well to start things off.
ive had my bearded dragon for about 2 weeks.
hes had no issues so far other than a little cut on his foot.
his temperatures are 85 degrees on the warm side and 104 on the hot end, hes 6 months old.
and has been fed mealworms. greens. and crickets. for a single day.
i ran out of crickets and fed him some roaches i had.
they were the ones i use as the clean up crew in my cresties cage.
so he fell in love. and ever since he refuses to eat meal worms and crickets.
but loves to eat roaches.
he shows no interest when i let the crickets free in his cage. but if i show him the roaches, he goes beserk trying to get ahold of them.
so my question is how to get him to eat crickets and mealies again.
if i squeeze their guts out (yes gross but the only way itll work.) and place it on his nose he licks it and eventually will eat it.
i dont have the most time in the world so i cant constantly be feeding him by hand.
do you guys have any advice?
these are the only feeders i have to give him.
the roaches were only used to hold him off for a day.
and i totally regret it.
he has no uvb. but i take his tank lid off.
and he gets full sunlight from a window.
the window opens up, and he gets direct sunlight for at least 6 hours a day.
so i know its doing him good.
thanks for all the advice in advance.
ive had my bearded dragon for about 2 weeks.
hes had no issues so far other than a little cut on his foot.
his temperatures are 85 degrees on the warm side and 104 on the hot end, hes 6 months old.
and has been fed mealworms. greens. and crickets. for a single day.
i ran out of crickets and fed him some roaches i had.
they were the ones i use as the clean up crew in my cresties cage.
so he fell in love. and ever since he refuses to eat meal worms and crickets.
but loves to eat roaches.
he shows no interest when i let the crickets free in his cage. but if i show him the roaches, he goes beserk trying to get ahold of them.
so my question is how to get him to eat crickets and mealies again.
if i squeeze their guts out (yes gross but the only way itll work.) and place it on his nose he licks it and eventually will eat it.
i dont have the most time in the world so i cant constantly be feeding him by hand.
do you guys have any advice?
these are the only feeders i have to give him.
the roaches were only used to hold him off for a day.
and i totally regret it.
he has no uvb. but i take his tank lid off.
and he gets full sunlight from a window.
the window opens up, and he gets direct sunlight for at least 6 hours a day.
so i know its doing him good.
thanks for all the advice in advance.