My 2-year-old bearded dragon hardly ever eats unless i open his lips and put food in. Is this normal?

No, first recheck your husbandry Is his UV light fresh? as they lose their UV strength fairly fast. Usually cooler temps %26amp; or lack of proper UV causes them not to slow down and not want to eat. Along w/ internal parasites.





You could bring a sample of his poop to a vet for a smear %26amp; float just to check and see if he has any pinworms or any other parasite. they only charge for the tests %26amp; meds if any are required, not an office visit.





if you live in a warm climate, on a warm day try putting him in the direct sun for natural UV rays. If that doesn't help and his enclosure temps %26amp; UV are up to par, take him in for a check up. If the vet cant find anything wrong with him, I'd chock it up to brumating.





Brumation is a repitles version of hybernation. Beardies sometimes do this when it starts getting colder.My 2-year-old bearded dragon hardly ever eats unless i open his lips and put food in. Is this normal?
you're very welcome. good luck with your beardie Report Abuse
My 2-year-old bearded dragon hardly ever eats unless i open his lips and put food in. Is this normal?
Popular feeder insects include crickets, roaches, locusts, silkworms, hornworms, butterworms, and phoenix worms[5]. The mealworm has a fairly hard chitin (exoskeleton) and is generally low in the ';meat to chitin'; ratio, as well as having a poor calcium/phosphorus ratio, making it far less nutritious than other feeder insects[6]. Chitin is hard enough that large amounts of it can cause impaction in the Bearded Dragon's digestion system, and can lead to death, especially in younger and smaller animals. Waxworms and superworms can be given as a treat, but sparingly as in most cases as they are extremely fatty, and in some cases very addictive, although they can be useful in building-up an undernourished individual. The rule of thumb on feeder insects is that the food fed to the animal must not be larger than the space between the eyes; feeding something larger could make it hard for the animal to swallow the food and can lead to the aforementioned fatal impaction











Ha ha ha its not a dog silly
A) That is not normal.


My guess is your not keeping his terrarium warm enough or he has some parasites causing the lack of appetite.
no it's not normal have the poor dog checked.