beardiebaby19
Hatchling Member
This might come as a shock, as I know quite a few beardies do not really care for their veggies, but my 8 mo has loved every single type of vegetable since we have brought him home. Everyday, I provide a small salad with a mixture of different greens. Right now, I have collard and mustard greens with bell peppers, though other times I may have endive, escarole, turnip greens, squash, etc.. When I wash them, I dry them off before putting them in his bowl.
At first, he didn’t really touch his veggies. As soon as he got used to his home, he would never go a day without emptying his bowl. I never thought this would be a problem until recently. He has been eating so many veggies that his poop has so much excess water. He’s not having diarrhea (his poops and urates are still firm), just the puddle of water around where he went. Am I giving him way too many veggies? Do I need to cut back on them for now and give him more insects? I currently give him 2 feedings of BSFL, with other insects occasionally. I have been keeping a close eye on him and he doesn’t seem to have any other problems (surely doesn’t have a decreased appetite and definitely doesn’t act lethargic).
He has a 10.0 T5 HO uvb tube light and a basking site that reaches 105 F. His lights are on at 7 off at 7. I feed him an hour after he wakes up to bask in the morning and at least 2 hours before he goes to bed to make sure he has enough time to digest. He hasn’t pooped more often than usual, which leads me to believe this is not diarrhea.
At first, he didn’t really touch his veggies. As soon as he got used to his home, he would never go a day without emptying his bowl. I never thought this would be a problem until recently. He has been eating so many veggies that his poop has so much excess water. He’s not having diarrhea (his poops and urates are still firm), just the puddle of water around where he went. Am I giving him way too many veggies? Do I need to cut back on them for now and give him more insects? I currently give him 2 feedings of BSFL, with other insects occasionally. I have been keeping a close eye on him and he doesn’t seem to have any other problems (surely doesn’t have a decreased appetite and definitely doesn’t act lethargic).
He has a 10.0 T5 HO uvb tube light and a basking site that reaches 105 F. His lights are on at 7 off at 7. I feed him an hour after he wakes up to bask in the morning and at least 2 hours before he goes to bed to make sure he has enough time to digest. He hasn’t pooped more often than usual, which leads me to believe this is not diarrhea.