Minnonikki
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Hi. I'm a first time beardie owner. I work at a pet store, and I had to get this not-so-little guy that kept grabbing my attention as I walked by. But I cannot figure out how many crickets to feed him!! I am used to leaving dog and cat food out for my pets and that's it! Lol.
When I first got him, a little over a week ago, they said that they were feeding him 3-6 crickets most days of the week, and 3 mealworms for 3 days of the week instead. Well.... I did that for about a day. And then I gave him 8. And then 10. And he ate them all, no problem. He's about 6-7 months old they say. But I can put like 20-30 crickets in there and he'll eat ALL of them, or almost all of them within 15 minutes.
So... Do I give him less and put him on a schedule/diet, or give him as much as he'll eat within 10-15 minutes? He eats a ton of small ones, no problem. But large ones, I have tried giving him just a few of for the past two days, and he seems to get more full. Then he loses interest. I'm just so lost on how to feed him crickets. Ahhhhh!
Yes, I do keep pellets out too, and feed dandelion greens.
When I first got him, a little over a week ago, they said that they were feeding him 3-6 crickets most days of the week, and 3 mealworms for 3 days of the week instead. Well.... I did that for about a day. And then I gave him 8. And then 10. And he ate them all, no problem. He's about 6-7 months old they say. But I can put like 20-30 crickets in there and he'll eat ALL of them, or almost all of them within 15 minutes.
So... Do I give him less and put him on a schedule/diet, or give him as much as he'll eat within 10-15 minutes? He eats a ton of small ones, no problem. But large ones, I have tried giving him just a few of for the past two days, and he seems to get more full. Then he loses interest. I'm just so lost on how to feed him crickets. Ahhhhh!
Yes, I do keep pellets out too, and feed dandelion greens.