MCHRKiller
Hatchling Member
I have had my dragon about 2 weeks...she was a rather feisty Petsmart "fancy" and honestly appears to be doing quite well. I do have some feeding concerns.
When i got her I purchased BSFL, Supers, and Dubai...initially she mauled the BSFL and Supers but not the Dubai. Now she ONLY eats the Dubai. Which Im fine with I will continue to care for the Supers and offer her one here or there to see if her interest perks. She also loves greens and readily eats 2-3 1" square pieces of either Collards or Mustard per day. She however wont eat them in smaller pieces she likes the "large" pieces which are the size of her head. lol
In addition to the greens she only eats 8-10 Dubai per day...now my Dubai were ordered as 1/2" however are more like 3/4"ish. I keep them well fed on chow and always have produce in their tank. I do think she has grown and filled out quite a bit since getting her. She appears healthy and is alert. She always has her head raised, basks most of her day, and scurries around from time to time. She allows me to hand feed her the greens but eats her Dubai out of a bowl. She wont typically eat more than 2-3 at a time. If she eats her 10 prior to my going to bed I add her a few more. I go to bed at 11 and her lamp goes off at 3am.
I know a lot of people say their dragon eats 20+ crickets per day at this size(7-8")...I am just concerned she may not be up to par with what is average.
She poops 1-2X per day and it is always a firm turd(lack of better word). I do mist her 1X per day primarily because she likes it and I figure the extra hydration isnt bad. Her greens are also kept wet.
I do use Calcium powder without D3 on her Dubai daily....she has a 10.0 UVB inside the tank 4-5" from her basking so I am correct in the fact she does not need D3?
When i got her I purchased BSFL, Supers, and Dubai...initially she mauled the BSFL and Supers but not the Dubai. Now she ONLY eats the Dubai. Which Im fine with I will continue to care for the Supers and offer her one here or there to see if her interest perks. She also loves greens and readily eats 2-3 1" square pieces of either Collards or Mustard per day. She however wont eat them in smaller pieces she likes the "large" pieces which are the size of her head. lol
In addition to the greens she only eats 8-10 Dubai per day...now my Dubai were ordered as 1/2" however are more like 3/4"ish. I keep them well fed on chow and always have produce in their tank. I do think she has grown and filled out quite a bit since getting her. She appears healthy and is alert. She always has her head raised, basks most of her day, and scurries around from time to time. She allows me to hand feed her the greens but eats her Dubai out of a bowl. She wont typically eat more than 2-3 at a time. If she eats her 10 prior to my going to bed I add her a few more. I go to bed at 11 and her lamp goes off at 3am.
I know a lot of people say their dragon eats 20+ crickets per day at this size(7-8")...I am just concerned she may not be up to par with what is average.
She poops 1-2X per day and it is always a firm turd(lack of better word). I do mist her 1X per day primarily because she likes it and I figure the extra hydration isnt bad. Her greens are also kept wet.
I do use Calcium powder without D3 on her Dubai daily....she has a 10.0 UVB inside the tank 4-5" from her basking so I am correct in the fact she does not need D3?
