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    Super worms causing digestive problems??

    So the last two days my beardie has had some seriously runny poop.. His basking temp is between 95-100.. Sometimes gets up to 105 if it's really hot outside..cooler side where he does his business is around 85.. Really the only difference is that he had superworms instead of crickets... And...
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    Not a fan of super worms

    So this is my first beardie.. He is almost a year old, and about 13- 14 inches long.. He has pretty much been fed only crickets, but I have a roach colony establishing itself at the moment.. Two days ago I fed him superworms.. And he didn't crap since he ate them. I just put him in a warm bath...
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    Feeding my beardie as he gets older

    I was just wondering I was just wondering if any of you had a link to a website that explains the feeding schedule as my beardie gets older ..how often does he get insects, how often to dust, etc.. He will be a year old in July .. I feed him crickets twice a day, and he always has a salad in his...
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    Dusting questions

    So I've read in a few places about dusting your insects with a calcium/vitamin mix.. I'm not a scientist but basically it said that it was not a good way to do it, because the calcium was "cancelled out" when used In tandem with viatamins and that they should be offered separately .. I use...
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    Feeding a dead roach to my beardie ??

    So I had my first real casualtie in my roach colony.. Been up and running for about a month and I've lost a full grown breeding male.. Was wondering if it would be okay to feed him to my beardie.. He has died within the last few hours .. Also, when the babies are born, are they white? I've...
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    Beardie bath

    Exactly how are you suppossed to give a bearded dragon a bath? And how often should they get one? I just put him In a tub of warm water and let him flop around , and then he just soak.. Any suggesstions would be appreciated..
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    No more red peppers

    I think I'm going to stop feeding my beardie red peppers.. There always seems to be indigested pieces in his poop.. Is it that maybe they are just harder for them to digest?
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    Beardie intelligence

    Ok.. So I know some of you are gonn think I'm crazy, but I'm gonna say this anyways.. I think my beardie has learned a word.. I am always talking to him.. "Hey buddy" Do you want to eat" stuff like that so that he gets used to my voice... He usually just looks up at me interested and...
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    Scratching at night

    EVERYTIME I turn the lights out for bedtime, my beardie starts scratching at the the floor of his enclosure.. I have a tile floor so I can hear him doing it.. He usually does this for 5-10 minutes but it's just about every night that he does it.. Does anyone know what this means? I can only...
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    Dubia giving birth?

    So I was replacing the food and water crystals and I usually check the crates to see how things are.. One of my females has a reddish orange tubular thing protruding from what looks like her .. Uhh .. Bum.. Is she ready to have babies? Do I need to do anything or just let her be.. I am gonna...
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    Roaches breeding?

    So my colony is almost two weeks old.. Has 5 adult pairs and 3 extra makes.. Plus 25 small and 25 medium roaches.. Only lost one that I saw.. How long does it usually take for them to start breeding? And is there any way to tell if the females are gravid? They are in a 10 gallon tote with a...
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    Frustrated

    Not sure what to do.. What I do know is that I'm tired of spending all the money I've spent.. Time I've spent chopping salads every week.. Running to the per store to get crikets twice a week ... Making an enclosure for the roach colony I just got.. All this for a Beardie that doesn't let me...
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    Not sure if my roaches are eating

    It doesn't look like my roaches are eating.. I have an orange slice , a tiny cup of chow, and some turnip green stalks with some leaves left on them that I had left over from my beardies salad.. The temp is good.. Warm side is in the 90's.. Cooler side in the 80's.. That's where the food is...
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    Runny Poo .. Normal

    Okay.. So my Beardies poo is pretty watery.. The actually poo that comes out is okay.. Looks normal from what I hear.. Has the white part and the brown part.. But it is usually accompanied by liquid.. Looks yellow or clear to me.. He is about 9 months old. Approx 13 inches in length.. Color is...
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    CHE in Dome fixture OK?

    I just picked up a 60 watt CHE to heat my roach enclosure was wondering if anyone here used it with a dome fixture.. It says not to but I'm trying it.. Really hoping to hear from someone who has tried, or currently uses this setup..
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    Heating pad question?

    I wanted to see what type of hearing pad some of you used for your roach colonies.. I am using an 8 watt zilla UTH... It has been plugged in for about two hours and it's not doing much.. The bottom of the tub, where it's located, is temping at around 100.. But it doesn't seem to be heating...
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    Interesting read Roach Chow

    I just came across this article on high protein roach chow.. I thought I would share it with all of you.. http://www.store.repashy.com/can-feeder-insect-diets-contribute-to-gout-in-reptiles.html
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    Roach chow ingredients?

    I am ordering my first roach colony next week and I went ahead and made my own chow.. Taking different ingredients I saw people use on YouTube .. I am just not sure what ratio of Ingrdients I should use.. Here are the ingredients I used.. If anyone had any comments please let me know.. I am...
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    HATE CRICKETS

    I can't stand these stinky, always dying, crickets anymore.. I was gonna order some dubia roaches.. Just wanted some feedback from some people on how they are.. I know they don't smell nearly as bad and are better nutritionally, but what about housing them.. Do they live a lot longer? Also, am...
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    Mangos for beardies?

    I read that Mangos can be a staple fruit.. Is this accurate? Right now I am feeding him a mixture of collards,green beans, and yellow squash.. How often can I mix in the mangos? Or are they okay to feed everyday?
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