Dubias feed questions & a butterworm questions

[zooeymama]

My little guy really eats well on these. Couldn't be happier! They don't smell AT ALL.

There seems to be a ton of different recipes for a chow mix for them...can anyone recommend a reliable recipe to me? Do they really need to eat dog food?

How often should they be feed? Make sure they have a lot of food daily? Or should there be any days of lapse without food? (sorry for my ignorance)

Is there a way to calcium up their diet so I don't have to dust them? I swear I have THE hardest time getting the stupid calcium/vitamins to stick to them. I'm always afraid he won't eat enough to get him the calcium/vitamins he needs.

Ok now a butterworm question. I bought some for Nikko (he weighs only 18 grams- he's still a little guy) and there were 2 sizes...umm I bought the smaller size offered but they are HUGE!
http://www.mulberryfarms.com/REGULAR-Butterworms-c13/

This is what I bought. Umm I swear it could eat him! He is like maybe mayyyyyybe 6 inches from nose to vent. Do really young juveniles eat these things? They really seem too ginormous.

Thank you so much in advance. I know I asked a ton of questions. Whatever you can answer helps me! I couldn't find this stuff on my own.

 

[hartungs]

I wouldn't use dog food if I were you. It doesn't have enough protein. I use a generic bulk cat food that I get from a farm store. It is cheap and very high in protein. I always have food in there for them. If you don't, they will start to eat each other. Occasionally, I will throw in veggies or food that we don't eat.

 

[Nixiemaiden]

I don't think babies eat butterworms really...I would think it would provide a choking hazard. I mean I could be wrong but after reading about how big they can be, I decided to wait until my little guy is bigger to try them. Small - Medium reptiworms would be good for a beardie of that size...I think mine might be about the same size maybe smaller. Mine is about 11 inches from tip to tip and the biggest I have gone is some reptiworms on the larger side of medium.

I am really excited for him to get bigger so I can comfortable try butterworms, hornworms, and silkworms.

 

[zooeymama]

I don't think babies eat butterworms really...I would think it would provide a choking hazard. I mean I could be wrong but after reading about how big they can be, I decided to wait until my little guy is bigger to try them. Small - Medium reptiworms would be good for a beardie of that size...I think mine might be about the same size maybe smaller. Mine is about 11 inches from tip to tip and the biggest I have gone is some reptiworms on the larger side of medium.

I am really excited for him to get bigger so I can comfortable try butterworms, hornworms, and silkworms.

he is sick and it was suggested. i had no idea they were so big until i got them. they are fat!

he hates reptiworms. he'll go without food instead of eating them. i tried for nearly a month. picky stinker! haha