NBGwen
Juvie Member
- Beardie name(s)
- Carl
Hey folks - so I've been trying to get Carl my rescue to eat healthier...and by extension get Charlie (my original beardie) to eat something other than bok choi. Neither one of them has a single appearance of interest in any of it.
What I've started doing is making a mix of veggies, fruits and dried bugs that I puree (hoping the smell of the bugs encourages eating), I've frozen these in portions and thaw them as I use them. When I thaw them, I add plenty of hot water and some freeze dried veggies that absorb most of the excess water. It is stinky, but packed with nutrition for them. Neither one of them will go near it :? I know that they will practically attack anything that moves. Carl, especially, will lunge at moving crickets (Charlie is so lazy).
Is there a DIY way to make the bowls vibrate to encourage eating? I tried the Exo-Terra Vivicator and returned it...it didn't even vibrate (broken out of the box unfortunately). I really want to encourage these guys to eat better. Any ideas are appreciated. I seem to always get the ones that hate fresh veggies and fruits!
Gwen
What I've started doing is making a mix of veggies, fruits and dried bugs that I puree (hoping the smell of the bugs encourages eating), I've frozen these in portions and thaw them as I use them. When I thaw them, I add plenty of hot water and some freeze dried veggies that absorb most of the excess water. It is stinky, but packed with nutrition for them. Neither one of them will go near it :? I know that they will practically attack anything that moves. Carl, especially, will lunge at moving crickets (Charlie is so lazy).
Is there a DIY way to make the bowls vibrate to encourage eating? I tried the Exo-Terra Vivicator and returned it...it didn't even vibrate (broken out of the box unfortunately). I really want to encourage these guys to eat better. Any ideas are appreciated. I seem to always get the ones that hate fresh veggies and fruits!
Gwen