question about baths

[jebbus]

how often should my beardie that's about 7-8 inches be bathed and should i stat offerng him greens because as of now he been on a nice steady diet of dusted crickets.....also is there ne specific greens that baby beards will go for more often than others

 

[Blind]

I would say 2-3 times a week. Yes, he/she NEEDS greens. I use mustard greens myself.

EDIT: Look here for a list of what greens to feed: http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html

 

[citrusdragon]

We use mostly collard greens for nutrition and the thicker leaf dries doesn't dry out as fast.

Jeff

 

[WAFisherman]

I've had good luck with my little beardie feeding collards, mustards, dandilions, and others. Stay away from spinach and broccoli... Shredded squash is also a favorite.

Try feeding by hand or tongs. My girl is used to me feeding her supers and other food this way. She'll eat either way, but knows that the tongs = food on the end. The leaf or strip of squash gets tasted sooner if I do this. Otherwise she only checks out her salad bowl when she's really hungry and I'm not around...

 

[Epic]

2-3 times a week minimum for baths. if you bathed him twice a day, every day, you could do no harm. start feeding greens now. your beardie may not touch them for a couple weeks, but will slowly pick up on it. feed your left over greens to the crickets!

 

[dobby293]

My BD would not eat greens for anything. I just kept putting them in the tank and he started to eat them. I started with cabbage because it stays green and does not wilt quickly. I know I'm going to be attacked for this but I put some meal worms in the salad to make it move.

 

[NegativeCreep]

My BD would not eat greens for anything. I just kept putting them in the tank and he started to eat them. I started with cabbage because it stays green and does not wilt quickly. I know I'm going to be attacked for this but I put some meal worms in the salad to make it move.

Not attacked - but Meal Worms aren't good...
I used phoenix worms in the salad to encourage her, and it worked very well.

 

[Epic]

also, babies don't usually eat that much greens. so he may be eating a little every day. just keep at it, and he'll get the point. make sure his greens are on the cool side of the tank. negativecreep had a good suggestion, use pheonixworms in the salad. maybe try silkworms too. what kind of dish are you feeding from? could it be too deep? can he see his greens from his basking spot?