to the vet about the seizures?
@@CookiesCritters Hi, My Bearded dragon is around 5-6 weeks old his Tremors are gone now it only took me about 4 days for it to go away, I just gave him calcium to every food he’s been eating right now he is Doing a lot better.
Thank you. i just got my new beardie 2 days ago. first day he eats a few bugs but today hes not eating anything at all. so i was literall y freaking out
i got my baby beardie on saturday its monday today and i held him every day for a few minutes...hes drinking water when i give him...but he eats...barely...how to fix this situation...hes not angry he actualy closes his eyes and looks like hes sleeping in my arm and he wraps his tail around my hand...so...what do i do now
Can someon help me with this? Ive had my little Beardie for a month now, its eaten every day no problem, but the last 4 days it hasnt eaten anything it just basks most of the day with no interest in the crickets.
What do I do if when I put the food dish in his tank the bugs crawl and jump out and hide and he doesn’t hunt so he won’t eat them? I thought he was eating until I lifted one of his rocks and a ton of bugs were hiding under there.
You can try feeding your beardie in an empty tub with fluon painted around the top. This way the bugs can’t climb or jump out. Once the beardie is full it can go back in the enclosure and the bugs go back in theirs.
I appreciate this video so much. It’s been almost 2 weeks since I just got my juvenile dragon (she’s now 3 weeks old.) I’ve only ever adopted adults so I wasn’t sure what was wrong. Her appetite has slooooowly been going up and I haven’t handled her yet. It seems like even after two weeks, she/he isn’t ready to be handled yet. She runs off when I go to bring her food and occasionally runs at me with her mouth open like a psycho when I am cleaning her enclosure 😂. Good to know this is normal. I hope she starts eating more soon
It is a shame that the breeder sold a dragon as young as 1 week old. We wait until ours are 8 weeks so that they are eating well and have a good size on them already in preparation for this transition. Definitely wait until your little one is feeding well before handling. Some dragons can take longer than others. Handling will only unnecessarily increase their stress, this will delay their feeding.
Hi Charlene. Leave him to settle in his enclosure. Some beardies can take longer than others to settle in. Ensure his enclosure has plenty of decorations and places to hide. Clutter will make him feel safe to move around. What are the temperatures in the enclosure?
I got so scared I have 4 baby bearded dragons and they are not eating I did not know they had to settle I have had iguanas in the past and they were fine thank you
Hey I just got a baby beardie yesterday he won’t eat and all he does is bask he’s so small and I know it’s important for him it makes me nervous I lost my last beardie because he was sick with yellow fungus I’m just nervous
I got my beardie a week ago, and when I first got her, I only interacted with her to feed her. She ate like a champ for the first 2 days! No problems! But now she won't eat at ALL. She is shedding. Which I know will make her lose appetite, but it's been 4 days!!! She will not eat anything! I'm so scared she will starve to death. :'( What would you do?
@@samuelaguilar7024 Hes great thanks, it only lasted a week or so, it was because he was stressed about having his own enclosure (I had just got him). I recommend trying a range of foods, I got him to eat crickets and Repashy Grub Pie. I wouldn't worry too much. How old is yours? Did you recently get it?
@@exoticcheeto1415 yup got him on the 10th of this month he’s shedding and had very low appetite now second day and hasn’t ate but drinks water he’s getting skinny which is my only concern
Hi there we took on a 5 month old beard 2 days ago and was told he fed that day, he loves to bask and will dome out, even climbed up on me, but won't eat and let's the bugs walk over him he seems active and is getting heat and all required equipment is with him but not eating
@@exoticcheeto1415 he’s been eating good loves crickets and grown a lot just give it time for him to get used to his surroundings if he hungry he will eat
Hi, I rescued a bearded dragon from a stressful household who were feeding him much too big food and he wouldn’t eat. They would handle him too much at first and stressed him out a lot. I got him 2 and a half days ago. Yesterday I tried to feed him and managed to get around 4 tiny crickets in him which he hunted himself. I had to handle him a bit because the tank he came in was super dirty and I had to take him out of there to clean it. This morning he ate maybe 5-6 more dusted and gutloaded crickets. I can’t help but stress that he isn’t eating enough. He does come out and bask sometimes. I do my best to leave him alone and just let him chill out. Am I doing things okay?
It sounds like everything you are doing is appropriate. Handling a young/new beardie for hygiene and health checks is the exception to the no handling rule. In 2-3 weeks he will be eating a normal amount of insects. If you have any concerns a health check by a veterinarian is always recommended. Get them to do a parasite check in their poo.
@@CookiesCritters hi! Thank you :) I have a great update, we’ve switched over to wax worms and Phoenix worms and his appetite is big! He eats them up. He’s eating so much more now and is going to the bathroom regularly too! He’s also out and about so much more. I’m still limiting handling unless I absolutely need to as I still want to let him chill and get acclimated but yeah :) he’s doing so much better
@@sarahrodriguez398 I’m glad to hear that your little one is doing better now. The Phoenix worms are a great choice. I’m glad you are still letting him settle too. You will have many years to bond with your boy where you can both enjoy it 👍
I just came across this video , I’m not sure if information in techniques and causes have changed since then . Since day one I’ve been handling her , I’ve had her for two weeks now .her size is as if she’s a few weeks to a month old . She ate the first day I brought her home so I figure we passed the get to know stage she’ll eat once in a blue and I’ve been stressing . So I water her so she drinks water , she has a bowl on the cook side of her tank but she only chills around it . I don’t want to stress her but I don’t want her to feel like shes being ignored . There’s no way for me to really tell if she’s hungry unless I try to feed her and this is daily . She really small and I just don’t want to fuck up and god forbid she gains health issues or passes from not eating . Animals will do that to you .
I feed her Roman lettuce , wax and meal worms . Ill put water in the greens or worms just to trigger her appetite but it don’t always work . She ate about 5 times since I got her . I try to feed her every day, day and night but She mainly drinks water when I place droplets on her (spray bottle) . I want to try peppers next since they’re rich in color and taste .. but again this is the “ I want her to eat because I’m worried “ issue , I know to give her space which I do , she just stares at me and angels her head at every sound she hears even me talk or talking to her . She closes her eyes when I stroke her , even when she’s just laying on me all flat 🥹 … but I’ve read it means she’s scared and I’ve read it means she’s comfortable… I just don’t know . I thought I did all the research I could before getting her , even made sure her inclosure was set up hot and ready for her first day . I don’t know if she’s happy or stressed but I don’t want her to feel disconnected due to lack of socializing
When i first got him, he would eat alot right off the start, he spends all day basking and walking arround, but he started eating so little and its stressing me out, he has completely lost interest in food and barely eat anything! He ate just 2 bugs today!
