Aziara
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Hello everyone, I'm brand new here. I don't have a bearded dragon yet, I'm only gathering info so I'm sure I can take care of it properly.
I was wondering if organic chicken feed could be used to raise BSFL and to gut load crickets? Companies that sell reptiworm/calciworms/phoenix worms all brag about their 'proprietary formula' of 'custom milled organic grains'. As chicken feed is mostly grains, that's what gave me the idea.
The layer ration is high in calcium, which I hear dragons need. I would also throw in whatever veggie leftovers that my dragon didn't eat. Or would chick starter (unmedicated, of course!) with the higher protein but lower calcium, be better? I'm looking at this brand,
http://www.texasnaturalfeeds.com/products/
I notice that it includes a little DE in the ingredients, I'm not sure if it's enough to kill bugs being fed on it, it's supposed to kill chicken parasites.
Also, I hear that dragons don't like to drink from still water, would a fountain be ok or would that raise the humidity too much? I was thinking of one like this:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/habitats-and-decor/habitat-decor/national-geographicandtrade-sanctuary-desert-fountain-27804.html
Also, I keep getting different feeding guidelines all over the internet. What percent veggies to live food should I feed? How often? Does this change according to the age of the beardie? I would likely be getting an adult (there's lots of folks on craigslist who get tired of their pet when they're not a cute baby anymore :evil: ) Some sources say to leave pelleted food in the cage constantly as a staple, others say that it's more of a treat.
For example, would these instructions be valid?
https://www.quora.com/How-much-should-one-feed-a-bearded-dragon
Basically, the advice is a tangled mess on the 'net. :roll:
I was wondering if organic chicken feed could be used to raise BSFL and to gut load crickets? Companies that sell reptiworm/calciworms/phoenix worms all brag about their 'proprietary formula' of 'custom milled organic grains'. As chicken feed is mostly grains, that's what gave me the idea.
The layer ration is high in calcium, which I hear dragons need. I would also throw in whatever veggie leftovers that my dragon didn't eat. Or would chick starter (unmedicated, of course!) with the higher protein but lower calcium, be better? I'm looking at this brand,
http://www.texasnaturalfeeds.com/products/
I notice that it includes a little DE in the ingredients, I'm not sure if it's enough to kill bugs being fed on it, it's supposed to kill chicken parasites.
Also, I hear that dragons don't like to drink from still water, would a fountain be ok or would that raise the humidity too much? I was thinking of one like this:
http://www.petsmart.com/reptile/habitats-and-decor/habitat-decor/national-geographicandtrade-sanctuary-desert-fountain-27804.html
Also, I keep getting different feeding guidelines all over the internet. What percent veggies to live food should I feed? How often? Does this change according to the age of the beardie? I would likely be getting an adult (there's lots of folks on craigslist who get tired of their pet when they're not a cute baby anymore :evil: ) Some sources say to leave pelleted food in the cage constantly as a staple, others say that it's more of a treat.
For example, would these instructions be valid?
https://www.quora.com/How-much-should-one-feed-a-bearded-dragon
Basically, the advice is a tangled mess on the 'net. :roll: