Posts Tagged ‘crickets’

Q&A: For a chinese water dragon is eating mealworms as good as eating crickets?

Thursday, November 4th, 2010

Question by TerribleT: For a chinese water dragon is eating mealworms as good as eating crickets?

I have a baby chinese water dragon and her does no like to eat crickets as much as he does meal worms.He just lets the crickets crawl all over him.He eats the mean worms right up.

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Answer by Dia Chapa
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How often should I feed my 11 month year old bearded dragon crickets? And how many is a good amount?

Wednesday, September 15th, 2010

Question by angie: How often should I feed my 11 month year old bearded dragon crickets? And how many is a good amount?

Also how often should i feed him veggies? Is he supposed to have access to food all the time, i put some bearded dragon pebble food in a dish at all times. Ive only had him for 2 months so any information is highly appreciated.

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Answer by TPau15
At 11 months your dragon should be eating large crickets. Look at the space between the reptiles eyes; that’s how large a prey item they should be eating. Any bigger, when eaten, can cause bowel obstruction, chokeing, or paralysis. Cricket feedings for a subadult, like yours, should only be once a day. I usually feed about 1 cricket per inch of body length, not including tail. Of course, this is just a general guide, a few more than that doesn’t hurt, just don’t over do it.

See this site for a great veggie list: http://www.greenigsociety.org/foodchart.htm This food chart tells you everything about proper veggies to feed. Even though it’s a site gear towards iguanas, the veggie info is still good for any reptile that can eat them. Use staple greens in every feeding (collard greens, endive, watercress, escarole, etc.) otherwise, variety is key, so mix it up often.

I usually feed one or the other; bugs or veggies, not both at the same time. I don’t want them to fill up on one and not eat the other. Your dragon should have a diet that is 50/50 veggie and bug, as it should be about half size. When it’s full grown at about 2 years old, the diet should shift to 80% veggie and 20% bug.

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What should i give my Bearded dragon other the crickets?

Thursday, July 29th, 2010

Question by ROaCH: What should i give my Bearded dragon other the crickets?

Bearded Dragon Question. He is like 2 i think and is a rare species of dragon. Hes a kewl yellow color and camouflage’s

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Answer by Grey Fox
well at that age they aren’t supposed to eat alot of protein(insects) the majority of their diet is supposed to be greens(Adult Beardies need approx. 50 – 75% vegetarian to 25 – 50% live prey/protein). too much protein can cause kidney damage.

heres a chart of all the foods that they can and cant eat(below)

http://www.exclusivedragons.com/Nutritional_Content.html

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I just started raising crickets for my bearded dragon! How do I get them to stop chirping?

Friday, July 23rd, 2010

Question by Amy Dean: I just started raising crickets for my bearded dragon! How do I get them to stop chirping?

I know they are gonna make some noise but they are so loud everyone in the house hears them from their cricket keeper. I cant get rid of them because my bearded dragon has to have food. The closest bait shop is an hour away!

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Answer by loveme_13_13
you cant get them to stop

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