I have an issue I had lost a bearded dragon for about 5 months I guess she brumated underneath my house now since I found her a month ago in between that time she was brumated I bought another bearded dragon was already happy with its cage now it's stressed out and won't eat it's been almost a month and only eats clovers off the grass only a few a week since ever since I brought my old one back in the house seems really jealous
I just adopted a beardie from petsmart i know she would be sick she has an eye infection and eats maybe a cricket and 2 wax worms and a cricket in 2 days uts been a week and a half
Hi Nicole. What are the temperatures in the enclosure at? Lack of appetite and inactivity are due to stress and low temperatures. Tell us more about the enclosure and we will be happy to help.
@@CookiesCritters hey there. Unfortunately he passed away. I think he was either too young or sick. His temps in basking spot, and warm and cool side were all where they should be. He wasn’t that active when I got him and I thought he would perk up but he didn’t. I just adopted one from a reputable breeder that has a health guarantee for 30 days and I know what to look out for now.
@@nicolenorman5789 sorry for your loss. Unfortunately some breeders sell their babies far too early or don’t virus test the adults. Babies with ADV will generally pass away within 8 weeks of being hatched. If you need any help or support with this little one, please feel free to reach out.
It is now day 2 of owning my baby beardie. He ate one piece of greens day 1 and about 6 crickets.. but now on day 2 when i try to feed him he won’t eat anything. He doesn’t hide at all, he basks all day and he seems fine but he just won’t eat today..
That is perfectly normal behaviour for a new beardie. The first 3 days they typically don’t eat much if anything at all. Don’t handle it for the first 2 weeks until it’s eating properly. Persist with feeding a few insects at a time, and please don’t leave insects in their enclosure at night.
New beardies can take a few weeks to settle into their new enclosure and home. What are the temperatures like in the enclosure? What are you feeding him too?
@@triple_threat6368 make sure your beardie is only getting heat at night if the temperatures are going down to 10 degrees C (50 Fahrenheit). Daytime temps should be up around 40-43 degrees C (103-110 F) at the basking spot. Heat promotes appetite and digestion.
@@CookiesCritters ok cool he is eating alot right now like 30 dubia roaches or so tho my enclosure is 60cm with a 75w basking light the cold side of the enclosure is 31°C not sure about the hot side. I live in south africa so the temps dont drop below 24 i do have a heatpad that came with the enclosure tho no thermostat so i dont use it yet
I’ve been stressed. I’ve been feeding my juvenile/baby dragon small crickets and small dubia roaches but the pet store I go to was out of small crickets so I got medium crickets. The woman also said that superworms would be ok for my baby dragon just one every other day or so. So I fed him about 4 or 5 medium crickets and he ate that superworm. This is going on the second day where he isn’t eating. I seen online where it said baby dragons should never eat super worm as it can cause impaction. He has used the bathroom fine and I think he might have pooped or threw up undigested piece of super worm. Should I be worried that he’s not wanting to eat or if I overfed him. He’s the size of yours in the video just fatter bc of the crickets. Been hand feeding with tong and also throwing some in closure
Hi. Yes we never feed our beardies superworms until they are around 6 months. They are hard to digest and can cause impaction. The larger food items will definitely account for the lower quantity eaten and will take longer to digest. Don’t stress too much about your little one not eating again the following day as it’s probably still full.
This made me feel better about my new guy. Thank you, I've been stressing myself out these past few days thinking I'm not doing enough or too much. Thank you so much for this video.
We are happy to help. I hope your little one settles in soon and begins eating normally. Young dragons can be stressful for new keepers. Please feel free to message us if you have any concerns.
Same
Yes I'm with you, I done bout so many toys, to have the habitat look as if in the wild & more, crickets by the boatload, mealworms ECT.
@@CookiesCritters that ain't no lie! I'm constantly worrying if I'm doing everything right, my hatchling is my first reptile at all and kinda an impulse buy, I seen him and couldn't leave the store without him, plus I've wanted one for a long time but just never was really sure about pulling the trigger so to speak, plus his birthday is around the same day as mine according to size from what I can find, so it was meant to be
@@CookiesCrittershey I’m new to owning a beardie. I love my little guy! Named him mushu he’s going on a week without eating at all :/ I have pet him and he does crawl onto my hand but won’t eat :/ in this new period will they appear lethargic?
OMG, I FEEL SO BAD OMS, IVE BEEN HANDLING HIM EVERYDAY FOR THE PAST 4 DAYS BC THE PERSON AT THE PET SHOP SAID THAT IF I DIDNT HE WOULD BECOME AGRESSIVE. THANK YOU FOR THIS VIDEO!
Same here mate😢
This makes me feel a lot better. Just got my baby beardie a week ago and she'll eat maybe a bug or two, but I am finding feces so I know she just isn't comfortable eating around me yet. Just gotta give her time...
I adopted a rescue beardie the day before yesterday. Thank you!!! I needed this. I was cuddling with him and taking him for walks and he is so chill. In fact, for most of the time he was in his tank, he was scratching trying to get out. And when I stick him on my shoulder he just chills. His appetite hasn’t been great, so I took him out to bask in the sun, and a bee flew by and he caught it and ate it and it really scared me bc I know they’re not supposed to eat them. He licks fruit I give him. But hasn’t rated any of it yet. It omg I love Enrique so much. He’s my dream pet baby❤️
Thank you so much for this! I did so much research prior to getting my beardie a few days ago, and I got so worried that he was sick. I feel so relieved now 😭
Thank you. Ive been so worried, but its only been 2 days. Appreciate your content, even now, 2 years later. It wasso nice of you to offer to answer questions. Subscribed!!
THANK YOU. Got my little guy a couple weeks ago, haven't handled much besides cleaning and shed bathes. He stopped eating right before his shed and is starting to slowly get his appetite back. Its been longer than other users have said it should be for. So you put my mind at ease.
Thank you so much for this, got a new Beardie yesterday and knowing how to handle them for the 1st 2 weeks is a lifesaver.
Happy that this video has helped.
