Overfeeding of baby?

[mshaverly]

Hello,

My baby dragon in 3 months and 10 days old. She eats three times per day. Today she weighed in at 40.8 grams. She eats somewhere between 40 - 55 small dubia roaches each day and about 3 - 4 small silk worms per day. I alternate calcium with vitamin D and without vitamin D then throw in a multi-vitamin 2 times per week. I give her a probiotic one time per week. The first half of the day the insects are coated in supplement then the second half of the day the insects are not coated with supplement. Does all this seem ok? She did a major shed all in one day last week.

 

[KarrieRee]

Hello,

My baby dragon in 3 months and 10 days old. She eats three times per day. Today she weighed in at 40.8 grams. She eats somewhere between 40 - 55 small dubia roaches each day and about 3 - 4 small silk worms per day. I alternate calcium with vitamin D and without vitamin D then throw in a multi-vitamin 2 times per week. I give her a probiotic one time per week. The first half of the day the insects are coated in supplement then the second half of the day the insects are not coated with supplement. Does all this seem ok? She did a major shed all in one day last week.

What size roaches are you feeding her? Place a roach beside her head -and post a pic- that is way too many for roaches---- appropriately sized she should be eating 10-15 at one feeding and the silk worms should off set those roaches as well --- please dust the roaches ONCE per feeding w/ D3 lightly coated 5 x per week -- vitamins w / beta carotene 2 x per week ONCE per feeding lightly coated

 

[mshaverly]

I dust only half of her daily insects. Is that too much? I dust the first 18 - 20. I think the bugs are too small. They are very tiny. Will send a pic later today when I am home. The bugs are about 1/4 inch long.

 

[KarrieRee]

I dust only half of her daily insects. Is that too much? I dust the first 18 - 20. I think the bugs are too small. They are very tiny. Will send a pic later today when I am home. The bugs are about 1/4 inch long.

First feeding dust ---- second feeding do NOT dust-- and I am thinking the roaches are too small --- where are you getting the dubias from? www.dubiaroaches.com has a size chart look on there - 3 months I am thinking she should be eating a roach about 1/2 -3/4 of an inch thats a guess -- go by the space between the eyes --

 

[xp29]

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First feeding dust ---- second feeding do NOT dust-- and I am thinking the roaches are too small --- where are you getting the dubias from? www.dubiaroaches.com has a size chart look on there - 3 months I am thinking she should be eating a roach about 1/2 -3/4 of an inch thats a guess -- go by the space between the eyes --

There is a place here we both get them (scales and tails) they're usually buy two get one free and there's 50 or 60 per container. Hard to beat that . There is like ten reptile stores here in Vegas. Insects are easy, it's good vets we have trouble with

 

[mshaverly]

Meleys. According to dubia.com, I am feeding extra small dubious.

 

[KarrieRee]

Meleys. According to dubia.com, I am feeding extra small dubious.

I would up the size to 1/2 inch

 

[xp29]

Meleys. According to dubia.com, I am feeding extra small dubious.

She just keeps getting prettier

 

[ChileanTaco]

Really such a pretty dragon! Her eyes also grey, if I see it correctly?

 

[mshaverly]

Really such a pretty dragon! Her eyes also grey, if I see it correctly?

Yes. And she has so much personality. She sat on me for about an hour today. So gentle. Thank you.

 

[mshaverly]

She just keeps getting prettier

She just keeps getting prettier

You have to come see her. She is a character.

 

[xp29]

You have to come see her. She is a character.

The girlfriend will be out of town, she leaves Saturday, maybe I can finally manage to sneak off for a little bit lol.

 

[mshaverly]

The girlfriend will be out of town, she leaves Saturday, maybe I can finally manage to sneak off for a little bit lol.

Please do!

 

[mshaverly]

My Meleys!

Not sure why the pic is sideways?

 

[xp29]

My Meleys!

Not sure why the pic is sideways?

She is playing peek a boo lol. I really like that picture.