Squash & greens

[Zilla2025]

My Zilla loves his salad.Loves butternut and spaghetti squash!I'm trying out acorn squash for the first time.Something different but it's orange and he loves that color.Can I mix a little of all 3 together or should I do it separately?I usually mix the butternut and Spaghetti together sometimes I don't.Depends on his mood.Gets a salad daily that consist of turnip mustard collard and dandelion greens I alternate and use 2 as the main staple one day he may get collard and turnip then I switch it up.Arugula Endive and escarole I also alternate in with the above.Twice a.week every other week he gets kale.He gets carrots twice a week 3 or 4 peas once a week as well as 1 green bean once a week.Yellow bell peppers I do once every other week.Depending on his mood or the day he gets his big salad bowl or the small one.
Also he is a year old and I'm trying to decrease his insects from every day to less.He already thinks I'm starving him this past week since I've been switching it up and.Any advice?
He gets crickets hornworms dubia roaches and every once in a while superworms.Refuses to eat the large crickets so he eats small crickets.he gets roughly 20 small crickets, 5 dubia roaches I alternate days.Horn worms he gets 2 times a week every other week, superworms I give 3 once a week.once again I alternate between them.

 

[Hazel_Basil10]

That is a very wide variety of food if I say so myself, he for sure is not a picky eater when it comes to variety wise. No clue the only squash i give is butternut. I think you can mix the three together but not sure I don't see a problem with it, someone please correct me though if I'm wrong.

 

[Zilla2025]

That is a very wide variety of food if I say so myself, he for sure is not a picky eater when it comes to variety wise. No clue the only squash i give is butternut. I think you can mix the three together but not sure I don't see a problem with it, someone please correct me though if I'm wrong

Yes he has a wide variety of food.Even likes yellow squash and zucchini.but I only do that once a month maybe twice.Hes attached himself to the colors yellow and orange.

 

[Sue E.]

You can mix the squashes together, no problem! Squashes are a staple. Sometimes the butternut squash can cause loose stools, if you notice his stools becoming too loose, just back off on that one a little bit. But they are all a healthy food and his salads look very appetizing and appealing.

 

[Zilla2025]

You can mix the squashes together, no problem! Squashes are a staple. Sometimes the butternut squash can cause loose stools, if you notice his stools becoming too loose, just back off on that one a little bit. But they are all a healthy food and his salads look very appetizing and appealing.

Thank you...I'm going to try the acorn today..

 

[Sue E.]

I just found out mine likes zucchini! Also known as summer squash.

 

[Zilla2025]

Zilla loves his squash...and the acorn squash was a hit...I grated up a little had him try it...eyes got all big and he got excited...

 

[Sue E.]

Zilla loves his squash...and the acorn squash was a hit...I grated up a little had him try it...eyes got all big and he got excited...

Thats awesome!

 

[OctoberSky37]

I’m so glad my boy is a salad eater. I do switch up greens and such. Today, he got yellow squash, cilantro, Turnip Greens, and zucchini, oh and he bit the top off my Dandelion that I am growing for him

 

[Zilla2025]

I’m so glad my boy is a salad eater. I do switch up greens and such. Today, he got yellow squash, cilantro, Turnip Greens, and zucchini, oh and he bit the top off my Dandelion that I am growing for him

I'm growing dandelions for Zilla as well

 

[EmberRising]

Your salads are beautiful! I have never given mine winter squash - do you serve it raw or cook it first? Do you buy frozen or use fresh squash?

 

[Sue E.]

Your salads are beautiful! I have never given mine winter squash - do you serve it raw or cook it first? Do you buy frozen or use fresh squash?

I use raw squash, diced or julienned or peeled. I remove the outer shell. I use fresh. Hint: dont buy the kind that comes already cubed unless you have a LOT of dragons. It costs more and doesnt keep long in the fridge.

 

[EmberRising]

Maybe this will get more healthy winter squash in my diet too, as I can buy for my guy and prepare the leftovers for me!

 

[Sue E.]

Maybe this will get more healthy winter squash in my diet too, as I can buy for my guy and prepare the leftovers for me!

Lol, so I am not the only one who eats my dragons leftovers!

 

[AHBD]

I love squash, zucchini, butternut, etc and also love various greens + salad fixin's. Fried [ sauteed ] greens too but not as often. Grew up on all the good veggies and while I enjoy burgers, pizza, pot roast, lasagna, etc the healthiest stuff will always be a big part of my diet.