This video was very helpful. I’m 2 days in with my baby beardie. 1st day it ate like a madman and took out 8 dubies, but today it’s appetite was lack luster. I’m happy it drank some water from a spray bottle though
Omg, thank you so much for this. My new baby hasn’t eaten in 3 days and I was panicking
I had an inclination to EXACTLY what you are saying. I appreciate it man! He's basking and living it up, trying to keep the ole lady's cat outta here so Im just gonna let him chill while I chill. Cheers mate! Gonna let his beard grow while mine does. I noticed all his crickets were gone so, thats good. Thanks again, Subd!
Thanks mate. Sometimes us humans put our needs ahead of our animals. We think that because we want cuddle that they want cuddles too.
I’m glad your little one is getting the chance to settle in and eat in privacy 👍
Please feel free to message us with any questions that you have. 👍
Wow this helped soo much. I got my baby beardie 1 week and she has only ate 2 worms and 2 crickets, i’ve been petting her everyday and surfing by her tank trying to bond with her. Good to know i am likely the one causing her stress and to not have an appetite!! Going to try to give her some space let her adjust and hopefully her appetite returns!! Great video
Hi Miranda. Young beardies need to de-stress as a first priority. I’m glad this video helped you to start the journey on the right foot. If I can make a suggestion, please don’t feed superworms and mealworms to young beardies. They can cause regurgitation and impaction. Roaches and fly larvae are the best source of protein and fats.
Thankgod u made a video I was about have a panic attack 😂😂😩
thank you so much I was scared why my bearded dragon wasn't eating thanks so very much
Hi Diana. How is your little one doing now?
OMG You are a BIG life saver! I got worried when my little bearded dragon stoped eating its bugs but ate bugs the next day! THANK YOU SO MUCH! Your getting a new subscriber :3
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Thank you man, I got my first Beardy after waiting months and doing research and while he did eat, he only ate like 10 crickets all day. He seems to stare at me a lot in a curious manner. He does seem to stay under the headlight a lot, but he doesn’t seem to go in his hide. He’s even sleeping on top of his rock where the heat lamp sits.
I sent you a message on insta but you addressed it all here. Made at myself for not being patient. My poor beardie is so stressed now. Day 3 he won’t eat and won’t leave his hide. If he is out and here’s me coming in room he runs to hide. He wasn’t like this day 1 or 2- he would just bask.
I feel like the few times I held him and added rocks to his tank I stressed him out.
I plan to leave him alone now. Just offer food
Thanks for this video. I hope my little guy starts to feel safe soon
Hi Mia. I hope your little one begins eating soon too. If it isn’t eating at all I would contact the breeder or pet shop and let them know. Dragons should at least eat one or two bugs a day even if they are stressed. Non eating dragons may be suffering from parasites and need a vet checkup.
What are the temperatures in the enclosure?
Update?
Thanks!
Thank you for this video, I just got my first beardy earlier this week and realize I've made the mistake of handling him. Haven't been able to get him to eat at all. As for leaving the bugs in the enclosure would you have any suggestions for if they seem to just hide in the substrate? I left a few crickets in there and assumed he had eaten them but the next day cleaning the enclosure I found they were both burrowed in the substrate below the water dish. And for reference the substrate is the Terra Sahara bioactive soil, with the cold side around 85 F & 38% humidity, and the hot side being 102~99 F & 35% humidity, any answer is super appreciated if possible
Hi. The temperatures sound good. Is the temp for the hot side “air temp” or surface temp. The basking surface temp should be between 108-113 F.
We never leave insects in their enclosure especially crickets. While the dragon is sleeping, crickets can easily eat the soft flesh (eyes) on the dragon.
Roaches or Black soldier fly larvae won’t bite or eat the dragon and are a better option.
How are you giving your dragon a drink?
Short and sweet and exactly what I needed to hear, thank you!
Happy to help. Is your little one eating?
This makes me so much more comfortable because all my little dude does is bask all day and not eat
This is so comforting. I just got my first baby beardie, his name is Chili & I’ve been soooo stressed about him not eating. When I get stressed, I obsess and stare like an ogre. I’ll back off now. He’s slowed down on the crickets and shows little interest to roaches, but likes dandelion greens so that’s a win I suppose. :) how long should I leave him with the crickets before taking them out? Is it ok to leave the little roaches with him in the enclosure?
Wouldnt recommend leaving crickets in with a baby. They stressed mine out and he didnt eat untill i took them out and cleaned the enclosure
How is your Beardie doing these days?
@@drakev. ahhh chili didn’t make it :/ I got him from petsmart and I think he was sick from the start. I adopted another beardie & he’s thriving! Never getting another reptile from a large chain pet store agin.
i bought my beardie yesterday and its not eating, now i know why thanks for your advice 🤙🏻
Happy to help. Is your little one eating now?
yes and he loves dubia and crickets, when he saw dubia's on his bowl his going crazy 😂
Thank you so much for this video.
We took home a lil juvie yesterday evening, I've been worried because while he ate a few lil buggos yesterday evening, this morning he wont touch them! I quartered a grape and tossed it in his dish in case he gets hungry between when I leave for work and when my gf gets home from work, she'll try feeding him this evening too, with calcium-dusted feeders.
I DID pick him up today because last night got a little cold (15c-60f-ish, window wasnt properly closed) and I was worried he was too lethargic to climb down from his branch perch, and wanted to help him get to his basking spot... excuses I know, sorry. he was fully awake at the time, looking around and stuff, so I didnt disturb his sleeping at all. He seemed to appreciate the warmth of my hand, and yeah I washed before and after handling him. But I'll make sure we dont touch him or bother him until he settles
I really needed this video !!!! Desperately!thank you !!
Happy to help. Please feel free to ask any questions that you may have.
Thanks for the info. I've been stressing about my baby dragon not eating much. Turns out I've been stressing him or her even more lol
Same
That was lots of help thank you
No worries. Happy to help. Did you just buy a baby dragon?
Hey thanx 4 this info. I've had my Baby beardie for 1 weeks & He ate some greens & dubia everyday except yesterday & today. So now I know what to expect.👍🏾
Is it normal for the first week your baby beardie acts lethargic within the settling in period? He moves once every 20-30 minutes not super active for a youngster (1 month of age).
Yeah that’s what my bearded is doing too. He won’t eat and is very lazy/ lethargic. I wouldn’t be as worried if he would actually move, but he stays in the same spot all day with his eyes closed most the time. Since you commented this 2 months ago, can you update me on how your beardie is doing? I want to know if and when I should expect my bear dies behavior to change.
