QUESTION ABOUT WORMS AND CRICKETS

[ethanandchicko]

Hey there..
We fed Chicko meal worms for the FIRST time!!....
Normally he eats about 60-80 crickets a day.
How many meal worms replace the morning crickets.?
We kept putting them down after dusting and he was eating them so fast we couldnt even see...lol..
I think he ate about 40 meal worms..
is this too little? too much? how do you know?
Oh and Chicko is 5 months old..
How often can you give them these worms.?
We got them as they are easier to take care of and last longer..
Are they just as good for them?
So I guess my main question is the health of them and how many...
thanks so muich..
I have never seen Chicko the color he turned when he ate them....He was soooooo bright..
LOL

 

[whiskersmom]

[Moved to Feeding from General Discussion]

 

[smaug85]

You should probably keep to crickets or other soft small insects for now. Mealworms are chitinous and could cause impaction, which can harm your little dragon.

 

[ethanandchicko]

hmmm thanks so much..I had no idea..

 

[smaug85]

its ok to feed him one or two but soft prey is the way to go for young dragons.