Please help Jacky not eating

[No.1-animallover]

I have had my jacky for 4 mths and was eating very well and growing great! but now he will not eat - has not eaten for nearly 3 weeks! He loved crickets and now - no way!! plz help I have tried different things plz any suggestions?????:cry:

 

[Chris1]

does ur jacky get calcium suppliments AND have access to a good UVB source?

if so what brands, age of lights and distance away from the dragon,....

 

[No.1-animallover]

He has a ultra violet light (reptile but this is about 2 mths old) and a 50w sun glo (exo terra) above a rock! Last time he ate I dusted the crickets in calcium powder which was 3wks ago this thurs! thanks chris

 

[ssnakekid]

i had the same problem and for about a week i had 2 hold him and open his mouth and put them in for him then he go back to eating fine

 

[No.1-animallover]

I did try this a few times (hes so stubborn) he spits it out lol!! but i will try again! thank you

 

[Chris1]

reptile lights come in 2 varieties, some with only UVA and some with UVA and UVB. (8 or 10% are better)
they need to get within 6-8 inches of the tubes or coils to have any effect,....if not they are prone to calcium deficiencies.

if you have a mesh cage or a way to securely get ur jacky into the sun that couldnt hurt,..

Reptile Trader - MBD aka Metabolic Bone Disease - Blognow
read that, the symptoms described are in more advanced stages, they generally stop eating first.
theres heaps more info on the net, i just found this one was pretty user friendly.

are you positive it couldnt be anything to do with that?

if u are, describe ur setup, temps, substrate etc,...

 

[No.1-animallover]

thanks so much for that information! I think the best thing to do is take him to the vet

 

[jinin]

Same with my Black Soild Bearded, hes not eating much at all but if i get him heaps hot he'll eat like 2 Woodies at max. Where he used to eat like 6 Woodies in 2mins 8|

 

[No.1-animallover]

I have had a blue tongue for 12 mths and never any problem i let him roam round my back yard while im out there! the jacky seems a little scared outside but still take him in the sun -he was going great and ever since his last big feed nearly 3 wks ago will not eat anything and im getting worried tried everything (all take him to the vets)

 

[Chris1]

if ur taking him to the vet anyway see if the vet can check him for worms/parasites, thats another thing that would affect his appetite. and are commonly passed on by crickets.

did he do a big poo after his last big feed?
(as in hes not constipated?)
still moving around well?