Ohh no,not another picky eater in the house!

[KadajsMommynDaddy]

I already get headaches from my spoiled rotten cat named Moon being picky with her food but now Kadaj is being picky as well!

When I bought him, I was told he was already good about eating greens and would also munch on a few pellets as a snack.

The good news is unlike my iguana yrs ago who refused to eat or poop the first 2 weeks I got him(and kept me a basket case the whole time) Kadaj ate his crickets voraciously and goes to potty 2x/day.

I heard it's best to get them enjoying greens/fruit/veggies when young because even though their diet is supposed to be mainly crickets and when adult, they will need mainly veggies and stuff with less crickets.

The first night I got him, he took 3 bites of his salad. After that, well I wondered if I gave *my* mom *that* much trouble as a toddler when she had to force me to eat my veggies?!

Yesterday, I threw half a grain of corn and a few bits of chopped red/yellow peppers. He likes a tiny nip of bright colors if you throw them at him.

I finally got him to take 3 bites of Escarole or Endive out of my hand before bed after no food for a whole day(out of crickets until our mail order arrives. It was shipped yesterday)

Aaand....He acts like I am trying to feed him poop when I try giving him pellets. I literally get a nasty look from him. I mostly moisten the pellets to gut-load the crickets with food and water before feeding them to him.

Also, how much/often am I supposed to feed a 3 month old juvenile veggies/feeders and how often do I use Repti-Cal and Herpivite on it? Currently, I offer both veggies and crickets 3x/day and sprinkle on the supplements once every day or two.

 

[cfjustin]

I already get headaches from my spoiled rotten cat named Moon being picky with her food but now Kadaj is being picky as well!

When I bought him, I was told he was already good about eating greens and would also munch on a few pellets as a snack.

The good news is unlike my iguana yrs ago who refused to eat or poop the first 2 weeks I got him(and kept me a basket case the whole time) Kadaj ate his crickets voraciously and goes to potty 2x/day.

I heard it's best to get them enjoying greens/fruit/veggies when young because even though their diet is supposed to be mainly crickets and when adult, they will need mainly veggies and stuff with less crickets.

The first night I got him, he took 3 bites of his salad. After that, well I wondered if I gave *my* mom *that* much trouble as a toddler when she had to force me to eat my veggies?!


Yesterday, I threw half a grain of corn and a few bits of chopped red/yellow peppers. He likes a tiny nip of bright colors if you throw them at him.

I finally got him to take 3 bites of Escarole or Endive out of my hand before bed after no food for a whole day(out of crickets until our mail order arrives. It was shipped yesterday)

Aaand....He acts like I am trying to feed him poop when I try giving him pellets. I literally get a nasty look from him. I mostly moisten the pellets to gut-load the crickets with food and water before feeding them to him.

Also, how much/often am I supposed to feed a 3 month old juvenile veggies/feeders and how often do I use Repti-Cal and Herpivite on it? Currently, I offer both veggies and crickets 3x/day and sprinkle on the supplements once every day or two.

Younger beardies, especially 3 months will not eat much greens right now until older. They will want insects, but atleast keep a fresh bowl of greens so he can maybe go and munch on. Supplement multivitamin 2 days out of the week, and calcium all the others

 

[KadajsMommynDaddy]

I already get headaches from my spoiled rotten cat named Moon being picky with her food but now Kadaj is being picky as well!

When I bought him, I was told he was already good about eating greens and would also munch on a few pellets as a snack.

The good news is unlike my iguana yrs ago who refused to eat or poop the first 2 weeks I got him(and kept me a basket case the whole time) Kadaj ate his crickets voraciously and goes to potty 2x/day.

I heard it's best to get them enjoying greens/fruit/veggies when young because even though their diet is supposed to be mainly crickets and when adult, they will need mainly veggies and stuff with less crickets.

The first night I got him, he took 3 bites of his salad. After that, well I wondered if I gave *my* mom *that* much trouble as a toddler when she had to force me to eat my veggies?!


Yesterday, I threw half a grain of corn and a few bits of chopped red/yellow peppers. He likes a tiny nip of bright colors if you throw them at him.

I finally got him to take 3 bites of Escarole or Endive out of my hand before bed after no food for a whole day(out of crickets until our mail order arrives. It was shipped yesterday)

Aaand....He acts like I am trying to feed him poop when I try giving him pellets. I literally get a nasty look from him. I mostly moisten the pellets to gut-load the crickets with food and water before feeding them to him.

Also, how much/often am I supposed to feed a 3 month old juvenile veggies/feeders and how often do I use Repti-Cal and Herpivite on it? Currently, I offer both veggies and crickets 3x/day and sprinkle on the supplements once every day or two.

Younger beardies, especially 3 months will not eat much greens right now until older. They will want insects, but atleast keep a fresh bowl of greens so he can maybe go and munch on. Supplement multivitamin 2 days out of the week, and calcium all the others

Thank you!! And how many times a day should I offer food?

 

[Tonja]

I feed my 5 month old 3 times a day...calcium w/ D-3 one feeding per day 5 days a week and multivitamins 1 feeding per day for 2 days. I keep a fresh salad in both tanks at all times although Emily being 2 gets 80% greens/veggies and 20% protein, she will get crickets one meal a day of her 2 feedings a day and lots of salad the other feeding. Emmett being 5 months gets crickets and worms with some salad 3 times a day.

 

[KadajsMommynDaddy]

I feed my 5 month old 3 times a day...calcium w/ D-3 one feeding per day 5 days a week and multivitamins 1 feeding per day for 2 days. I keep a fresh salad in both tanks at all times although Emily being 2 gets 80% greens/veggies and 20% protein, she will get crickets one meal a day of her 2 feedings a day and lots of salad the other feeding. Emmett being 5 months gets crickets and worms with some salad 3 times a day.

Thank you, I understand now

 

[Tonja]

you are very welcome!