Accidentally Fed One Superworm to my Baby Beardie

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LocustOP

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So today I ran out of dubia roach nymphs and needed to get food for my baby dragon (about 6 inches long with tail). So I went to PetSmart and Petco to grab temporary food untill my order of dubia nymphs and black fly larvae arrive. Without doing my research I picked up some Superworms and a few small spotted roaches because they were out of everything else. I got home and fed him one small Superworm that was around 1.5 inch long. I got a bit worried because it looked a bit big for him so I looked it up and realized babies are never supposed to eat them because it can cause impaction. I'm certainly won't feed him anymore but wanted to know if I should be worried about serious impaction or constipation. He hasn't eaten anything else today and doesn't seem uncomfortable or sick. He did only eat one but I'm just worried.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
Make sure your basking temps are correct and being taken w/ a digital probe thermometer 105-110- one is not going to impact him - you can feed supers to babies but you want smalls and only feed a few -- proper UVB as well NO Coils please --
 

Drache613

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Hello,

Please post a picture of your baby dragon just so we can see how large he is. Hopefully,
just 1 superworm wont impact him. Increase his oral fluids & vegetation right now. Has he
shown any distress at all thus far?

Tracie
 

kingofnobbys

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One small superworm will be fine.

Their exoskeletons are softer than mealworms of the same size.

Don't make a habit of small supers though as they are addictive and too fatty.
 

LocustOP

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This is him. No he hasn't been distressful and he ate some fresh collard greens and zucchini that I misted today. He hasn't pooped yet and his stomach looks full so I'm still concerned.
 

LocustOP

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Nevermind right after I posted that he had a nice big healthy looking poop. His stomach is much smaller now. Thank you all for the information though.
 

Drache613

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Hello,

He is pretty tiny but it sounds like everything successfully passed through then!
I'm happy that he is doing good now & didn't have any serious problems.

Tracie
 
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