@@SimplyGhosted im going through exactly what you said right now. He eats here and there only dubia roaches and only moves when he wants with his eyes closed. He is also 1 month. How did it go for you ? Any update
@@Manny_zo6 same here what’s your update?
@@samuelaguilar7024 came home about 2 hours ago and found it dead. I got it as a gift but I use to work at a pet store so was just trying to seek what info I might have missed. I tried everything and anything I literally only had it for a week and 2 days. I believe when they are small if they get stressed, its hard to stabilize them. Mine was only a month old and I would say a reputable breeder would usually wait until they are 2-3 months. It was a gift and in the beginning everything was fine until 3 days ago. Stopped eating, closing eyes, etc. i tried to take initiative but nothing. I tried to force feed check temps, soak in warm water but literally just lost him right now 😕. I hope you have better luck and try everything I would say.
@@samuelaguilar7024 dont mean to put you down btw. Try and soak for 10 minutes and offer gel type of food. Make sure its basking spot and uvb are both good and strong enough according to your environment of its tank
Thank you this is so helpful.
Got my baby beardie a week ago, and the first four days he was eating 5 dubias a day, but now he won't eat anything. He always climbes on the fake leaves in his tank and sleeps there. I am getting very scared that he is not eating. What should i do? And btw the breeder that we bought him from made the tank and put the proper lighting.
Hi Nina. For the first 2-3 weeks, any reptile will undergo some level or transitional stress due to moving home. It does take some time for them to acclimate to their new enclosure and regain a normal feeding pattern.
What are the temperatures like in the enclosure?
What size Dubia are you feeding him?
They are the baby ones, under 1cm.The temperatures are 35°C and the humidity is 40%
@@ninastepanovic9599 you will want to increase the basking temperatures to between 42-45 degrees C. Below 36C they don’t digest food adequately, therefore they won’t have an appetite
Thank you
Great stuff, thanks for this. I've been stressing so much but this is the 1st time I've actually heard someone speak some sense. I'm now plannijg on leaving the little man alone and. 1 question, how busy should the Viv be and if there is too much can this effect appetite?
I personally believe that more places to hide behind eg branches, rocks, logs, vines and artificial decorations, allow a beardie to settle in quicker.
Too much open space and glass can stress a young beardie.
Thank you!
No worries. I hope this video helped. Please feel free to ask any questions you may have.
This helped so much! I just got my beardie yesterday and it hasn’t ate yet and I was getting worried!
They do take a few days. It sometimes depends on the age of the dragon when you buy it. Hold old is your little one?
@@CookiesCritters mine is just 2 weeks old
@@mikedc8136 did you buy your dragon from a breeder at 2 weeks of age? Or have you owned him for 2 weeks now?
@@CookiesCrittershe sold it to me at 2 weeks of age. I should know better. But he's doing great so far. Healthy and active.
@@mikedc8136 I’m happy to hear he is doing well. 👍
Great advice. Thanks for sharing:)
Glad it was helpful!
Thank you so much
The first day my beardie ate well, day 2 the same thing. Today is day 5 and he hasn’t eaten in 3 days. He hasn’t even left his basking spot at all and even sleeps in his basking spot. I did handle him on day 1 and 2 before I knew not to. Haven’t touched him since day 2. He also has had no water. This video helps but I still feel like something is wrong. I haven’t been this stressed in so long and I’m a 911 dispatcher lol.
update??? is it okay?
Thank you so much!!
Also, if he’s still new, how often should I bathe him? I haven’t yet bc I’m worried to adding to his stress. I do mist him and the little salads I make him
I jus got my dragon and he is already shedding in he is juvenile and im kinda scared I might stress what can I do
Give him a gentle spray everyday. Offer him rough surfaces to rub against. Only if the is stuck shed on the tail and toes do they need a bath to soften the skin. A soft toothbrush will assist with shedding.
Thank you so much I thought she was sick😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊 thank thank you so much god bless you
Happy to help. Is your little one not eating?
@@CookiesCritters yes
@@ninescooperstown4141 what size enclosure is she in and what are the temperatures?
@@CookiesCritters 90 to 100 and i know its not big but im going to get a bigger one its a 10 gallon
@@CookiesCritters yes sadly she passed away i thing she starved or she had problems
I must be in a unique situation then, when we first got Spike he was eating immediately and continued to have a good appetite for the first 2 weeks. About 10 days ago he stopped eating and will not even take water. We have tried adding more cover, switched to small Dubia roaches that we breed for my ornate horned toads and we have had no luck. I might have to syringe feed him but I'm afraid that will stress him out more.
Thanks for the great advice! My beardie looks 100% like the one in the thumbnail/ the one your holding. Could you do a update on this guy i would love to see what he looks like now?
He has grown heaps and looks absolutely amazing. I have posted pics on my FB page if you would like to see pictures.
My baby beardie is about 3-5 weeks estimate ate a bunch one day about 20 ish bugs, got into the shedding process and on the 6th day he had his biggest shed. When he was shedding his appetite was very low normally ate 2-4 bugs then to one and after this big shed this is his second day without eating but I feed him water with a syringe and drinks. He’s getting fairly skinny and you can tell he’s stressed because of the dark spotting and his dark beard. Since he’s still small I have him in a 10 gal long will upgrade eventually , UVB is under a mesh screen and basking spot is 100F. Is it because he’s shedding he still isn’t eating, he’s getting skinnier that’s just what concerns me but he drinks some water everyday.
What do I do if my baby isn't drinking like I use a syringe a bath and my finger and she still doesn't drink she's eating crickets every now and then
With the water, are you gently dripping it on her nose?
How often is she eating?
I got mine Friday and he acted content while being held and actually pretty sociable with a little personality. He was even chasing the crickets back and forth before I could even place them in his home. Ate like crazy Friday and Saturday and then suddenly stopped completely Sunday through today. Not eating at all. He had loose stool on Sunday. I’ve been giving him space these past couple of days. Does this sound normal??
