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My BDL just wont eat much

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Question
I have tried to give her summer squash (shredded),Collard greens,dandelions,clover,turnip,parsley,and mustard greens, I have also given her string beans and cantaloupe. She doesnt eat any of these. She is 16 inches long and I forgot the weight the vet told me. but she'd not this,nor too fat. I live in CT.  2 mos ago, the weather became"summer",so the probability of the barometer change is likely. Now its becoming cooler, I just hope she's okay.

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Hello. I have a Beardie. She is 8-9 mos old. About 2mos ago She would eat like crazy. At least 75 crickets/day(plus a few supers/waxies per/week).She didnt eat greens much. Within the past 2mos,she hasnt eaten a single cricket & mabye 20 supers/waxies (total w/in past 2mos). She does,eat Kale (all I can get her to eat,plus mabye occasional collards(if shes really hungry) Fecal shows no parasites.Is this normal? 40 gal breeder,merc vapor blb, basking=105-cool=80-85,tile substrate,dusted kale. ps is sand really that bad? (If fed in sandless area?)

Answer -
 Has the weather changed dramatically where you are? A big change in barometric pressure will affect them.  Also, at 8-9 months is about the time puberty sets in, nothing like teenage hormones to set her off her appetite. What kind of variety are you offering her in the way of salad?  Kale is very harsh, and collards, though great, should be offered with at least two other greens like dandelion, turnip green or mustard green...and I've never seen any of my kids turn up their noses to mustard green or mache (AKA lamb's lettuce or corn salad).  Cut down on the wax worms anyway, they are very fatty and harder to digest.  She should be eating more salad. Also, what veggies?  Grated winter squash like butternut is quite popular with beardies.  Is she a good weight for her size per the vet?  If so, I wouldn't worry, with a clean vet check, she won't starve herself.
 Although she is too young for it, I wouldn't rule out brumation (a semi-hibernation) as a factor.  With the country's climate changes, many beardies are brumating early, so watch for her trying to find a dark place to sleep during the day.

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 CT had similar climate changes to my own, the abrupt cooling probably slowed her metabolism for "winter".  With a clean vet bill, and with good fat pads, she's just not hungry. As a young girl she may "branch potato" it this year, waking and slowing down again.  A healthy beardie will not starve, a slower metabolism will prevent her from losing much weight, but give her only salad when she perks up off and on to keep her gut clean of animal protein.  When she finally "wakes up" she will be ravenous and will clean her salad bowl including refills. Always have fresh water available. Once awake for good, then offer her insects.