Well I didn't see this coming, Stumpy.

[LarryTheLizard]

Enjoy your meal, Stumpy!
Of course, who needs this greenery when there are such tasty bugs?!
He is already beginning to understand how everything works here!

Awwwwwwwwww, i can see why Christina didn’t want to leave him! I can tell he’s going to fit in just fine

 

[xp29]

Now it's her dragon!
And now she can stick her tongue out at you!

She prefers to punch me lmao

 

[xp29]

Awwwwwwwwww, i can see why Christina didn’t want to leave him! I can tell he’s going to fit in just fine

Yeah, I think he is going to be a good addition .

 

[AHBD]

So this Stumpy little scamp acted like a Komodo dragon to the store employees but melted your hearts with his immediate sweet adoration when he saw you + Christina. He knew.....who the soft hearted people were, with the endless supply of bugs [that would be fed in voluminous quantities ] where he would find his home. Who found who ?

But you guys have to let him eat his greens !! Be firm, and then those bugs looked like 1/4 of his body weight so try half that amount of bugs !!!

 

[NickAVD]

But you guys have to let him eat his greens !! Be firm, and then those bugs looked like 1/4 of his body weight so try half that amount of bugs !!!

May I ask a question to improve my knowledge? Did I understand correctly that at 4.5 months of age you can offer about 10 small or middle roaches every day? It has always been unclear to me where the "golden line" is in feeding insects.

 

[AHBD]

It's not a set amount, just not to allow them to get really stuffed at every meal. Power feeding keeps them gaining weight + size real fast but as they near adult size [ which they do at a very young age ] they have a hard time transitioning to smaller amounts and they also continue to gain weight even when the amount is reduced and once it's on it's sooo difficult to lose. Their kidneys + liver then may have to function overtime .

 

[xp29]

So this Stumpy little scamp acted like a Komodo dragon to the store employees but melted your hearts with his immediate sweet adoration when he saw you + Christina. He knew.....who the soft hearted people were, with the endless supply of bugs [that would be fed in voluminous quantities ] where he would find his home. Who found who ?

But you guys have to let him eat his greens !! Be firm, and then those bugs looked like 1/4 of his body weight so try half that amount of bugs !!!

We didn't let him eat them all. He ate about 1/2 or a little more maybe. Zsa Zsa got the rest. He had the greens first, he ate a decent amout of them.

 

[xp29]

We didn't let him eat them all. He ate about 1/2 or a little more maybe. Zsa Zsa got the rest. He had the greens first, he ate a decent amout of them.

And yes he very much picked us well Christina anyways he put on a show towards me also but settled right down for Christina.
When she got near his cage (she got there before I did) he came right to the front and went bonkers trying to get her attention. His little stump was all covered on dirt and looked horrible. She started crying a little, I knew instantly she would bring him home.

 

[NickAVD]

It's not a set amount, just not to allow them to get really stuffed at every meal. Power feeding keeps them gaining weight + size real fast but as they near adult size [ which they do at a very young age ] they have a hard time transitioning to smaller amounts and they also continue to gain weight even when the amount is reduced and once it's on it's sooo difficult to lose. Their kidneys + liver then may have to function overtime .

Yes, I know that overeating is not allowed and how important it is for health, so I always worry about not allowing it. But I have never seen any clear advice on how to understand that there is too much food. Usually I try to stop at the moment when Foxy thinks a little before grabbing another bug. And I know that after that he could eat about 1/3 more. How do you usually understand that the portion you give is enough?

 

[Chris.]

Welcome Mr. Stumpy
He will have a great life ahead of him, I'm really glad you took in another one!

 

[LarryTheLizard]

Welcome Mr. Stumpy
He will have a great life ahead of him, I'm really glad you took in another one!

Yes sir! can’t wait to see more of him @xp29 !

 

[xp29]

Welcome Mr. Stumpy
He will have a great life ahead of him, I'm really glad you took in another one!

I think @AHBD was closer to right, I think he took us in the way he has already taken over the house. I'm pretty sure he is just letting us stay here as long as we bring bugs

 

[xp29]

Yes sir! can’t wait to see more of him @xp29 !

This mornings salad
(We are going to continue the salad 1st approach) (sorry I forgot to turn the flash off in the first one)

 

[Karoo2024]

Aw ! What a cute little fella ! Welcome Stumpy!!

 

[AHBD]

This mornings salad
(We are going to continue the salad 1st approach) (sorry I forgot to turn the flash off in the first one)
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Lol, we all have the habit of giving them the equivalent of a tree to graze on.