supers

[lizziethebeardie]

how big does my beardie need to be to eat supers shes around 10-10 1/2 in right now and she was 1.35 ounces last week when i weighed her. how old do u think she is the pet store didnt tell me but last week she was 10-10 1/2 in and 1.35 ounces im going to weigh and measure and give her a bath today
THANKS

 

[Claudiusx]

Supers shouldn't be fed until a dragon is at least 16 inches in length.
Sorry I can't give an answer to age, I am horrible at guessing ages, mainly because all dragons grow at different rates so its near impossible to 'accurately' guess at an age.

-Brandon

 

[lizziethebeardie]

thanks dude good thing i didnt waste my money yet right now im feeding her crickets and veggies every day meal worms once a week and wax worms once a month

 

[jsnsan]

I don't mean to hijack this thread... But I was wondering kind of the same thing. Does the SIZE matter when it comes to supers? I see that they come in smaller sizes..... Can you feed those to a dragon less than 16"? Just curious?

 

[Claudiusx]

You could, but its not ideal in my opinion.

A dragon under 16 inches still has quite a bit of growing to do, which means that dragon still needs to be taking in large quantities of protein. The amount of fat in superworms compared to their protein content makes them not ideal for meeting the protein requirements of smaller dragons.

Smaller superworms are fine as a treat for smaller dragons, but I wouldn't rely on them at all as a staple feeder until the dragon is an adult.

Just to clarify, the reason supers aren't recommend until a dragon is 16 inches in length, is because until a dragon is 16 inches, it has a kink in its digestive track that makes it tough for the supers to pass through. Once a dragon gets big enough, this kink straightens out.

-Brandon

 

[jsnsan]

Gotcha! I wasnt sure if it was a size thing or a nutrition thing.
Thanks!!

 

[lizziethebeardie]

I don't mean to hijack this thread... But I was wondering kind of the same thin (no worries the bd.org is supposed to b for the beardie community that share questions and stories