How many bugs to feed per day?

[Hiedi]

Make sure you're not squeamish about live insects because your beardie needs to eat between 40-60 live roaches, worms, or crickets per day!

is this an error?

 

[KarrieRee]

Make sure you're not squeamish about live insects because your beardie needs to eat between 40-60 live roaches, worms, or crickets per day!

is this an error?

Yes that is too many -- he needs salads + his staple feeder of insects --- roaches should be fed no bigger than the space between his eyes -- how old is the dragon?

 

[Hiedi]

Yes that is too many -- he needs salads + his staple feeder of insects --- roaches should be fed no bigger than the space between his eyes -- how old is the dragon?

3 yrs

 

[KarrieRee]

3 yrs

Please tell me the size of roaches your feeding? He should be eating maybe 4-5 large roaches and salads --- mainly salads - insects 2-3 times per week --- also horn worns super worms meal worms as treats --

 

[Hiedi]

Please tell me the size of roaches your feeding? He should be eating maybe 4-5 large roaches and salads --- mainly salads - insects 2-3 times per week --- also horn worns super worms meal worms as treats --

2 super worms a day and is veggies

 

[KarrieRee]

2 super worms a day and is veggies

Ok so please feed his staple insects 2-3 times per week --- are you giving any supplements ?

 

[Hiedi]

Ok so please feed his staple insects 2-3 times per week --- are you giving any supplements ?

no not yet there are so many not sure what to use

 

[Hiedi]

no not yet there are so many not sure what to use

we have only had him almost a month

 

[Hiedi]

no not yet there are so many not sure what to use

how may should i be giving him ?

 

[KarrieRee]

how may should i be giving him ?

Please tell me what your using for a UVB this will determine the supplements given --- coil or a long tube fixture

 

[Hiedi]

Please tell me what your using for a UVB this will determine the supplements given --- coil or a long tube fixture

yes it is tube

 

[KarrieRee]

yes it is tube

Ok so tell me what the brand is and the bulb is it a T 5 or a T 8 and where is the UVB? Top of screen or inside the tank ?

 

[Hiedi]

Ok so tell me what the brand is and the bulb is it a T 5 or a T 8 and where is the UVB? Top of screen or inside the tank ?

i will have to check and it is inside attacked to the top of the lid

 

[Hiedi]

i will have to check and it is inside attacked to the top of the lid

ok i have let it cool off first lol

 

[KarrieRee]

i will have to check and it is inside attacked to the top of the lid

Ok that is good let me know what the bulb is and I can help you get your decor piece properly distanced for that bulb -- this will also tell me what supplements he should be getting depending on the bulb itself