Pinkie mice question

[romeoj316]

Is it good to feed an adult berdie a pinkie mice maybe twice a month as a lil present for them or is that a bad idea

 

[Catalyst]

The majority of people believe that using pinky mice with dragons is an outdated and unneccessary practice that poses more risks than it does benefits. There are a few who believe that pinky mice can have a place in a healthy dragon diet provided that you use only true pinky mice (nothing older), offer them no more frequently than one every two weeks, and you cut back on your dragon's other sources of protein the week after each pinky to compensate.

I don't use pinky mice with my dragon because they are unnecessary - it's easier and safer to provide her with all of the protein etc. that she needs through her normal bugs and salad diet. If it's just a treat that you're looking for, many dragons enjoy different types of fruit - something that should only be offered occassionally as a treat due to the high natural sugar content.

 

[Kloster]

Better be sure that your dragon is safe and will NOT suffer from impaction.

Dont feed pinkys.

 

[chadwick757]

If you do decide to do it the general recommendation is no more than one every month to month and a half.

 

[harveybeardface]

I've done it before and Harvey loved it. The breeder at the pet store where we purchase the pinkies even said that he could take on a fuzzie. Now that I am NOT comfortable with doing. MAYBE once every six months we will treat Harvey to a pinky. As long as your beardie is healthy and you understand that it should only be a rare treat, I think it's fine. But it's soley on what you feel comfortable with as the owner.

 

[Paradon]

Here's my take on it. Pinkies and fuzzies like anything else is fine in moderation. It's like what my doctor tells me: If you are on a diet either for health issue or you are trying to loose some weight, it doesn't mean you can't eat junk food or candies or any other sweets. It just means you have to eat smaller serving of it...a reasonable portion. I see feeding pinkies and fuzzies as good for varying their diet because in captivity they are only limited to eating few prey items, greens and veggies.

 

[pwargcm]

has anyone ever tried to feed mouse parts to a beardie. i have a boa that will sometimes rip rats parts off when she constricts them. shes a murderer. and sometimes is like the hind skin with a leg. but i just thought what if i cut up a pink and fed it to my beardie as a treat when shes older. not a huge meal then but still gives them a good treat.

 

[citrusdragon]

We have done a few pinkies, and it is strange how some dragons have a real attraction to them and gobble them up, while others are only stirred by the movement and the whining. We go through about 10 pinkies a year... and btw... it is my wife who buys them,lol.

Jeff

 

[bdc873]

i know people feed frozen thawed pinkies to snakes would frozen pinkies that are thawed solve the whole squirming and noise of live one? is it safe to feed frozen ones?

 

[citrusdragon]

The only thing my dragons eat that doesn't move is greens.

It has to be live in my experience.

Jeff