TheDragonKeepers
Sub-Adult Member
I admit - I've not had this problem before. As most of the regulars know, I've got several rescue dragons, most of whom have turned up in horrible condition, and Frank's no exception.
I'm told he's four years old, but he was the size of a yearling when he arrived. Poor little guy had woodchips in his gut, malnutrition, incorrect heating and lighting, not to mention the aggression and trust issues. We've pretty much dealt with all of those problems over the last six months, but he has ZERO self-control round livefood.
It's very strange - even Jacques (rarely fed, WAY underheated, severely emaciated on arrival) stops when he's full - but Frank, if you don't keep an eye on him and regulate his livefood, will keep going until he literally vomits.
My theory is that it's probably a psychological thing - he doesn't trust us to remember to feed him regularly, despite the fact that there's always salad and bits in his bowl.
Mind you, it could be part of his character: he's... overexcitable. He tends to get carried away about _everything_, about the bath, about the food, about running around, about beating up the slope... Eh, maybe he'll settle eventually - he's a bright little dude.
I'm told he's four years old, but he was the size of a yearling when he arrived. Poor little guy had woodchips in his gut, malnutrition, incorrect heating and lighting, not to mention the aggression and trust issues. We've pretty much dealt with all of those problems over the last six months, but he has ZERO self-control round livefood.
It's very strange - even Jacques (rarely fed, WAY underheated, severely emaciated on arrival) stops when he's full - but Frank, if you don't keep an eye on him and regulate his livefood, will keep going until he literally vomits.
My theory is that it's probably a psychological thing - he doesn't trust us to remember to feed him regularly, despite the fact that there's always salad and bits in his bowl.
Mind you, it could be part of his character: he's... overexcitable. He tends to get carried away about _everything_, about the bath, about the food, about running around, about beating up the slope... Eh, maybe he'll settle eventually - he's a bright little dude.