Silkworms

[rdoyle]

How are these as a stable? I am thinking about breeding them?

 

[Beardednoob]

They are good as a staple for a 13 month. Keep in mind they are rather high in protein though. Roaches may be a better route for a staple.
A wide variety of feeders is better then just one type of feeder. :wink:

 

[Claudiusx]

IMO Silkworms are the best staple worm you could possibly give your dragon.

Next would come butterworms,
Than dubias

...IMO.

But like Michael said, a varied diet is the healthiest.

-Brandon

 

[Beardednoob]

Don't get my previous post wrong. As Brandon said they are a great staple. For this particular instance though, I personally would feed them in a varied diet at a higher rate then most other feeders being incorporated. This is why, 64% protein at an age of 13 months may not be the best overall. If the dragon was so close to full grown this determination would be different.

 

[rdoyle]

Well roaches are out of the question I am not having them in my house. Beside the Roaches what esle then?

 

[Claudiusx]

Silks, butters, PW's, reptiworms...

-Brandon

 

[rdoyle]

ok thanks. are repworms and PWs the same

 

[Beardednoob]

yes

 

[Kalyn876]

I would buy a small amount of the feeder you want to try first just to be sure he likes them lol. I purchased phoenix worms and my little one wouldn't even look at them...then when he did grab one two days later he spit it back out without even hurting the worm...*sigh*

Kalyn

 

[rdoyle]

I did buy 100 pws and she loves them. her other owner said she was not pickly about her feeders

 

[rdoyle]

OK I have other question. Do you put Cal power on the PW also or is that over doing it?

 

[Claudiusx]

Nope, if you are feeding PW's you don't need to supplement with Calcium.
They are already very high in calcium.

-Brandon

 

[rdoyle]

ok good

 

[Claudiusx]

You still want to dust with a multivitamin two times a week.
And for safe measures, you might still want to dust with calcium once or twice a week or so.

-Brandon

 

[rdoyle]

Yea i might dust the greens iwth them. Now you dont use cal and Mutl at the same time right