What happens if Bearded Dragons dont eat?
If your bearded dragon is not eating, they might be suffering from impaction. In serious cases, this can be rather uncomfortable and will likely cause your bearded dragon to lose their appetite. In addition to the refusal to eat, your bearded dragon will likely appear fatigues and not very active.
Why is my bearded dragon not eating anything?
Depending on the blockage your dragon may be suffering from intense pain which will put them off food. Obviously, force-feeding will increase the intensity of the problem. Impaction is one of the most feared health issues for dragon owners but it is one that can be helped with bathing, massaging and laxatives or ultimately taking to the vet.
What to do when dragons refuse to eat?
During this time their activity will be minimal as well as their eating and some dragons will refuse food altogether which is fine. Make food and water available to them so if they want to eat they can but do not force feed them just let them move naturally through their brumation period.
Why does a bearded dragon need a high temp?
Dragons need fairly high temperatures to survive, one of the main reasons for these temps is to help them properly digest their food. If they’re digesting their food, they’re not getting all of the benefits from that food which is not ideal, especially for baby and juvenile dragons.
What happens if you give a bearded dragon a tank?
Beardies will sometimes attack their tank mates so aggressively that the weaker of the two can die. Give one dragon away or buy another tank. When you purchase a new dragon the transportation process and then housing them inside an alien surrounding will place a lot of stress on them.
How often do bearded dragons need to eat?
Adult bearded dragons can go weeks or months without eating if they’re in brumation, but you do still need to feed them. Juvenile and baby bearded dragons need to eat more often (see the chart in the section above). Technically, they can go weeks without eating, but this is only in the direst of circumstances.
Why is the baby bearded dragon not eating?
If you have just adopted a baby bearded dragon then it’s more than likely relocation stress. It’s a very common behavior, baby beardie are very likely to feel stress when they get relocated from their familiar habitat. It can be one of the possible reasons behind the baby bearded dragon not eating.
When to take a baby bearded dragon to the vet?
Juvenile and baby bearded dragons need to eat more often (see the chart in the section above). Technically, they can go weeks without eating, but this is only in the direst of circumstances. I recommend with babies (0-3 months) taking your beardy to the vet after 3 days of not eating and juveniles (3-12 months) after 1 week of not eating.
Why does a bearded dragon get lazy and lethargic?
A bearded dragon acts lazy or lethargic if the temperatures are not adequate enough. Low temperatures can cause a loss of appetite and activity levels can drop. Make sure to use high quality thermometers at each end of the terrarium (one in the basking area and one in the cooler area) so you can monitor temperatures.
