The Chirp is Too Much

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My question is fairly strait forward, I have one bearded dragon and I feed her 30 crickets every other day (usual 15 crickets a day usually powdered and always gut loaded) then a mix of commercial rep-cal juvi food, collard greens, mustard greens, squash, some green beans, some snap peas, escarole, and endive (mixing up the greens at random, and the collard/mustard are frozen). She is currently 8 months old and fairly close to 12 inches long, is there any way I can switch her off of insects? It is fairly costly and I am fairly sick of the stench and noise as well. If I cannot switch her off insects for what ever reason, is there a better (CHEAPER) alternative?

Also, my girl friend has recently considered a bearded dragon herself, but hates crickets with a passion (for what ever reason), is there a way we can just get them use to commercial food that will meet their needs?

 

[noella5088]

http://www.mulberryfarms.com/

There are worms you can buy, but commercial foods don't offer a lot of nutrients and protein a bearded dragon needs. They require live foods. Reptiworms, phoenix worms, hornworms, silkworms, roaches-have to be dubia.

Not to give: Mealworms.

Snacks: Butterworms, superworms, waxworms. These shouldn't be used as a primary food source.

Switch from frozen collards and turnips to fresh. Frozen offers very little nutrients.