Asian Water Dragon

Question
Hi Pam,

I am hoping you may be able to shed some light on why my juvenile AWD will not eat.  We have had him for approximately. two weeks and has only eaten a few crickets and four wax worms.  

Lately when hand fed the wax worms are spit out.  I have tried different foods, including fresh fruits and veggies. I have tried with supplements and without.  

Any thoughts or suggestions, as I have only had one AWD before and have not dealt with this in the past.

Sincerely,
Hbriggs

Answer
 You didn't give me any info on your set-up, the AWD is a tropical lizard, who alo likes a lot of room...I'm talking 6ftLx2ftHx2-3ftD tank, with part of it set up as a private lagoon for swimming.  Basking area should be 90F, ambient temp 84-88F, around 75F during the night.  They need good UVB, like a Reptisun 10.0, changed every 6 months. They need total dark at night for a proper sleep.  Lack of any one of these will affect diet.
 Also parasites may be a cause.  Has he been seen by a good herp vet?  If you haven't yet or don't know one, you can go to www.herpvetconnection.com and find one closest to you.