Runsnoopy":1784h18y said:
He's about 7 months and close to 13". I can't get him to be still and flat for me to do a real measure. I measured him when he was lying on his log and it was close to 13". Is 7 months considered a juvi and what is the best staple food to feed him? I notice on-line orders have multiple size crickets whereas the Petstore only have 2-small (pinheads) or large. Knowing that only adult crickets make the sound, I may try an on-line order to see how it goes. Is there a way to reduce the smell and what is the ideal temperature to keep crickets alive? Our whether is finally getting cooler and I was hoping to be able to keep weeks worth in the cricket cage inside and the rest either in the garage or screen in porch.
Crickets are a good staple since they have a good protein content. Roaches (feeder roaches) make a good staple to as they also have a good protein content, there are definite plus sides to having roaches, no bad smell, no noise. However allot of people prefer not to bring roaches in their house. But, understand these are not your typical cockroach.
I am currently breeding my own turkistan roaches, they are pretty easy and can be started from a small quantity but, take awhile to get moving along.
If you prefer crickets, you can get a second small enclosure as they cannot climb glass. I would suggest to buy online from somewhere good. Keep them in their enclosure with egg crate, feed them the same salad items you are feeding your dragon. I also use nature zone total bites too, I see far less deaths in the cricket numbers when using that product. It is a gut load/food/
hydration all in one. For a 13 inch dragon you will want to get either 2 or 3 week crickets. 2-3 week crickets in my opinion really don't smell and they will never chirp.