Eating From Bowl

[doe222]

Caesar is now almost 2 years old. Has started eating more veggies than live food already. For the first 2 years he would eat seldomly out of the bowl only when he was very hungry. I moved him into a larger viv and crickets could hide easier and fed all crickets by hand, these days he eats pretty much nothing out of his bowl only from me. I even have to shake his veggies around with my hand to get him to eat from it. What can i do here? I spoiled him to much. The vibrating dish wouldnt help because he will only eat from my hand or the feeding tongs.

 

[brittani299]

Hello . That tends to be an issue when you hand feed your beardie. I have to had feed my female greens because she won't eat them from her bowl. I also sometimes put them in random places like her basking spot or her log and she will eat them

 

[doe222]

Well see it wouldnt bother me to hand feed, thats no big deal. But im trying to get him ready for when i leave this summer for a week i want to be able to make it easier for whoevers watching him. Im trying to get him on pellet food with crickets/veggies and i need him to be able to eat from his dish. If i load him up with a bunch of crickets and veggies im sure the pellet food will get him through a week no problem. Looks pretty healthy for him from reading the ingredients on the back. Early he went and ate some but i think its only cuz the grape was in there. I think thats what im going to do is just mix in his greens and delicious smelling fruits. Raspberrys are his fav. Same way i traied him to drink from his tiny bowl i through a smushed berry in there. i hope it works out.

 

[brittani299]

I would put the food in the bowl. If he doesn't eat for a couple days no big deal. He will get hungry and come eat the food.

 

[doe222]

So basically. If he's hungry enough hell eat. He's just bein stuborn and lazy ?

 

[brittani299]

Yep pretty much. He is just being lazy . he will go eat eventually.

 

[doe222]

What's your take on pellet food? I've heard no bad things just not used as the only source of food.

 

[brittani299]

Mine hate pellet food. Neither one will touch it. I know a lot of people use it because they think it is easier. I personally just use fresh greens and feeders everyday.

 

[doe222]

As do I and will continue to do so. I want to get him to accept it so I can keep some around for emergencies and trips where I get a beardiesitter. Thanks for ur input. y