A Feeding Question to all owners in the Netherlands

Lesw · Apr 30, 2020

Hi, I live in the Netherlands and have a 15 month old Rankins dragon who has just come out of Brumation.

Before brumating he really wasn't into vegetables or fruit, in fact he stubbornly hated them :banghead:

I'm just easing him back into food again and I thought it might be the best time to try to get him interested in veggies. Problem is the only thing I could persuade him to eat before were a few small leaves of Andijve.

I've read a lot of online advice :study: over various suitable greens but most mention veggies found in other countries, such as Collar greens, mustard greens etc.

I just wanted to ask what my fellow Dutch owners are feeding their dragons?

Thanks and I hope to hear from you.
Stay Well !

CooperDragon · Apr 30, 2020

Do you have anything coming up in your garden yet?(if you have a garden). If you don't have a garden, do you have easy access to a grocery store ?(I know this can be tougher than usual at the moment). I think the key is offering a variety of options rather than focusing on anything specific. Most dark leafy greens are good. Things like bell pepper/capsicum, green beans, and all kinds of squash are good options. I would just try offering what you have available and make a variety from that rather than focusing on specific recommendations. If you can find some favorite veges that you can easily access that is a good place to begin. Hand feeding and cutting squash into small worm shapes can sometimes help get attention when offering veges.

MrSpectrum · Apr 30, 2020

Lesw":3k1dpm3r said:
Hi, I live in the Netherlands and have a 15 month old Rankins dragon

FWIW, there's a regional forum for Europe, and a forum for Lawsons/Rankins. :wink:

Lesw · May 1, 2020

Thanks for the reply, well we do have a garden but nothing edible for "Henry" I believe, maybe some dandelions later

I've tried (Many times) the offerings from the local supermarkets, including Squashes, bell peppers, greens etc with much the same result, no interest!

I've even tried not feeding him for a while, as suggested online but I think Henry would rather starve then eat veggies.

Oh well, I'll keep trying!

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