I have had my BD, Ozzy, for 3 weeks now (my 1st reptile pet), He is about 6 weeks old and 12cm from head to the tip of his tail. I am a teeny bit concerned that he is not eating as much as he should. He eats about 5-6 dusted crix (not bigger than the space btn his eyes) and 2-3 Phoenix worms a day.
He only seems to want to eat in the afternoons, when I try to feed him in the mornings, he just ignores the crix.
My husbandry is as follows:
He is in a Vivarium with wooden sides & a glass front, 58cm x 35cm x 45 cm.
His substrate is paper towels (he HATES sand).
He has a Reptiglo 10.0 UVB light, a Reptiglo UVA basking light (he can get within 10cm of this) and a Reptiglo infrared heat light. I switch the 2 white lights on at 6 in the morning (when I leave for work) and at 9pm I switch them off and turn the infrared light on. He seems to be sleeping very well.
He is alert and looks healthy - bowel movement once a day.
I give him a bath 3 times a week and mist him every other day.
So... should I be a bit worried? Is there anything I can do to get him to eat more?