No --- waxworms are too fatty--- can cause health issues down the road-- mainly used for treats --- the other worms like BSFL -- also known as phoenix worms - calci worms and nutri grubs are good staple feeders --- butter worms treats - super worms treats-- silkworms are good for staple I believe but are hard to find and expensive --- meal worms can be used for an older dragon not recommended for babies to hard on the stomach--
Karrie
Well remember, the goal isn't to fatten your dragon up. The goal is to have a healthy dragon! And you do that by offering a good diet. Waxworms are like candy bars. You don't feed your kid candy bars because you want him to gain weight, you feed him nutritious food so that he stays healthy and gains the weight that he needs to in a healthy manner.
Is he dehydrated--- he is very young-- are you feeding him as many insects as he can eat in 10-15 minutes- you can feed him vegies first thing in morning w/ a few small super worms on top and some bfsl on top too- make sure he sees you put those on top of salad to get him to bowl-- let him eat that then around 30 minutes or so feed him his bugs-- are you feeding him 2 times per day? I am feeding my 10 week old this way he's gaining-- also I am misting him as well he's going thru a body and head shed now-- is he pooping and having white urate-?
Karrie
Is he dehydrated--- he is very young-- are you feeding him as many insects as he can eat in 10-15 minutes- you can feed him vegies first thing in morning w/ a few small super worms on top and some bfsl on top too- make sure he sees you put those on top of salad to get him to bowl-- let him eat that then around 30 minutes or so feed him his bugs-- are you feeding him 2 times per day? I am feeding my 10 week old this way he's gaining-- also I am misting him as well he's going thru a body and head shed now-- is he pooping and having white urate-?
Karrie
I might have gotten him a bit underweight when I first got him because 2-3 weeks ago he was 10-14 grams. Its always white when he poops he poops everyday and I feed him most of the time 3 times a day.
So it's all white or poop too-- ? It sounds like he's eating good-- and he is gaining so it sounds all good- you can add a few wax worms on his salad - variety is good -
Karrie
So it's all white or poop too-- ? It sounds like he's eating good-- and he is gaining so it sounds all good- you can add a few wax worms on his salad - variety is good -
Karrie