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Why isn't my bearded dragon eating for a week? What should I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I need help I'm very scared for my bearded dragon Zeus he hasn't ate anything for a week

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Answered By Dr. Massimo Orioles, DVM, Cert AVP, MRCVS

Veterinarian

Published on March 12th, 2017

Even though short periods of starvation could be physiological, a week of inappetence is a quite concerning sign and should be checked by your veterinarian as soon as possible. The list of differentials is very long as this is a generic sign unfortunately. Gastrointestinal impaction/obstruction and infections are quite common.

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