Ya, I handled my baby right when I got him, he did fine for about a week and a half I could walk around with him on my hand crawling around or just sit with him resting on my hand, arm or a couple times on my shoulder, then he started going into shed and doesn't want to be messed with at all, I've had him for 3 weeks at this point and he's never ate the dozens of insects at a time like everyone says they eat, tho I don't feed crickets, mealworms and dubias with some wax worms thrown in every couple days, and of course a salad of collard greens, mustard greens, dandelion greens, prickly pear cactus pads when I feel like cutting them off and preparing them lol, as well as yellow and red bell peppers and just picked up a butternut squash the other day to add in, just gotta prepare that, that'll be a weekend project along with preparing his salad for the week, he's never really hid in his enclosure and always out basking up on his rock or out on his logs and he's got a few places to hide if he wanted, and I've only had 3 days in the 3 weeks I've had him that I didn't find poop, 1 of the days I might not have found it because it was under one of his logs 🤷🏻♂️😂 but since he's shedding, I figure that at least means he's growing, so I must be doing something right, even tho he's being ornery right now, so I'm only handling right now to bathe and this weekend to clean his enclosure, so he might be mad at me a little bit for that lol, but he did take a mealworm and a piece of red bell pepper from my hand a couple days ago, so he's not too mad at me 😂
I got my dragon like 2 days ago he is constantly basking but will not eat food do I still just wait the 2 weeks for him to settle in
In the first few days they should eat a couple of bugs and return to normal appetite over the next 2 weeks. If your dragon isn’t eating at all, it is advisable to see a reptile vet. It may have parasites.
Wow, this taught me exactly what i was stressing about lol thx and sub!
I’m glad that you learnt something from this video. Thanks for the sub. If there is anything you want us to cover in future videos please feel free to let us know.
I’ve had my juvenile for 4 days. He/she has eaten roughly 10 crickets a day for the first 3 days, but today only maybe 2. I’ve been stressing out thinking I’m not doing enough or maybe I’m not doing something right. He/she has been basking every day and hasn’t even been in their hide, but has been very active and curious and moving all around to the warm side and cooler side here and there on occasion. I also cannot get them to eat any greens or veggies. Is this normal? Should I worry? Or wait a few more days and see? I just can’t imagine them not eating anything for a day let alone weeks like stated in the video.
Hi Lynn. Sorry for the late reply. Has your little one started eating now. Relocation stress is a big part of new dragons not eating? This can take up to 3 weeks to settle if the necks adequately setup.
What is the basking temperature of the enclosure?
Both my baby beardies are in 120 gallon tank but they both dont want to eat im guessing its either cause they dont want to be together or maybe the temp the hot side is around 93 94 degrees f while the cool side is around 83 degrees i think thats not cool enough but dont know how to make it cooler can u please give me some help if u can thank you hope to hear from you soon
She is so cute Ian.
She is currently shedding too and looking a bit drab.
I got a baby dragon 2 weeks ago and I feel like I did everything wrong.. people told me to handle him and other people were handling him as well but he was very skittish and seems to just have gotten more skittish and tries to run if I reach in his cage or runs fast and jumps from our hands if we hold him.. so I’m going to move him to a quieter area in my room instead of the living room because it seems to be stressful.. but my question is, If he has had a stressful two weeks with human interaction including with myself. Will he be able to still learn to be socialized if I give him time to adjust and then slowly start trying to bond w him just me only? Because I feel like I messed up from the beginning and now he’s somehow permanently going to be afraid and hate me lol.. because rn he doesn’t like anybody or to be touched.. help! 🤦🏻♀️
Hi Natalie. First thing is this is not your fault. The breeder should have stressed the point that the dragon should NOT be held for the first few weeks until it had settled and was eating normally.
What you are doing to correct the situation is right. Move him somewhere quiet, don’t handle him for a few weeks and if he is in a glass enclosure cover 2/3 of it so he feels safe.
When it comes time to handle him, take is slowly and keep the interaction to inside his enclosure. Once he starts feeling safe then bring him out of the enclosure for short periods. Keep in mind the activity of others in the room including animals. Too much commotion will scare him.
Things like scent training and hand feeding (treats) at this time can be effective. Leave a shirt of yours in his enclosure. He will normalise your scent. With hand feeding, don’t do this for every feed only as a treat. Start off using tongs or tweezers and build up to just using your fingers. He will associate your hand as a good thing.
Just be patient with him and as he grows he will settle. Baby dragons are naturally more skittish than an adult due to their small size.
Please let me know how you go.
What if you've already handled your beardie a few times before the two week settling in period? He hardly eats but sometimes when I pet him he would crawl up my arm.
Hi Mate. If you have already started handling your dragon and he still isn’t eating, I would stop the interaction immediately and only handle for cleaning and health reasons.
Stress is one of the highest contributors to an animal not eating. If he still isn’t eating by now a visit to the vet will be required to check his faeces for excess parasites.
Maaan... my baby beardie wont go into its hide. It just hangs out on its basking spot all day and sleeps there at night. It will move away though for short periods but not often. Its eating crickets and had a few leaves of watercress. Should i be worried?
Hi Alex. Thanks for the question. It is a good thing if your beardie feels comfortable to bask all day and sleep on its basking spot at night.
Hiding can be a sign of stress.
What are temperatures in the enclosure?
I got a new baby beardie from the pet shop day before yesterday. He ate a couple crickets and drank some water the first day, second day he ate 3 wax worms only and i gave him/her the vitamins. But today he/ she wouldn't eat or drink anything. I tried giving waxworms and superworms and greens and even shaved carrot but they didn't eat anything. I saw a video where this girl got her beardie at the pet store and it wouldn't eat but a couple crickets the first day and then wouldn't eat for 5 days. She brought it to the vet and it had parasites. It needed medicine and injections and constant tank and beardie cleaning and then they found it also had a respiratory infection. I'm just hoping that's not the case for my little guy too 😢
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So stressed 😩 and it's more so my hubby pet. Our beardie doesn't really eat much. It has been 1 week but I didn't know about the whole settling in process. It's hard to find videos about baby beardie dragon. Thank you!
I’m having the same problem with mine! I’ve also only had him for a week. Mine does go to the bathroom every day so far… so I suppose that is a good sign. But really not eating anything that I can see (not bugs or greens) Ugh!
I have a question don't know if you'll see this is it normal for my bearded dragon to eat more at night when so little and how do I keep temperatures the same consistent
Hey guys, Ive had my juvenile for about 2 months now, I think shes in the the process of shedding but she barely ate at all today, should i be concerned? her diet is crickets, mealworms, Shanghai bok choy and swiss red char
Hi Kyle. Sorry for the late reply. Shedding can affect some lizards. With the diet, I’m not a fan of feeding young lizards mealworms as it can lead to impaction. How is your little one doing?
