I know that Black Soldier Fly larva are not supposed to require dusting because they already contain the nutrients needed. Does this mean if I were to make these my basic feeders instead of dubias that I would not ever need to dust anything? Would they still need a multivitamin? Any insight would be appreciated!
BSF grubs, no dusting required?
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VenusAndSaturn
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Personally i dont dust the BSF larvae because of what i've heard however i would still offer other insects just in case and dust the other insects since they still need dusting. Plus dubia roaches are easier to breed than Black soldier flys in my opinion. Ive tried and they all died, i saw them mate but they never laid eggs.
Better safe than sorry to dust the other insects in supplements.
Better safe than sorry to dust the other insects in supplements.
Do you have to dust if you feed your feeders all the vitamins and foods your dragon refuses to eat? I gutliad super Worms with beardy food, calcium vitamins etc, and they eat veggies and greens as their diet because my beardy won't eat it. So does that work? I dust worms with calcium only. What do you guys dust with?
VenusAndSaturn
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You still have to dust the insects, also i'd avoid feeding superworms they can cause fatty liver disease. Its best to only feed them as a treat, maybe once a week or twice a week and only 2-4 max and only for adults at least. They have pretty much only fat.
For actual staple feeders you can use silkworms, crickets, dubia roaches, calciworms or redrunner/turkish roaches.
If you dust worms with only calcium or any insects with only calcium your beardie wouldnt be getting enough vitamins it needs.
Preferably you want multivitamins and calcium supplements, i use the kind by reptical, calcium needs to be dusted on insects 5 times a week with multivitamins on insects twice a week.
For actual staple feeders you can use silkworms, crickets, dubia roaches, calciworms or redrunner/turkish roaches.
If you dust worms with only calcium or any insects with only calcium your beardie wouldnt be getting enough vitamins it needs.
Preferably you want multivitamins and calcium supplements, i use the kind by reptical, calcium needs to be dusted on insects 5 times a week with multivitamins on insects twice a week.
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