feeding a 19 month old female

[Rodeogal96]

I have heard a lot of talk about burmation and I think she maybe burmating, but I am not sure as I have only had her for about a week.

She seems to only really eat everyother day and at that if I place her right in front of her bowl.

She is offered 4-6 meal worms in the morning and 4-5 crickets at night and fresh veggies daily

Am I over feeding her?????

I just want to make sure she doesn't starve.

This is Saphira

 

[jharris08]

its possible she might be brumating, but also it usually takes them a couple weeks to become comfortable with a new home.
a 19 month dragon should be eating more greens/veggies than live insects....but they can go w/o food for a good while if they brumate. give her another week or so and see if she picks up a bit...offer greens daily and crickets 3 or 4 times a week.

 

[keen77]

shes pretty. what kinda greens do you feed? Mine like collard and mustard. at her size too she would prob love super worms and dubia. I'm getting silk and horns tomorrow to try

 

[Rodeogal96]

Thanks, yeah she's a big girl, right now she eating kale, should I try something else?

 

[keen77]

you should, sometimes i mix in butternut squash on their greens. I try yo mix it up so they wont get sick of something, they are eating turnip greens now, but i think collards are the best for em

 

[Rodeogal96]

Okay so I went out and got her some collard greens, butternut squash, and blueberries to try and add variety

She attacked the butternut squash last night, but still has not touched a meal worm or cricket in about 2 days.
Should I be worried????

 

[Rodeogal96]

Update, so I got my girl to eat last night. Unfortunatly the pattern seems to be she only eats after we have her out of the tank.

I am concerned that there has been no signs of any bowl movements

I tired picking her up this morning and placing her near her food bowl before I left for work, keeping my fingers crossed that she will eat a little while I am gone!

 

[Rodeogal96]

I am guerssing my feeding issue maybe over, she ate ten cricks last night and even wanted more this morning only gave her 2 before I had to leave for work. Hope she eats some greens while I am at work today