@@CookiesCritters much better, thank you for the reply nevertheless. Shes just brumating, which is unordinary for juvis i know but it is winter here in Canada though so i must say i am not surprised lol
Hi I bought a bearded dragon and it arrived Tuesday and It ate 13 dubia roaches no problem with me there but it hasn’t eaten a thing since then and basks all day I just left some food in there today to see if he will eat by himself any suggestions?
Omg 😂😂😂😂I been standing over cage poor baby have to be stressed I picked her up kissed her gave her bath I’m going to leave her alone then thanks alot
Same here you and me in the same shape
I got my baby bearded dragon on Sednesday and it only ate for a bit on Wednesday. It is Saturday today and i am really worried.... What should I do? I did cuddle with him but he seems to be okay with it though...
Hi there. Is your little one eating yet?
Thank you so muchhh cuz I'm so nervous idk if I did something wrong to my baby beardie btw is it okay to force feed them? Or I just need to wait 'til he settles?
what if your dragon seems to really enjoy handling and doesn't want to go back into its enclosure? he is not aggressive at all and falls asleep in my hands.
bought him at 6 weeks old yesterday and he ate 5 mealworms on the first night and has only eaten 2 crickets today, tong fed
Your videos are very helpful! I just got an 8 weeks old beardie and she is not eating, I see her running around her enclosure, and glass surfing a lot. She eats a little bit of the greens and one or 2 worms and that’s it. I got her 2 days ago. Should I worry? Anything I could do to calm her down?
Thank you soon much I was so worried
oh god this video was the reassurance i needed i got a baby 3 month old dragon and its been a nightmare! iv made mistake after mistake after mistake, and the little dude is terrified! iv had him 3 days, and i have been depressed and sad for each and every one of them... hes so scared and unhappy and it breaks my heart!
Hi mate. Sorry for the late reply. How is your little one doing now?
@@CookiesCritters still not good im afraid, he just hides all day and hardly eats hes lost a bit of weight aswell... its sad to see im getting his poop tested next week to rule out parasites! hopefully hes not sick.
@@williamwieliczko5505 have you spoken with the breeder about the not feeding issues you’ve had? Parasites are a big contributor to non feeding animals. What are your temperatures like?
@@CookiesCritters my temps are about 42c at the basking spot, 18c cool end, but he's not basking, I got him from a reptile shop. He was quite a good size when I picked him up but he's shrunk since, I dont think the reptile shop will be of much help unfortunetly :/ hopefully the parasite test will rule out illness! But I'm starting to get pretty worried about the dude.
@@williamwieliczko5505 ok. You will need to increase the temperature of the cool side to 28-30C. Are you using a glass enclosure?
great vid, when we should do force feed for baby beardie? and for how long ? thanks in advance
If you need to force feed a baby dragon, the dragon should be seen by a vet first. There is obviously something medically wrong if it won’t eat on its own.
@@CookiesCritters thanks , recently my juve beardie got black beard and wont eating, i though he is sick , any sugestion for cure ? thanks
@@ronaldachmadi4029 hi mate. If the dragon isn’t eating and is constantly black bearding it sounds like it is stressed. This could be an environmental or medical issue. Sounds like you need a vet to rule out things like parasites or possible impaction.
Once your beardie has had a health check, we can start ruling out environmental issues like enclosure setup.
@@CookiesCritters thanks..he is already passed away ..suddent death
@@ronaldachmadi4029 sorry to hear mate. Make sure if you buy another bearded dragon that you get one that is at least 8-12 weeks old. Most health issues can be identified by then.
I have a new beardie only 6g and will not eat any worms on his own, of I assist feed he will eat them but if he doesn't eat he will die won't he? I'm worried that he will never eat on his own
I’m sorry to hear that you are having troubles with your little one. How old is he? 6g is very little.
Unsure as we got him at a pet store, we have had him a week but he/she may only be 3 weeks, he didn't look like he was doing well and I already have 2 very healthy 6mo old beardies so I some what experienced but this little one has me stumped on how to help him grow big and strong.
@@vanity36931 a beardie that young will take a while to settle into a normal feeding routine.
What are the temps in the enclosure?
What type of worms are you feeding him?
I am assist feeding him black solider fly larvae his temps are between 100-110 he is in a small 10gallon tank for now I offer greens and worms everyday but he just looks at them...I would leave him alone but being that small if he doesn't get food I'm afraid he will lose too much weight and die. He is so very small about half the size of the one you have in your video.
@@vanity36931 ok. Your temperatures sound good though I can’t image you get a good temperature gradient in a 10 gallon enclosure. Have you tried feeding extra small roaches, beardies like to hunt and BSFL typically don’t move around enough to encourage their appetite.
Assist feeding while sometime necessary can be a slippery slope to dependence. Beardies, even very small and young ones are very resilient.
That being said the first thing you will need to do is get your beardie a faecal test for parasites. Lack of appetite and growth can be a sign of parasites.
My new little guy really hasn’t ate much in the 8 days since I’ve had him. He is eating maybe 1 or 2 crickets. But that’s it. He has pooped every day and he does bask every day though. He’s making me so freaking nervous!
Hello, I got my baby bearded a week ago and have tried to pet him and handle him often , he is 2 months old and quite kiddish. Should I start the 2 week process of not handling over again if I were to stop handling now? He has been eating roaches and greens.
I got a baby bearded dragon less than a month old. Cute fella, but all it does is baskall day. i leave tiny dubias for em to eat while i leave it alone. But its been 3 days and still the same amount of roaches, i just feel real worried. Also, is it ok to ‘not’ bathe my baby beardie for the first week? I was told by the breeder that they need daily baths. But in the video, you say not to handle them too much. And if i wanted to spray em with water, wouldnt they feel more stressed because they would he afraid of spraying water at them?
Ok. Starting with the bathing. Beardies don’t need a bath unless it’s for shedding issues of for hygiene reasons for handling.
Daily spraying should be done gently. There are spray bottles that deliver a fine mist. If your dragon doesn’t like that, you can drop water on their nose from a kids medicine syringe.
If the beardie isn’t eating by now I would be contacting the breeder or the shop and discussing your concerns with them. If it’s less than a month old it’s too young in my opinion to be sold. We sell ours around 8-10 weeks of age.
There may be an underlying health Cindy that is causing the dragon to not eat. Stress and parasites are the biggest contributors to unwell reptiles.
