staciarain
Member
I tried to do some searching on this forum and I see quite a few people advising against feeding their dragons pinkies, but my vet just explicitly recommended them at our visit the other night. This is a big ol' girl who just laid some infertile eggs, is currently being treated with antibiotics for an infected foot, and had a cloaca prolapse last week that I replaced myself and hasn't had an issue with it since.
Unfortunately, living in the midwest without a car, I occasionally have cricket shortages and have had to do what I can with worms/freeze dried bugs/occasional dubias (my colony is suffering big time right now). Pinkies sound like a great (very, very occasional) option to rotate into her protein offerings, but I'm seeing a lot of concerns about 1) Impaction from the cartilage, 2) High fat content, and 3) Potential presence of bacteria.
I'm wondering if maybe the vet recommended them specifically for my dragon's situation, or if maybe she's just not fully aware of the potential risks? I don't want to take bad advice, but I also don't want to shun vet recommendations based on a few forum posts I've seen. Anyone have advice?
Unfortunately, living in the midwest without a car, I occasionally have cricket shortages and have had to do what I can with worms/freeze dried bugs/occasional dubias (my colony is suffering big time right now). Pinkies sound like a great (very, very occasional) option to rotate into her protein offerings, but I'm seeing a lot of concerns about 1) Impaction from the cartilage, 2) High fat content, and 3) Potential presence of bacteria.
I'm wondering if maybe the vet recommended them specifically for my dragon's situation, or if maybe she's just not fully aware of the potential risks? I don't want to take bad advice, but I also don't want to shun vet recommendations based on a few forum posts I've seen. Anyone have advice?