Sabotender
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I wanted to provide an update of my feeding routine:
I purchased a big bag of freeze dried black soldier fly larvae and reduced the number of mealworms that I had been feeding. To this, I added a mixture of freeze dried crickets and grasshoppers. The whole lot was separated into two piles, one has been dusted with vitamins, the other has been dusted with calcum. I alternate between the two every other day. This is the protien portion of the diet. That goes in the feeding dish every morning.
I purchased some dandilion seeds online and planted them in several pots in the windowsill. They grow extremely fast, I've mixed the leaves with store purchased rocket, kale, radish tops, courgette and mango. All the greens are hand fed, because Rusty used to hiss at me when I put my hand in the cage. I've stopped the hissing by simply stuffing her mouth with something (usually mango or cucumber) every time she decided to show me her teeth. She no longer hisses and allows me to pick her up without trying to escape all the time.
Here is a photo depicting the results of my efforts. As you can see, I have a active, alert, and healthy bearded dragon. I think the dry protien diet is just fine. Not taking to the vet until she is 1 yr of age. She is between 5-6 months old now.
Notice I refer to my dragon as female because I did the tail test and I am 80% sure I have a girl. Theres a big ol lump right under the vent, closer to the tail end, which all signs point to this.
I purchased a big bag of freeze dried black soldier fly larvae and reduced the number of mealworms that I had been feeding. To this, I added a mixture of freeze dried crickets and grasshoppers. The whole lot was separated into two piles, one has been dusted with vitamins, the other has been dusted with calcum. I alternate between the two every other day. This is the protien portion of the diet. That goes in the feeding dish every morning.
I purchased some dandilion seeds online and planted them in several pots in the windowsill. They grow extremely fast, I've mixed the leaves with store purchased rocket, kale, radish tops, courgette and mango. All the greens are hand fed, because Rusty used to hiss at me when I put my hand in the cage. I've stopped the hissing by simply stuffing her mouth with something (usually mango or cucumber) every time she decided to show me her teeth. She no longer hisses and allows me to pick her up without trying to escape all the time.
Here is a photo depicting the results of my efforts. As you can see, I have a active, alert, and healthy bearded dragon. I think the dry protien diet is just fine. Not taking to the vet until she is 1 yr of age. She is between 5-6 months old now.
Notice I refer to my dragon as female because I did the tail test and I am 80% sure I have a girl. Theres a big ol lump right under the vent, closer to the tail end, which all signs point to this.
