Just need some clarification....on Superworms

[EmJagsz]

Well recently I have switched my beardie to superworms when he reached 17" (he's only about 6 months old I think..). He used to be feeding off of crickets, but I didn't like how smelly and difficult they were to catch, so I decided to try supers.

The first time I gave them to him, I made sure to only give him a few and gradually get his digestive system used to them. It's been a few weeks and he loves them and is now used to them and he poops every day in his bath. I offer him about 10-20 supers in a day, along with his salad of collard greens, dandelion greens, kale and bok choy. Usually when he eats up to 20, I give them to him in increments throughout the day, not in one shot. I also dust the worms exactly like I would if they were crickets.

I was just wondering if I am feeding him too much? Too little? How many supers should he be eating in a day?

Also I notice that when he poops I can see bits of superworm shells in his poop, is this a problem?

 

[sunkist]

Supers of course vary by the dragon. When my kiddos were that age they age about 10 in the morning and 10 at night for a while. Then they started to slow down. The important thing is they eat their salads before their proteins to ensure they aren't filling up on just protein.

If there is undigested shells they may be eating too many at once or not basking enough.

 

[beardieluv]

You need to be realllly careful with the supers. They are a great staple, but I would mix them up with another bug. I had Charlie on supers for about a month and a half, and he was eating 20-30 a day, needless to say he got reallly overweight and now, almost 3 months later, I am struggling to get the weight off still. Try doing half supers half dubia? No more than 10 supers a day is what i would recommend. Of course, i'm not a professional, just my personal experience haha.

 

[EmJagsz]

How fat did he get? Do you have a pic?

 

[beardieluv]

Haha It's hard to explain, he got fat but showing you a picture you would be like well he looks normal? But He had the armpit fat, and his belly was dragging on the ground, and he just got alotttt more lazy haha. He was a chunkers. Just be careful with those wormies!

 

[Buggsy]

i always gave 10 supers and if she was still hungry gave locusts.