Sweetysmum Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 that tropical fish eat. And if so, would it be okay for a ten week old beardie. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 Dont see why not but whiteworms are pretty small so cant see them been of much benefit? small roaches, locusts & crickets are good staple insects also earthworms, slaters, waxworms/moths & mealworms (more treats imo) try encourage the greens to, put bits on end of kebab stick or drop into bowl infront of them the movement seems to help encourage them, even add livefood to the salad sometimes gets them interested all above in proportion to the space between the eyes, hth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
livingart Posted November 23, 2008 Report Share Posted November 23, 2008 be careful how much fats you put through young lizards they eat a lot of insects as youngsters the fats in white woirms or animal meats can lead to liver and kidney problems later if they are fed too much variety is good only my opinion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 would not feed them myself,they come from damp mouldy sort of places and could be likely to cause breathing disorders??Also as LAsaid high in fat,There alot more better things you could use,locusts/mealworms would be a good start.Not too many mealworms either for the same reasons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Varanophile Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 Living Art and Repto are spot on I reckon' This is what I would go with and I have learnt his by trial and error..lol For one dragon: Moths, Spiders..any garden bugs except shield beetles, monarch caterpillars, slugs, snails, earthworms...and get a packet of turtle treats from your local pet store (frozen wasps) and thaw these out for a feed once in a while. Once over 10cm they will quite happily eat bees and bumble bees...I take mine out in my hand and hold them next to the bees and they eat them straight away...cheap, healthy feed. Record is 34 bees in one sitting. Green Stuff- dandelion incl flowers, puha and hibiscus flowers are all easy to source and free, and IMO are better than shop bought mesculin. No need to feed mice unless you have breeding females. I used to feed high protein diet, but a couple of autopsies showed liver and kidney problems. Dragons in the wild subsist on a meagre diet and are adapted to go long periods of time without food (when they brumate). If you simulate this in captivity then IMO it leads to longer lives animals and better breeding results. The female that has been brumated and then fed well before mating always produces more eggs than the one that was well fed for the last 12 months. Adult animals will happily do well on 90% vege matter. Then if you ever get a grop of bd's look at breeding locusts etc. No need really if you just have the one. And buying food in terms of live bugs for one dragon is expensive. Just my 2c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PuffaDragon Posted November 25, 2008 Report Share Posted November 25, 2008 bees never thought of that lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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