feeding question?

[btrineer]

Hi,

I have a 4 month old beardie and she eats 15-20 large crickets a day and a small amount of spring mix greens. I have tried dandelions, squash, carrots, and other veggies, but she prefers to eat her crickets and snack on the spring mix at night when the light is off. This this ok? I dust the crickets 4 times a week with calcium and 2 x a week with multi vits. I havent given her a bath yet, but a spray the inclosure with water bottle and she loves to lick at the water. Is this ok or do I need to be doing something else? She poops everyday a large amount.

Thanks for any help you can offer

 

[fresnowitte]

she prefers to eat her crickets and snack on the spring mix at night when the light is off. This this ok?

Actuallly a beardie should have about 1 to 1-1/2 hours of basking time after every meal never should you allow them to eat within less than that of lights out. The food will not digest and will sit in belly until next day when they warm up again...this could cause problems. I suggest removing the salad about an hour before lights out.

I havent given her a bath yet, but a spray the inclosure with water bottle and she loves to lick at the water. Is this ok or do I need to be doing something else? She poops everyday a large amount

I perfer bathing them for hydration rather than spraying the enclosure because it can raise the humidity and cause URI. You can use the sink or a small plastic tub with warm water up to your beardies armpits. You can also offer water by dripping it off their nose.

I bath mine daily so those stinky poops are in the water not their viv's. Win Win!

 

[btrineer]

Thanks for you help, Ill try to feed the veggie in the morning and see if that helps!

 

[durps]

a four month old "beardie shouldnt be eating large crickets, just informing you :wink:

 

[btrineer]

Thanks, for your suggestion. Where I buy the crickets the small are tiny maybe 1/4 of an inch and the Large are a bit smaller than her head. I did give her wax worms last night in her salad ans she loved it. I did the bath, she wasn't very excited about it. I guess it a little getting use to. I measured her last night and she is now 11 inches head to tail. As soon as I get my camera charged Il post a few pictures.

Thanks

 

[btrineer]

Gave Dragonlie a bath again last night. It went better, I made the water a little warmer than last time and I think she liked it because she went to the bathroom in it. LOL When I put her back she seems to be running at me to pick her up, but when I have her she wants back in her cage. I gave her, greens with mango, bell peper, squash and wax worms, loved it the first day, but not any more. Ill keep trying. She LOVES her crickets though. I am going to try and find some medium crickets today. Every time a buy them at least 20 die in a week. I feel like a just donate my money to the dead cricket fund.