ComicBookMama
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I've mentioned before that Figment is fairly apathetic to his greens... but lately, it seems that the only way he'll even consider eating them is if I pick him up and plunk him down right in front of the dish. Leave the dish without moving the dragon, and the salads go untouched. No, I don't get the same reaction with bugs... THOSE apparently are worth moving for!
My question... is Figment not eating his salads because he's not hungry? Should I not move him, assuming that if he is hungry and wants food, he'll get up and eat?
Tied to this question is the bugs question- I don't give Figment his bugs until after he's eaten at least some of his salad. I generally wait for him to walk away from the salad, then get out the roaches. If he doesn't eat his salad, he gets no bugs that night. Is this a reasonable feeding plan?
Please advise. I think I just have a very picky dragon. He's approaching his one-year mark; I got him in August 2019, so he's at least 9 months old right now... probably closer to 10. I've noticed that when he's gone a day or two without bugs, his droppings normalize to the "logs" most people consider typical rather than the "piles" I get when he's full of dubias. Not sure if that's important to note.
I just wish I could get a handle on the feeding puzzle myself!
My question... is Figment not eating his salads because he's not hungry? Should I not move him, assuming that if he is hungry and wants food, he'll get up and eat?
Tied to this question is the bugs question- I don't give Figment his bugs until after he's eaten at least some of his salad. I generally wait for him to walk away from the salad, then get out the roaches. If he doesn't eat his salad, he gets no bugs that night. Is this a reasonable feeding plan?
Please advise. I think I just have a very picky dragon. He's approaching his one-year mark; I got him in August 2019, so he's at least 9 months old right now... probably closer to 10. I've noticed that when he's gone a day or two without bugs, his droppings normalize to the "logs" most people consider typical rather than the "piles" I get when he's full of dubias. Not sure if that's important to note.
I just wish I could get a handle on the feeding puzzle myself!