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i need help

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Question
my bearded dragon is not eating that much even when i feed it crickets and even locusts i try to feed it carrots grated and salad and fruit but he doesnt seem to be eating much of it at all i put it a box of locusts and he will eat about one of them by evening its the same the next day please responde qiuckly i need help thankyou

Answer
Hello Nathan,

There is a very complex answer to this simple question.

The short answer is, he is most likely brumating. It is a form of hibernation that reptiles do. They will eat much much less, and become very lathargic, only awaking to eat on rare occasions and bask in their heat to help them digest.

The long answer goes into detail on how brumation works and what you can do to help your dragon during this time.

I suggest you type in a search engine (i.e www.google.com www.yahoo.com www.dogpile.com etc.)

"Bearded Dragon Brumation"

That should answer any questions you will have on it.

Good luck
Heather