Thanks I'll try that, do you think it's normal that he hasn't gone today? It's funny that the only one that mentioned dubia roaches and she said they are very expensive and that the crickets would be enough for his needs. Do you get small or extra small?Have you tried dubia roaches? They have more nutrional value than crickets does. A cricket is like a hot dog to us and a roaches would be like steak to us. But in terms of feeding my baby 2-3 times a day and she gets about 10-20 roaches which is what she eats in that 10-15min span. If your interested in trying roaches I recommend www.betterthancrickets.com. He ships daily and I offer both 2 and 3 day shipping. Also, if you use DUBIA15 you can get 15% off your 1st order
Black soldier fly larvae (aka phoenix worms) these have enough calcium where you do not need to add calcium dust |
Dubia roaches |
Crickets |
Silk worms (only eat Mulberry) |
Horn worms (grow big fast, very hydrating) |
Collard greens |
Mustard greens |
Butternut squash |
Dandelion greens (and flowers) |
Bok choy |
Curly endive |
Escarole |
Carrot (shredded) |
Bell peppers |
Blueberry |
Strawberry |
The tank is a 40 gallon 36 x 18 x18. I have a 100 watt heating bulb white, and a 36" t5 39watt uvb attached inside diagonally across tank. The warm side reads between 90 and 93 with the basking rock surface 102 to 107. If that side of tank gets warmer the rock has gone up to 125, which I thought was too hot. Do you think I should raise the Temps on the hot side?What is your enclosure set up? UVB light ideally should be a T5 10.0 or 12% (Zoo Med Reptisun or Arcadia are good example brands). It's very important to get the long florescent tube light. No compact lights! At least 24" long with a reflector good to direct all the light downwards. Mounted inside the enclosure with nothing between the bulb and your dragon is best. Babies need a lot of UVB and a lot of heat.
A basking hot zone around 104-110°F then the cool side of the enclosure can be 75-85°F with the middle of the enclosure in the 90°s.
Baby beardies, about 0-6 months old, grow fast. You can feed at least 3 meals a day. Calcium powder (phosphorus free), calcium with vitamin D3, and a multivitamin powder are all needed. Keep that up
Offer greens every day, you can add supplements to the greens too. This will help him get used to supplement on greens which is important for an adult.
Make sure food is no larger than distance between the eyes. Small insects and you can cut up leafy greens and vegetables to be easier to eat.
Some good feeder options, because variety is nice. These can all come in small sizes, but some like hornworms grow huge
Black soldier fly larvae (aka phoenix worms) these have enough calcium where you do not need to add calcium dust Dubia roaches Crickets Silk worms (only eat Mulberry) Horn worms (grow big fast, very hydrating)
Lots of leafy greens/vegetables are great foods. Fruits are okay in limited amounts. Can help with hydration and getting bowels moving
Collard greens Mustard greens Butternut squash Dandelion greens (and flowers) Bok choy Curly endive Escarole Carrot (shredded) Bell peppers Blueberry Strawberry
Not a complete list. You should gut load insects, mostly crickets and dubia roaches. Give them the same vegetables and fruits to eat so the insect is more nutritious for your baby.
You can add a dish with knee high water for your beardie to "swim" in. Gives them a chance to drink, it can be hard for a beardie to understand a water dish, water they can splash in or moving water makes more sense to them as a place to drink. Supervise the water dish and take out when you're not there, especially overnight.
His basking rock is about 8" from uvb light and there is a log about 11" from it. The tank is only 18" high so he would have to be on floor to be 15" away. Is there harm if he is as close as he is? The brand I bought is ReptiZoo and I got a 36" which cover the whole tank, I am thinking about getting the Acadia and am wondering if I should get a shorter one. To keep him at 11" I could take the rock out but the basking temps are lower on the log because it's further from the basking bulb. I will try taking him outside for some real sunlight and see how he reacts. Thanks for your help and any more advice on those lights is greatly appreciated.
Make sure the dubia is no bigger than the space between his eyes -- you dont want him impactedThe extra small were sold out so I ordered small, should be getting them by end of week and we'll see how it goes. Thanks RangoRocky
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?
We use cookies and similar technologies for the following purposes:
Do you accept cookies and these technologies?