BSFL frequency question

[MeanCrayons]

So I know the clear answer here is : VARIETY. I'm currently feeding my Larry roughly 45% BSFL, 45% Dubias, 10% Superworm or an occasional wax or hornworm as I am all out of silkworms.

My question is super random. Are BSFL nutritionally good enough to feed 90-100% of the time? My junior google detective skills say yes but I'm not 100% sure. Larry LOVES them and I'm just wondering if they’re good enough to be fed 100% of the time if needed/desired.

Sorry for the random question. My brain wonders the stupidest things throughout the day.

 

[KarrieRee]

So I know the clear answer here is : VARIETY. I'm currently feeding my Larry roughly 45% BSFL, 45% Dubias, 10% Superworm or an occasional wax or hornworm as I am all out of silkworms.

My question is super random. Are BSFL nutritionally good enough to feed 90-100% of the time? My junior google detective skills say yes but I'm not 100% sure. Larry LOVES them and I'm just wondering if they’re good enough to be fed 100% of the time if needed/desired.

Sorry for the random question. My brain wonders the stupidest things throughout the day.

Yes they are a good staple feeder-

 

[MeanCrayons]

Yes they are a good staple feeder-

But are they nutritionally good enough to be the only feeder for long periods? I’m not doing this but am genuinely curious.

 

[KarrieRee]

But are they nutritionally good enough to be the only feeder for long periods? I’m not doing this but am genuinely curious.

Yes- it's good to add variety like your doing

 

[MeanCrayons]

Yes- it's good to add variety like your doing

Yes that’s what I’m trying to do. I was just wondering for if Larry ever went on a food strike or something. He goes crazy over the BSFL but is just kind of like “meh I’ll eat them later” with the dubias. I just leave them in his bowl currently and he’s forced to eat them throughout the day.

 

[KarrieRee]

Yes that’s what I’m trying to do. I was just wondering for if Larry ever went on a food strike or something. He goes crazy over the BSFL but is just kind of like “meh I’ll eat them later” with the dubias. I just leave them in his bowl currently and he’s forced to eat them throughout the day.

Are you feeding salads too ? How old is Larry

 

[MeanCrayons]

Are you feeding salads too ? How old is Larry

Of course. Larry is about 2-3 months old. He gets fresh greens 1-3 times a day depending on how many times he ****s in the dish. I’ve been mixing up turnip, collard, dandelion, and mustard greens along with kale. He’s been getting either a blueberry or a very small piece of mango as a topper but he only licks those usually. I don’t see him eat much of his greens but from what I have read on Reddit, that’s okay for his age.

 

[KarrieRee]

Of course. Larry is about 2-3 months old. He gets fresh greens 1-3 times a day depending on how many times he ****s in the dish. I’ve been mixing up turnip, collard, dandelion, and mustard greens along with kale. He’s been getting either a blueberry or a very small piece of mango as a topper but he only licks those usually. I don’t see him eat much of his greens but from what I have read on Reddit, that’s okay for his age.

You want him eating those greens too even a little --- use those BSFL as salad toppers use as many as you want when he gets older if hes not started early he wont eat them so please keep feeding the salads first thing in the morning w/ a few BSFL on top --

 

[MeanCrayons]

You want him eating those greens too even a little --- use those BSFL as salad toppers use as many as you want when he gets older if hes not started early he wont eat them so please keep feeding the salads first thing in the morning w/ a few BSFL on top --

He does take bites of it throughout the day. He just doesn’t run to it when I put them in. Should I still be topping it with a few BSFL? Also when you at first thing in the morning, how soon after lights on are you talking?

 

[KarrieRee]

He does take bites of it throughout the day. He just doesn’t run to it when I put them in. Should I still be topping it with a few BSFL? Also when you at first thing in the morning, how soon after lights on are you talking?

At least a hour give him time to warm up -- and yes top the salad w/ the BSFL its going to get him to that bowl

 

[MeanCrayons]

At least a hour give him time to warm up -- and yes top the salad w/ the BSFL its going to get him to that bowl

I did it this morning and it definitely got him to his bowl a few extra times. He also got an extra piece of collared greens on one of the bites too. I still hand fed him a few and let him watch me drop the rest on his salad. I put a few small dusted super worms under the greens too to get the salad "moving".

 

[kingofnobbys]

My two adult dragons are fed live insects 3 to 4 times a week on average , I mix them up with superworms ( Cleo newest favorate .... she loves them ) , BSLF and crickets.

Not doing silkworms while there is covid around - not so sure how long Delta and Omicron will survive on fresh mulberry leaves ....