keitorin540
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Hello- new here, and no dragon yet. Just being thorough with research and budgeting. I'm deciding what the best route will be for us feeding-wise. Or if I'm simply too big of a chicken to get a dragon because crickets creep me out. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
So I've read the care pages and a ton of nutrition discussions. I know that live crickets are best, and that bearded dragons absolutely need live food to thrive. I have read that mealworms cause impaction. Specifically, the breeder I would like to buy from is very clear that she does not feed her dragons mealworms. For me, worms have much less of a creep factor than crickets- not to mention less noisy and probably less smelly.
Here's where I'd like some real world advice- are silkworms the same as mealworms as far as impaction? If not, can a dragon thrive on only worms, or are crickets a necessity? What does worm or cricket storage look like in the average home? I have a fairly large house, but also have two kids so I won't have a dedicated reptile room or anything. And finally, what is the average food cost per month?
Once upon a time, I was totally not scared of crickets so I'm thinking I should be able to summon the inner strength to get the heck over it. :lol: But, if there is a healthy equivalent I would love to know that!
Thanks!
So I've read the care pages and a ton of nutrition discussions. I know that live crickets are best, and that bearded dragons absolutely need live food to thrive. I have read that mealworms cause impaction. Specifically, the breeder I would like to buy from is very clear that she does not feed her dragons mealworms. For me, worms have much less of a creep factor than crickets- not to mention less noisy and probably less smelly.
Here's where I'd like some real world advice- are silkworms the same as mealworms as far as impaction? If not, can a dragon thrive on only worms, or are crickets a necessity? What does worm or cricket storage look like in the average home? I have a fairly large house, but also have two kids so I won't have a dedicated reptile room or anything. And finally, what is the average food cost per month?
Once upon a time, I was totally not scared of crickets so I'm thinking I should be able to summon the inner strength to get the heck over it. :lol: But, if there is a healthy equivalent I would love to know that!
Thanks!