Crickets or Hoppers?

[Ian2277]

Hi

Im new too beardie's. Which is best crickets or hoppers (grass hoppers)? He is about 4-5 months old.

 

[NegativeCreep]

Do you mean grasshoppers?

Crickets are probably the most common 'staple' food. If you mean grasshoppers, then I would assume at 4-5 months old, they are too big for him. Any live feeder that you give to your beardie should be no larger than the space between his/her eyes.

There are lots of good feeders out there, check around this forum for some more ideas.

 

[jscott]

if you mean hoppers as in baby mice, that is not ok. mice have too much fat/phosphorus and too little protien/calcium.

if you mean grass-hoppers, that is also not ok. wild caught grasshoppers could have deseases or pesticides on/in them.

use store-bought or farm-raised crickets, dusted with calcium powder containing NO phosphorus but WITH D3. roaches are even better bet a bit costly unless you breed your own. check this site out:
http://www.bestroach.com

i use roaches, superworms(for my big dragons), crickets and various healthy veggies.

for a list of safe veggies to offer your dragon, check here:
http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html

if you have any more questions, dont hesitate to ask :wink: .