Hi Em, you mentioned that you miss your girls, are you on vacation?
Didi is the weird one, I'm having to force feed him, too, or he wouldn't eat at all, same as Lonzo. Not sure why they're like this, but they're healthy. Gabriel has started this too, if I don't put worms in his mouth, he won't eat them. He also gained a lot of weight without eating much, have to wait to get him to the vet, too and he's got little spasms happening on the bottom of his belly and I just caught it happening at the base of his tail. So I'm not sure what's going on with him, he doesn't move around much and naps a lot, too, just like Blue, but he's not even 3 yrs old. So I'm going easy on feeding him supers and mainly giving him collard greens and squash (which he loves). I have to get the car looked at b4 I can put $ back into a vet visit, so it will be August. Leo is still getting his meds for mouth rot, but every other day, so he's getting his other liquids & food on the day he doesn't get his meds. Titan is still getting panacur weekly, his poops are getting better, which is great and he's growing like a weed.
As for supers, I don't think they're addictive, for my crew it's just the best bug I can get them (I hate crickets). Only Didi will eat the occasional roach, not touching the colony as I'm waiting for the babies to grow into juvies for Titan, who's now eating 20 worms a day, plus a big salad daily. He's now 17 1/2" long and I'm sure he's close to 400g, but my scale broke, so one day have to get another one that weighs in grams.
Rubio is eating ok, he and Leo will eat worms out of a dish if presented to them, which is good, but still hand fed for greens and squash. It's really hot over here, It's 7p and it's 85F in my apartment and even hotter outside, so fans are on and windows wide open and the boys lights turned off early, as this heat wave is going on for a week at least. (I don't do well in heat, I'm a cool weather Canadian girl :lol: so take lots of cool showers.)
I've included a pic of Didi sitting on this little toy couch that I found, it's hilarious, he looks like a wealthy man taking a break! And added a few others, too!
So, for Blue, going to the vet is a good idea, especially if she just isn't acting as usual. Is it hot in your area, would the heat be bothering her? And Lexi is doing well, I wouldn't worry about supers for her, if they're easier to catch and eat, they do have fat in them, but I know beardies need fat to keep up their weight; my gang have been eating supers for 7 years without any issues, in fact, if Lonzo doesn't get his 40-50 per week, he loses weight like crazy.
First, though, a pic of Rubio. He sat on my lap like this last night for 20 min, watching me type, checking out the screen, so cute!
So a pic of Gabriel and Titan in the impatients, getting some sun. These two are together a lot, Gabriel doesn't even beard Titan at all, it's unbelievable as the others would fight each other in a split second.
Now, Didi, the ultimate lounge lizard, I swear he just needs a tux and cigar!
And here are a couple of pics of Titan & Rubio in their baths, so show you the difference in sizes:
Rubio:
Titan: (you can get a good idea of what his head looks like now, it's slowly improving)
I didn't think you'd mind the pics, thought they'd make you laugh!
Let me know what the vet has to say about Blue, k?