Hi! I just got my baby bearded. Dragon yesterday, he’s been basking on his rock fine but hasn’t eaten and I haven’t seen him drink. Got any tips? He won’t eat the live meal worms
So I just got my baby Beardie yesterday and I’ve already started handling her because I didn’t see this video first now she’s been sleeping a lot and hasn’t eaten anything yet should I completely stop handling her from not on or since I’ve already begun there’s no turning back?
Hi Cassidy. Definitely stop handling your baby beardie until it is eating consistently. I recommend at least 2 weeks. Eating is the priority right now, not handling. Once it is past the two week mark, slowly introduce handling.
Hi I am new and just got my breaded dragon almost 4 days ago I notices he only eats two to three insects and ate greens for the frist time today but he is always on his basking rock and is always sleeping am wondering if this is normal but poops once a day
Dude , i did all those before looking at the video , I watched it eat , I tapped the glass , I’ve held it , and I’ve cuddles it and poked at it
Hopefully your little one settles in quickly. 👍
I have to assist feed my bearded dragon since he has seizures and it’s probably because he has calcium problems, so I don’t want him to get worse I don’t handle him tho, is it ok?
Hi mate. How old is your beardie?
Calcium deficiency would look more like a slight tremor not a seizure. A seizure would possibly indicate an impaction or worse Atadenovirus.
Have you taken your beardie to the vet about the seizures?
@@CookiesCritters Hi, My Bearded dragon is around 5-6 weeks old his Tremors are gone now it only took me about 4 days for it to go away, I just gave him calcium to every food he’s been eating right now he is Doing a lot better.
@@wigglyfin1213 I’m happy to hear that your little one is doing better now. 👍
Thank you. i just got my new beardie 2 days ago. first day he eats a few bugs but today hes not eating anything at all. so i was literall y freaking out
i got my baby beardie on saturday its monday today and i held him every day for a few minutes...hes drinking water when i give him...but he eats...barely...how to fix this situation...hes not angry he actualy closes his eyes and looks like hes sleeping in my arm and he wraps his tail around my hand...so...what do i do now
Can someon help me with this? Ive had my little Beardie for a month now, its eaten every day no problem, but the last 4 days it hasnt eaten anything it just basks most of the day with no interest in the crickets.
What do I do if when I put the food dish in his tank the bugs crawl and jump out and hide and he doesn’t hunt so he won’t eat them? I thought he was eating until I lifted one of his rocks and a ton of bugs were hiding under there.
You can try feeding your beardie in an empty tub with fluon painted around the top. This way the bugs can’t climb or jump out. Once the beardie is full it can go back in the enclosure and the bugs go back in theirs.
I appreciate this video so much. It’s been almost 2 weeks since I just got my juvenile dragon (she’s now 3 weeks old.) I’ve only ever adopted adults so I wasn’t sure what was wrong. Her appetite has slooooowly been going up and I haven’t handled her yet. It seems like even after two weeks, she/he isn’t ready to be handled yet. She runs off when I go to bring her food and occasionally runs at me with her mouth open like a psycho when I am cleaning her enclosure 😂. Good to know this is normal. I hope she starts eating more soon
It is a shame that the breeder sold a dragon as young as 1 week old. We wait until ours are 8 weeks so that they are eating well and have a good size on them already in preparation for this transition.
Definitely wait until your little one is feeding well before handling. Some dragons can take longer than others. Handling will only unnecessarily increase their stress, this will delay their feeding.
I wish someone to method sooner. 7 days in and he only ate 2 days. Thanks for the update... I'll stop touching him 😪
A healthy dragon will have their appetite return pretty quickly. Has he started eating again yet?
@@CookiesCritters not very much.. I was told he was a good eater. He's still stressed out.
@@CookiesCritters he grew 1/2 since last week ..he's 8 inches now
@@CookiesCritters The pets store is taking him back to see what's going on with him.
@@karastover8963 fingers crossed that he is ok and makes a full recovery. Did they give you advice on the enclosure setup and temperatures needed?
Hi i have made the mistake of handling him I guess and now he won’t eat . Do you have any advice ? I just got him a week ago
Hi Charlene. Leave him to settle in his enclosure. Some beardies can take longer than others to settle in.
Ensure his enclosure has plenty of decorations and places to hide. Clutter will make him feel safe to move around.
What are the temperatures in the enclosure?
I got so scared I have 4 baby bearded dragons and they are not eating I did not know they had to settle I have had iguanas in the past and they were fine thank you
Hey I just got a baby beardie yesterday he won’t eat and all he does is bask he’s so small and I know it’s important for him it makes me nervous I lost my last beardie because he was sick with yellow fungus I’m just nervous
Is it normal for them also to barely move? 😭 it's making me so anxious and I got him/her from petsmart
I got my beardie a week ago, and when I first got her, I only interacted with her to feed her. She ate like a champ for the first 2 days! No problems! But now she won't eat at ALL. She is shedding. Which I know will make her lose appetite, but it's been 4 days!!! She will not eat anything! I'm so scared she will starve to death. :'( What would you do?
Hi Brittany. What are the temperatures in your enclosure? Is the enclosure glass or timber?
How is your beardie now? Mine is going through the same thing, I am worried to death.
@@exoticcheeto1415 mine is doing the same what happened to yours!?
@@samuelaguilar7024 Hes great thanks, it only lasted a week or so, it was because he was stressed about having his own enclosure (I had just got him). I recommend trying a range of foods, I got him to eat crickets and Repashy Grub Pie. I wouldn't worry too much. How old is yours? Did you recently get it?
@@exoticcheeto1415 yup got him on the 10th of this month he’s shedding and had very low appetite now second day and hasn’t ate but drinks water he’s getting skinny which is my only concern
Hi there we took on a 5 month old beard 2 days ago and was told he fed that day, he loves to bask and will dome out, even climbed up on me, but won't eat and let's the bugs walk over him he seems active and is getting heat and all required equipment is with him but not eating
Mines wasn’t eating either I got him a couple days ago he still won’t eat I hope he starts eating
@@drryan3562 Update?
@@exoticcheeto1415 he’s been eating good loves crickets and grown a lot just give it time for him to get used to his surroundings if he hungry he will eat
Hi, I rescued a bearded dragon from a stressful household who were feeding him much too big food and he wouldn’t eat. They would handle him too much at first and stressed him out a lot. I got him 2 and a half days ago. Yesterday I tried to feed him and managed to get around 4 tiny crickets in him which he hunted himself. I had to handle him a bit because the tank he came in was super dirty and I had to take him out of there to clean it. This morning he ate maybe 5-6 more dusted and gutloaded crickets. I can’t help but stress that he isn’t eating enough. He does come out and bask sometimes. I do my best to leave him alone and just let him chill out. Am I doing things okay?
