baby dragon doesnt like crickets...

[iibrandyii]

Hibana has been with me for alittle over 2 weeks now. She doesnt like crickets very much but loves her greens. I was wondering if it would be okay to blend up some crickets and put them on her greens? Sometimes she eats maybe 4 small crickets then wont eat them for a few days later. She is very small still and has only shedded in afew places, she is very active and has daily poops. All my temps and everything are right so I know thats not the problem. But would blending them be okay until she decides to eat them on her own?

 

[ashesc212]

How big is she? What size crickets are you feeding her? If she is too small for the crickets, she may not eat them. For really small beardies, pinhead crickets are the best, in my opinion.

 

[amylee159]

I dont balme her lol. You could do that to make sure she is getting the proper protein in her, or have you tried any other feeder?

 

[iibrandyii]

She is about 6 inches long and maybe an inch wide. Here's a link with a pic of her and Mushu viewtopic.php?f=44&t=91316
The crickets are small ones, no bigger than the space between her eyes. I have not tried an other feeder because there isnt any other types out here at the pet stores besides wax worms (too big for her and not healthy) and meal worms (hard shells). Been thinking about getting a cup of PW's but not sure on the sizes and stuff. I haven't blended the crickets today because she finally ate, a whole 17 crickets this evening. I was so thrilled.

 

[ashesc212]

She is about 6 inches long and maybe an inch wide. Here's a link with a pic of her and Mushu viewtopic.php?f=44&t=91316
The crickets are small ones, no bigger than the space between her eyes. I have not tried an other feeder because there isnt any other types out here at the pet stores besides wax worms (too big for her and not healthy) and meal worms (hard shells). Been thinking about getting a cup of PW's but not sure on the sizes and stuff. I haven't blended the crickets today because she finally ate, a whole 17 crickets this evening. I was so thrilled.

Congrats on getting her to eat crickets!!! Small phoenix worms are really small and are calcium packed. They should be fine for her.