Beardie getting full super quick

Willowww

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Mu guy is nearly 10 months and he only eats 4 roaches I day I was abit worried at first cause he used to eat double that bur this site helped me alot. I found out its totally normal :) my boy is 10 months 20inch long from head to end of the tail and he is 438kg so he is deffo growning still so don't worrie to much. I will attach a photo of my boy ragnar.
Hes so cute! I love seeing other peoples beardies
 

Willowww

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Further studies were done on kale and it was found that it is a better feeder than collards
I do a mix of kale and collard greens like a little of both. I also add squash like 2 days a week, apples or strawberries once a week or not at all. I read about it and it says that it’s okay but I am not sure now.
 

Willowww

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Kale is not a good staple, like spinach it is a calcuim binder. Collard,mustard,or turnip green are better base staple. Fruits should be treats.
I do a mix of kale and collard greens like a little of both. I also add squash like 2 days a week, apples or strawberries once a week or not at all. I read about it and it says that it’s okay but I am not sure now. Please tell me if that is okay? Or if I should just do greens and his vitamins no fruit or squash every week? Sorry for the questions I am just confused because I thought this was okay.
 

KarrieRee

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Hiccup he is 6 and Blaze is 4
I do a mix of kale and collard greens like a little of both. I also add squash like 2 days a week, apples or strawberries once a week or not at all. I read about it and it says that it’s okay but I am not sure now.
That is fine here is a nutrition site to help better his variety
Nutrition Content
 

smaugthebeardie3756

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This really is normal. My guy is a little over a year old and gets salads everyday, bugs Monday/Wednesday/Friday and soaked pellets as a treat once a week. Monday this week he ate about 5-6 roaches, Wednesday he ate about 20-25, and today he ate about 4-5. Kale is lower than collard greens in oxalates that bind with the calcium, so it's a great staple green don't worry about that. There was some information years back that they were high in oxalates but that isnt actually the case. Variety is good, so mixing in some collards or mustard greens or even romaine or escarole lettuce, just no iceberg as it's mostly water and not much else in the way of nutrition.
 

Willowww

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This really is normal. My guy is a little over a year old and gets salads everyday, bugs Monday/Wednesday/Friday and soaked pellets as a treat once a week. Monday this week he ate about 5-6 roaches, Wednesday he ate about 20-25, and today he ate about 4-5. Kale is lower than collard greens in oxalates that bind with the calcium, so it's a great staple green don't worry about that. There was some information years back that they were high in oxalates but that isnt actually the case. Variety is good, so mixing in some collards or mustard greens or even romaine or escarole lettuce, just no iceberg as it's mostly water and not much else in the way of nutrition.
thank you so much! I am actually a huge fan of your tiktok and you inspired me to start using topsoil/plays and as a substrate! I was a little worried about the kale thing but you and some others have said it was okay +sent articles so my worries are gone now!
 

Tonilee

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Ragnar
Hes so cute! I love seeing other peoples beardies
Wee update on my boy ragnar :) he is almost a year old it's his bday on the 23rd of this month....not sure this is the exact but I do know he was born in June lol. 23rd is my birthday so I decided its his birthday too so we are sharing lol. Anyways he isn't eating much salad anymore couple of leaves a day that all but he is eating about 7 or 8 roaches a day thats all. He is 20inches and 488g so still growning perfect :) such a gorgeous boy. Will attach a picture of him sleeping cuddling into his mummy (me) lol. Such a gorgeous boy
Couple of pics of him basking told him to smile and that's him smiling lol x
 

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Willowww

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Wee update on my boy ragnar :) he is almost a year old it's his bday on the 23rd of this month....not sure this is the exact but I do know he was born in June lol. 23rd is my birthday so I decided its his birthday too so we are sharing lol. Anyways he isn't eating much salad anymore couple of leaves a day that all but he is eating about 7 or 8 roaches a day thats all. He is 20inches and 488g so still growning perfect :) such a gorgeous boy. Will attach a picture of him sleeping cuddling into his mummy (me) lol. Such a gorgeous boy
Couple of pics of him basking told him to smile and that's him smiling lol x
HES SO CUTE! He is 2 inches bigger than willow, I know willow was born in august but I am not sure what day so I just go by august 7th, since it’s my birthday too. The last two pictures where he looks tiny are when I first got him (I don’t use reptile carpet anymore) and the first two are from like two months ago I just don’t take many pics
 

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Tonilee

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Aww thank you :) willow is gorgeous too I just love my ragnar. We don't use carpet either our is like a rubber floor but it doesn't heat up
 

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