So Gretchen decided recently she didn't want to eat veggies. Or at least not nearly as much as she use to. She eat a few things here and there. My worry is she's not getting enough water now. She gets baths ever other day and misted in between those days. Any tips on getting her to like her veggies again?? Thx everyone ?
Won't eat her veggies anymore
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What foods did your dragon used to eat?
Variation is good. Like humans, beardies get bored when offered the same thing every single day. Try mixing in something new, for a different taste. Or, if your dragon is old enough to have them, scatter a few appropriately sized phoenix/wax worms onto the salad. That should get her interested! Mealworms could work too, though they're not as nutritious and harder to digest
I like to mix colourful veg into the leafy greens, to draw the lizard's attention. Baby sweet peppers, for example, and very occasionally slivers of carrot or tomato. Sometimes fruit, as a treat; strawberry and mango were Ginger's favourites. She liked pansy flowers, as well: they come in many vibrant colours, so I used to rip up the petals and mix those in the salad. That said, Ginger was always a voracious eater! Yellow was her favourite-coloured food - which led to an interesting incident with a dropped rubber glove :lol:
Variation is good. Like humans, beardies get bored when offered the same thing every single day. Try mixing in something new, for a different taste. Or, if your dragon is old enough to have them, scatter a few appropriately sized phoenix/wax worms onto the salad. That should get her interested! Mealworms could work too, though they're not as nutritious and harder to digest
I like to mix colourful veg into the leafy greens, to draw the lizard's attention. Baby sweet peppers, for example, and very occasionally slivers of carrot or tomato. Sometimes fruit, as a treat; strawberry and mango were Ginger's favourites. She liked pansy flowers, as well: they come in many vibrant colours, so I used to rip up the petals and mix those in the salad. That said, Ginger was always a voracious eater! Yellow was her favourite-coloured food - which led to an interesting incident with a dropped rubber glove :lol:
daughterofMyou":1ytsujla said:What foods did your dragon used to eat?
Variation is good. Like humans, beardies get bored when offered the same thing every single day. Try mixing in something new, for a different taste. Or, if your dragon is old enough to have them, scatter a few appropriately sized phoenix/wax worms onto the salad. That should get her interested! Mealworms could work too, though they're not as nutritious and harder to digest
I like to mix colourful veg into the leafy greens, to draw the lizard's attention. Baby sweet peppers, for example, and very occasionally slivers of carrot or tomato. Sometimes fruit, as a treat; strawberry and mango were Ginger's favourites. She liked pansy flowers, as well: they come in many vibrant colours, so I used to rip up the petals and mix those in the salad. That said, Ginger was always a voracious eater! Yellow was her favourite-coloured food - which led to an interesting incident with a dropped rubber glove :lol:
This is what I give her. I switch it up every few days but the run down is chard (rainbow or swiss) kale (sometimes) other greens in spring mix except spinach, romaine and never iceberg. Grated carrots apples zucchini butternut squash apples blueberries. Strawberries or raspberries sometimes and watermelon and cucumbers. I've tried mealworms and Gretchen legit paws them out lol she eats a few bites here and there just not enough. She's in great shape just annoyed mostly that she just switched like a light went off
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