Baby Beardies

[Forensick]

I just brought my brand new babie beardies home....
put them in their enclosure (annoyed coz my brand new 75watt bulb blew as soon as i turned it on, so there is a 40w in there for now)
and i was wondering about feeding....
i put a few crickets in for them....
and they were completely not interested!
is this normal?
any tips for feeding if it isnt?

 

[MrSpike]

Feed them tomorrow, let them settle in.

There is a chance the breeder fed them already today.

Kane

 

[dragons75]

Yep they'll take a couple of days to settle in .Check temps to and adjust Asap if needed back to a higher wattage globe. Theres no harm in offering them just don't leave any crickets in at night

 

[jamesr]

its prob got something to do with the heat whats the temps like?maybe there not used to their home yet?are they active? what i do when my lizards arnt feeding (its worth a try) is just put 1 at a time in some kind of container and leave them out in the sun for a bit with the crix.
hope that works
oh and take the crix out cos at night the crix will nibble on their head while their sleeping

 

[jamesr]

hmm im to slow

 

[Forensick]

okay... one is eating, and is a HUGE pig.... chasing the roaches everywhere and chowing down.

the other just doesn't move....
just sits there, even had a roach crawling on its chin....
is this normal?
what can i do?

 

[MrSpike]

Let them settle in, try him tonight.

Kane

 

[Forensick]

given one just ate their food for 2 on his own, i guess he is settled, so why one and not the other?

 

[MrSpike]

There not the same lizard, both will have different personality's, just chill and let them relax He will be eating in no time

Kane

 

[Forensick]

i put about 12 baby roaches into a plastic container, then put that in the enclosure....
fatty went mental!
the other one didn't seem to notice they were alive.


on a side note, whats the best way to feed them?
i know too much handling is bad (or any) so i shouldnt feed them in another enclosure, but i cant leave the roaches in the enclosure coz they hide under things and are too small for me to catch!

so what do i do?

 

[Aslan]

You need some Teflon or Fluon - paint it around the top of a small chinese food container and put the roaches in that. They can't climb past it, and therefore, can't run around your enclosure...

The paint can be bought from a few of the online reptile suppliers...

 

[Forensick]

how do the dragons get in and out to eat them....

i tried that, and while it was funny watching the fatty attack the plastic, he didnt get to eat till i picked him up and put him in the tub

 

[dragons75]

Stick the roaches in the fridge for 10 minutes then chuck them in with some vegies .Slows down the roaches and with time will teach the beardys the bowl is a food source