Her beard went Black?!?

[SDragons]

Poor girl. Hopefully the vet can help

 

[kaveh34]

I'm happy to report Crush is doing great. Back to her old self. After a light diet of kale and mustard greens for the last few days. She ate a giant hornworm and a bunch of crickets today. I'm still planning on getting her checked out by a vet. But finding an exotics vet has been tough. But I have found one and get in there ASAP. No more Superworms for Crush. I'm guessing they didn't agree with her. Or, she ate too many. Regardless, she's doing just fine.

Thank you for all your help and guidance.

 

[diamc]

That's good to hear. Some beardies either don't like superworms or have a hard time digesting them if fed too many.

Is her beard still somewhat dark? Great that you found a good vet closeby so you can check to see if she has any eggs developing or not.

Thanks for the update.

 

[Drache613]

Hello,

That's excellent Crush is doing better now! Maybe she just ate too much & it upset her tummy.
At least she has been eating some greens though & some other insects too. I am glad to hear you did find a vet around just in case she may be developing eggs. Hopefully she isn't!
Let us know how she is doing.

Tracie

 

[kaveh34]

Crush received a complete bill of health from Dr. Guerrero at Broomfield Vet Hospital. She's doing great!

The doctor agreed that she probably just ate too many Superworms. I'm thinking about reintroducing them into her diet.

The crickets are a monster pain. They stink and are a challenge to keep alive. I consistently lose 10-20% of them. Unless she eats them all, they crawl into anywhere they can and die.

Is there a better way?

 

[CooperDragon]

That's great that Dr Guerrera gave her a clean bill of health! I agree that crickets are a pain. I wouldn't offer supers aside from an occasional treat though. A better option would be starting a colony of roaches. I've found they are MUCH easier to keep and much hardier than crickets.

 

[Rankins]

Roaches are a good option....
I prefer crickets though, just a personal preference. I breed a few thousand of them every month. They can stink though, mine usually don't get very bad. I try to feed them off before they get old enough to die. I sell a lot of them....otherwise I would have more than I could ever use.

As for roaches, I recommend orange heads over dubias. They breed quicker and are bulkier. They have a softer exoskeleton, easier to digest. Besides, they are actually a pretty roach.
I'm starting a colony of ivory heads soon. They are suppose to be even better than orange heads. They tolorate crowding and not as carnivorous as orange heads. But they are rare and pretty expensive ($3/roach). Orange heads can chew on each others wings. But its only cosmetic and a high protein diet usually helps prevent it. They nymphs are a pretty deep red color, adults are tan with a bright orange head. Trust me...you'll like 'em

 

[Rankins]

Eventually I may make the orange heads available to list members.
Just gotta grow the colony more.