Hi,
So now I've had these two beardies for a few months. They're happy beardie-people who roam their pens in my garden, with the occasional escape to the neighbours' for a bit of foraging (I *do* feed them but they seem to like their crickets (and other beasties) wild- I live in a protected area and no pesticides are used by my neighbours, I've asked. They're looking great, normal poos, in the summer they've developed a fondness for water and both like to have a bath and a poo every day :lol: The female has laid another clutch of eggs that look like they're going in the right direction (almost a month along now). She found a corner of our garden where she dug happily during a very hot day. When she looked tired I helped her by putting her in her pool, where she drank and rested for a few minutes before going back to work.
Now I have to plan for the winter. They will need to move inside (they sleep inside every day), and I will need to get food for when it's cold, we have 20 little ones, and I'm running around all day taking children to and from school and activities, cooking, shopping and eh, yes, working (the "for money" kind of work). I'm in Britain now, for our holidays, and I've found that they sell dried mealworm for birds here. I've also found out that there is dried food for beardies. Are these items recommendable for a sort of staple kind of thing, adding fresh veg and the odd live beastie when I have the time to go and buy them? If by any chance there is anyone fromSpain around and can recommend a live feeder insect seller, I'd appreciate it. I tried to buy silkworm eggs a while ago, but they took ages to arrive (5 days instead of 24hs) and they never hatched. I feel cheated.
So, many questions about food, I guess! Can anyone give a hand?
TIA!!
So now I've had these two beardies for a few months. They're happy beardie-people who roam their pens in my garden, with the occasional escape to the neighbours' for a bit of foraging (I *do* feed them but they seem to like their crickets (and other beasties) wild- I live in a protected area and no pesticides are used by my neighbours, I've asked. They're looking great, normal poos, in the summer they've developed a fondness for water and both like to have a bath and a poo every day :lol: The female has laid another clutch of eggs that look like they're going in the right direction (almost a month along now). She found a corner of our garden where she dug happily during a very hot day. When she looked tired I helped her by putting her in her pool, where she drank and rested for a few minutes before going back to work.
Now I have to plan for the winter. They will need to move inside (they sleep inside every day), and I will need to get food for when it's cold, we have 20 little ones, and I'm running around all day taking children to and from school and activities, cooking, shopping and eh, yes, working (the "for money" kind of work). I'm in Britain now, for our holidays, and I've found that they sell dried mealworm for birds here. I've also found out that there is dried food for beardies. Are these items recommendable for a sort of staple kind of thing, adding fresh veg and the odd live beastie when I have the time to go and buy them? If by any chance there is anyone fromSpain around and can recommend a live feeder insect seller, I'd appreciate it. I tried to buy silkworm eggs a while ago, but they took ages to arrive (5 days instead of 24hs) and they never hatched. I feel cheated.
So, many questions about food, I guess! Can anyone give a hand?
TIA!!