Probably a dumb question :roll: But I have never fed insects, and trying to get a feel for what will be involved before deciding on whether or not to get a beardie...
I'm assuming every time you feed the roaches to the beardie, you have to chase down 30 or however many roaches (of appropriate size), and wrangle them into a plastic bag or cup for dusting... Just trying to picture myself doing this before work while i'm in a rush in the morning :shock: Or could i skip dusting the first batch? (I will be using a Reptisun 10 tube).... I'm currently freelancing from home but will probably have to work out of an office before much longer.
I guess I would prepare greens the night before, and drop them in the tank as soon as i wake up. Then chase down the roaches right before i'm off to work(?) I figure i could leave them in a bowl that would keep them from getting out, but would allow the baby to get to them? If so, i just need to know how long to allow for the whole process of getting the roaches out of their bin, dusted, and into the bowl... I would do the 10-15min all-you-can-eat thing at night and on the weekends. Office will only be about a block away so i could come home at lunch at least a few times a week if needed.
Bonus Question: (pretty important one i guess)
Can a baby beardie eat dubias if they are the appropriate size? Like 1/4" i would think? I have seen some on here say it's fine, but others sometimes mentioning that they aren't for babies :?:
Thanks for any info or tips on how to possibly make this work
I'm assuming every time you feed the roaches to the beardie, you have to chase down 30 or however many roaches (of appropriate size), and wrangle them into a plastic bag or cup for dusting... Just trying to picture myself doing this before work while i'm in a rush in the morning :shock: Or could i skip dusting the first batch? (I will be using a Reptisun 10 tube).... I'm currently freelancing from home but will probably have to work out of an office before much longer.
I guess I would prepare greens the night before, and drop them in the tank as soon as i wake up. Then chase down the roaches right before i'm off to work(?) I figure i could leave them in a bowl that would keep them from getting out, but would allow the baby to get to them? If so, i just need to know how long to allow for the whole process of getting the roaches out of their bin, dusted, and into the bowl... I would do the 10-15min all-you-can-eat thing at night and on the weekends. Office will only be about a block away so i could come home at lunch at least a few times a week if needed.
Bonus Question: (pretty important one i guess)
Can a baby beardie eat dubias if they are the appropriate size? Like 1/4" i would think? I have seen some on here say it's fine, but others sometimes mentioning that they aren't for babies :?:
Thanks for any info or tips on how to possibly make this work