Feeding Pinkies

[Chunka]

How many of you do use Pinkies, and if I may ask. What are the pros and cons to do this? Is a pro high calcium?

 

[Chunka]

I wasn't searching the right term before, and I see how risky they are and aren't worth the risks...

I'm trying to find safe D3 to administer, to know how much without giving too much. Searching info is like self-diagnosing ones self through WebMD I swear... I don't intend to ask ask ask, I'm just trying to make sure I get the correct info and the pro's on here are it.. :wink:

 

[BadCon]

Pinkies are too high in fat. They really don't need to be fed. There are particular instances where a concentrated source of fat is needed, such as a dragon who just laid a clutch. However, there are other, better alternatives. Perhaps as a RARE treat they would be ok for an adult dragon. Anything more developed then a pinky however will have solidified bones and could pose an impaction risk. Just take a pass honestly.

 

[Paradon]

You can feed it to them as a way to add more varieties to the diet in order to add more vitamins and minerals to it. You can feed fuzzies, which I think is better having solid bones. Quite frankly, I think they do benefit from eating the occasional mice because they are a good size lizard and probably needed a boost in vitamins and minerals every once in a while. I'm sure that's how their diet in the wild are like and that's why they are so big so they can pretty much eat any smaller animals (bugs, lizards and even rodents) and even plant life. It's easier to feed them something rich, like a small rodent, to nourish a huge body like that than eating hundred tiny bugs, which don't offer much in term of nutrition compared to vertebrate preys. A hole mouse is nutritionally complete and besides that, you don't want to limit you bearded's diet if you can help it. Their diet in captivity is already limited, so adding the occasional mice isn't bad at all. Just don't feed it too often and you'll be fine.

 

[TASTIGER]

sorry i am against feeding pinkies because people think they can be fed only pinkies

 

[Chunka]

I've never attempted or thought of feeding her them. I am trying to increase variety as its been Mealworms/Crickets once in a blue moon some waxworms then of course the salad...

 

[TASTIGER]

mine LOVE hornworms

 

[Chunka]

Do you get your hornworms online? I can't find anything local besides Meal/Super/Wax and Crickets

 

[TASTIGER]

iv only found them online or at reptile expos

 

[MarleyMoe]

No thanks.. the only things in our freezer are pork chops and sausages :lol: I'll stick to roaches and lokies i think

 

[TxBeardie]

I feed live pinkies to my female. About 1 or 2 per month tops. My male will not touch them. They both get veggies and fruit in the am. They get crickets, or roaches as the main evening meal, followed up with some worms of diff types.

 

[brennann123]

yea i dont know if this is true but a breeder told me they will get the taste of meat and get more agressive but every frikken bug has meat so idk. yea i think a pinky a month or every 3 weeks would be fine. mine beardie likes hornworms like LOVES they there a good way to rehydratee your dragon to.

 

[Phoebe]

I feed my beardie a pinky every month or two as a treat because he absolutely loves them

 

[brennann123]

ok when mine get bigger to adult size ill feed him a pinky a month

 

[TASTIGER]

idk im not sold on pinkies they just cause your dragon to be at risk for fatty liver disease and compactions