Hornworms

[Kimmer76]

On average, how many horn worms per day should my baby bearded dragon eat? Weighed him this morning and he was 42g. That was after a very large runny poop. I feel like his poop should be more solid, but I was told not to worry because horn worms are very juicy and will cause watery/runny poop. I want to be sure he's not eating more of them and ignoring his crickets.

 

[JessPets]

I would maybe try another feeder for a staple. While hornworms are good, they aren't the best. Maybe BSFL, crickets, or dubia would work better

 

[Kimmer76]

BSFL?

 

[JessPets]

Sorry, should of clarified. BSFL stands for black solider fly larvae, which is really healthy and high in calcium. They are commonly know as ReptiWorms, CalciWorms, and phoenix worms

 

[melissasiobhan]

We only give our beardie hornworms rarely. We were told they're like a special treat, not a staple. We do crickets and mealworms regularly, waxworms as a regular treat and hornworms as a very special treat (this, of course, is in addition to greens and veggies)