how many times do you feed them crickets per week?

dragonjim · Jun 18, 2011

how many times do you feed them crickets per week?
i feed mine twice aday is that two much?

12many · Jun 18, 2011

two much... maybe... two less...is more like it. lol...i kid.

i think three times is good. 1 in the morning, 2 @ noon (not heavy meal though), and 3 at night.

dragonjim · Jun 18, 2011

okay thanks

Mistyck · Jun 19, 2011

Depends on how old your dragon is.

Babies - Juveniles need as much food as they can eat in 10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day.

Adults don't need as much protein. I feed my 6 year old protein 1 time a day 2 times a week.

dragonjim · Jun 19, 2011

Mistyck":q66vw6c2 said:
Depends on how old your dragon is.

Babies - Juveniles need as much food as they can eat in 10-15 minutes, 2-3 times a day.

Adults don't need as much protein. I feed my 6 year old protein 1 time a day 2 times a week.

mine are 9-10 months old

diamc · Jun 19, 2011

At 9 to 10 months old, twice a day should be enough. They will decide when one feeding a day of crickets is enough because they cut themselves back when ready at that age.

dragonjim · Jun 19, 2011

diamc":24lmlezb said:
At 9 to 10 months old, twice a day should be enough. They will decide when one feeding a day of crickets is enough because they cut themselves back when ready at that age.

thanks

NurseKrista1014 · Jun 21, 2011

If you are feeding them a variety of worms on the side, should you feed them less crickets or keep feeding them the same amount of crickets as usual?

diamc · Jun 21, 2011

It depends on if we're talking about a baby or adult.

NurseKrista1014 · Jun 21, 2011

both my dragons are 9 months old. Burta is 16 inches long, and Charles is 10 inches because he does not have his tail.

This is Charles:

See his tail is barely even a tail. Some of my friends call him Stub or Stubby

And thats my Female Burta who is 16 inches:

lauraj1055 · Jun 21, 2011

My almost 10 month old only eats once a day, and about 6 - 7 medium dubias then he is done.. and 1 day a week he gets about 13 butterworms for a treat instead of dubias. He totally went off supers, and butterworms are the only thing he will eat (except hornworms) but they are way too expensive and don't last as long..

diamc · Jun 21, 2011

At 9 mo old, you shouldn't be limiting their feeders at all so give them all the crickets or worms they want in about a 10 to 15 min timeframe each time. When they are ready, they will start eating less protein on their own.

NurseKrista1014 · Jun 21, 2011

yeah every now and then I will buy silk worms, butterworms, and waxworms. I am breeding mealworms right now so no more buying them just waiting for them to be big enough to feed them to my beardies. I have not tried them on hornworms or superworms though.

lauraj1055 · Jun 21, 2011

Personally, mine will not eat 2x a day. I let him eat as many Dubias as he wants 1 time a day.. He is 9 (almost 10 months old) and weighs 450 grams.. He is going to be a big boy.. but if you feed them once a day at this age as much as they want to eat in that one feeding, that is plenty as long as they have greens all day.

Yours look very healthy and happy, so you are doing good whatever you are doing..

Mistyck · Jun 21, 2011

My guy eats as much salad as he wants everyday, and has protein 2x a week. He has been like that sine he was 1, and he will be 6 this year.

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