It sounds like everything you are doing is appropriate. Handling a young/new beardie for hygiene and health checks is the exception to the no handling rule. In 2-3 weeks he will be eating a normal amount of insects. If you have any concerns a health check by a veterinarian is always recommended. Get them to do a parasite check in their poo.
@@CookiesCritters hi! Thank you :) I have a great update, we’ve switched over to wax worms and Phoenix worms and his appetite is big! He eats them up. He’s eating so much more now and is going to the bathroom regularly too! He’s also out and about so much more. I’m still limiting handling unless I absolutely need to as I still want to let him chill and get acclimated but yeah :) he’s doing so much better
@@sarahrodriguez398 I’m glad to hear that your little one is doing better now. The Phoenix worms are a great choice. I’m glad you are still letting him settle too. You will have many years to bond with your boy where you can both enjoy it 👍
I just came across this video , I’m not sure if information in techniques and causes have changed since then . Since day one I’ve been handling her , I’ve had her for two weeks now .her size is as if she’s a few weeks to a month old .
She ate the first day I brought her home so I figure we passed the get to know stage she’ll eat once in a blue and I’ve been stressing . So I water her so she drinks water , she has a bowl on the cook side of her tank but she only chills around it .
I don’t want to stress her but I don’t want her to feel like shes being ignored . There’s no way for me to really tell if she’s hungry unless I try to feed her and this is daily . She really small and I just don’t want to fuck up and god forbid she gains health issues or passes from not eating . Animals will do that to you .
I feed her Roman lettuce , wax and meal worms . Ill put water in the greens or worms just to trigger her appetite but it don’t always work . She ate about 5 times since I got her . I try to feed her every day, day and night but She mainly drinks water when I place droplets on her (spray bottle) . I want to try peppers next since they’re rich in color and taste .. but again this is the “ I want her to eat because I’m worried “ issue , I know to give her space which I do , she just stares at me and angels her head at every sound she hears even me talk or talking to her .
She closes her eyes when I stroke her , even when she’s just laying on me all flat 🥹 … but I’ve read it means she’s scared and I’ve read it means she’s comfortable… I just don’t know . I thought I did all the research I could before getting her , even made sure her inclosure was set up hot and ready for her first day . I don’t know if she’s happy or stressed but I don’t want her to feel disconnected due to lack of socializing
When i first got him, he would eat alot right off the start, he spends all day basking and walking arround, but he started eating so little and its stressing me out, he has completely lost interest in food and barely eat anything! He ate just 2 bugs today!
I have an issue I had lost a bearded dragon for about 5 months I guess she brumated underneath my house now since I found her a month ago in between that time she was brumated I bought another bearded dragon was already happy with its cage now it's stressed out and won't eat it's been almost a month and only eats clovers off the grass only a few a week since ever since I brought my old one back in the house seems really jealous
I just adopted a beardie from petsmart i know she would be sick she has an eye infection and eats maybe a cricket and 2 wax worms and a cricket in 2 days uts been a week and a half
Is it still normal if they are sleeping all day and not eating? I’ve had it for 3 days and it’s eaten one bsfl
Hi Nicole. What are the temperatures in the enclosure at? Lack of appetite and inactivity are due to stress and low temperatures. Tell us more about the enclosure and we will be happy to help.
@@CookiesCritters hey there. Unfortunately he passed away. I think he was either too young or sick. His temps in basking spot, and warm and cool side were all where they should be. He wasn’t that active when I got him and I thought he would perk up but he didn’t. I just adopted one from a reputable breeder that has a health guarantee for 30 days and I know what to look out for now.
@@nicolenorman5789 sorry for your loss. Unfortunately some breeders sell their babies far too early or don’t virus test the adults. Babies with ADV will generally pass away within 8 weeks of being hatched. If you need any help or support with this little one, please feel free to reach out.
It is now day 2 of owning my baby beardie. He ate one piece of greens day 1 and about 6 crickets.. but now on day 2 when i try to feed him he won’t eat anything. He doesn’t hide at all, he basks all day and he seems fine but he just won’t eat today..
That is perfectly normal behaviour for a new beardie. The first 3 days they typically don’t eat much if anything at all.
Don’t handle it for the first 2 weeks until it’s eating properly.
Persist with feeding a few insects at a time, and please don’t leave insects in their enclosure at night.
@@CookiesCritters Ok thank you for replying!
My beardie shedded the first week i got him and he doesnt eat much as he did before the shedding
New beardies can take a few weeks to settle into their new enclosure and home. What are the temperatures like in the enclosure? What are you feeding him too?
@@CookiesCritters atm hes enosure is 27°C in the morning and goes to a max of 31°C and i feed him dubia roaches and turks
@@triple_threat6368 make sure your beardie is only getting heat at night if the temperatures are going down to 10 degrees C (50 Fahrenheit).
Daytime temps should be up around 40-43 degrees C (103-110 F) at the basking spot. Heat promotes appetite and digestion.
@@CookiesCritters ok cool he is eating alot right now like 30 dubia roaches or so tho my enclosure is 60cm with a 75w basking light the cold side of the enclosure is 31°C not sure about the hot side.
I live in south africa so the temps dont drop below 24 i do have a heatpad that came with the enclosure tho no thermostat so i dont use it yet
This makes me so much more comfortable because all my little dude does is bask all day and not eat
How many days before they ate again?
I’ve been stressed. I’ve been feeding my juvenile/baby dragon small crickets and small dubia roaches but the pet store I go to was out of small crickets so I got medium crickets. The woman also said that superworms would be ok for my baby dragon just one every other day or so. So I fed him about 4 or 5 medium crickets and he ate that superworm. This is going on the second day where he isn’t eating. I seen online where it said baby dragons should never eat super worm as it can cause impaction. He has used the bathroom fine and I think he might have pooped or threw up undigested piece of super worm. Should I be worried that he’s not wanting to eat or if I overfed him. He’s the size of yours in the video just fatter bc of the crickets. Been hand feeding with tong and also throwing some in closure
Hi. Yes we never feed our beardies superworms until they are around 6 months. They are hard to digest and can cause impaction. The larger food items will definitely account for the lower quantity eaten and will take longer to digest. Don’t stress too much about your little one not eating again the following day as it’s probably still full.