Never Satisfied

[dramasimms]

Hi! So I have a full grown bearded dragon who is very healthy and active. He just woke up from his hibernation thing and he is eating like crazy just as I remember from before. My question is, is there any kind of food that will fill him up more. I swear i give him so much food and he always just looks at me waiting for more. I of course am willing to spend money to feed him but it would be nice if there was something that I could buy that would get him more full and save some cash. He mainly eats crickets and a salad every day. I have given him meal worms( i know not the best) and i dont make a habit of it but i used to give him an occasional pinky, but i havent done that in awhile because i know its not very healthy. But if there is anything else i can give him to fill him up that would be great. Thanks!

 

[lovemybeardies]

My dragons love superworms.

 

[Alix1378]

you could feed him your neighbors bird that they have right next to an open window an makes god awfull chirps an sings the first 5 notes of the andy griffith theme song an cat calls on repeat all morning from 5am till around 9am.... sorry just venting

 

[Freeie]

you could feed him your neighbors bird that they have right next to an open window an makes god awfull chirps an sings the first 5 notes of the andy griffith theme song an cat calls on repeat all morning from 5am till around 9am.... sorry just venting

lmao!

I'm not really sure if their is a filler food for these eating machines. I just refill their salad dishs all day :shock:

 

[lacy_black]

Have you tried hornworms? They seem to fill a dragon up very fast.

 

[Elora]

http://www.mulberryfarms.com/horn2.htm you could try their hornworm or silkworms. Silkworms are cheaper and you can let them grow before you feed them to your beardie. They get pretty big.

 

[dramasimms]

haha i totally feel you about the bird chirping outside at one in the morning, i actually heard of someone who bread zebra finches to feed to their dragon =( seems kind of morbid to me....

do you have to cut the superworms up because i heard they can chew throw a reptile if they are not cut up??

 

[0mega9401]

buy a bunch of budias set up a colony and u wont have to ever vuy feeders again
http://www.aaronpauling.com/roaches/products.php?cat=7

 

[sparky5969]

Hornworms are great if you let them get to adult size one will ussually fill them up, also dubias are also a good way to go but some ppl don't like roaches. I feed supers, hornworms and dubias to adults only my juv get crickets. Greatlakeshornworm is great place to get the hornworms and they now offer supers too... :headbang:

 

[diamc]

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do you have to cut the superworms up because i heard they can chew throw a reptile if they are not cut up??

No, you don't have to cut up the superworms. They will not chew through a reptile, that's "an old wive's tale". The beardies chew them up very well and their stomach acid also breaks it down. It's not recommended to feed supers unless the beardie is at least 15" long because of their chitin shell. Just thought I would mention that for others.