What are you folks using for food bowls? Is mine too deep?

[mistergin]

I read a thread a while back about one or two dragons that have busted their jaws biting all sorts of things.

This dish is about 3.5" in diameter and about 1.5" deep. I usually get the collard and mustard greens to about the lip of the dish and the squash piled on top gets it well within eating range. However, it seems the angle at which my beardie comes down at the food (almost a 45-ish degree) means he's almost slamming his head into the glass each time he takes a bit.

I've been thinking of dishes with lower lips but it makes it harder to keep the food in there when he decides to go nuts on/around the dish.

Anyone else run into this issue? What dishes do you use to hold veggies?

Here's a pic to help (looks like a teenager who's parent just walked in at a bad time):

 

[CooperDragon]

I use the bottom half of one of the worm dishes (for salad)

and I use a small tupperware cup if I need to add more salad.

 

[mistergin]

I use the bottom half of one of the worm dishes (for salad)

and I use a small tupperware cup if I need to add more salad.

Seems like that'd only work for juvies? How old are your dragon(s)?

 

[CooperDragon]

two and a half.

 

[diamc]

What a nice looking beardie, love the coloring. Do you know if it's a male or female?

I actually use folded up paper towel as it makes it easy for them to get to their greens/veggies. They do tend to scatter it a little but using something low encourages them to eat more. I would suggest a lower feeding dish to help make it more accessible for him/her.

Here's a few feeding dishes that seem to be quite common for feeding beardies.

Or, you could even use a plastic lid.

 

[mistergin]

Ahh, you know I was using a red-colored version of that curved bowl you posted. I think I may switch back to see how it works.

Have not sexed him/her yet.. still need to lift the tail and grab a flashlight.. new owner and got him when he was about 2yrs old from a coworker.

Still gotta see what's up with the black tail though. Have seen no problems with movement of it so not sure if it was normal or what. Waiting on Animal Plastics to ship the T13 I ordered, so the tile stays randomly placed until I have exact measurements to pursue

 

[diamc]

How long has his tail been dark like that? Any sign of retained shed?

 

[Teage29]

Sorry for changing ghe subject but you should really take him/her to the vet. I had gotten my bearded from someone and he had a black tail. I waited to take him to the vet. $500 later he as almost 75% of his tail gone. All because the previous owners said it was no big deal and i waited. So i would get it checked out right away. Dont learn from your mistakes learn from mine. :lol:

 

[mistergin]

Sorry for changing ghe subject but you should really take him/her to the vet. I had gotten my bearded from someone and he had a black tail. I waited to take him to the vet. $500 later he as almost 75% of his tail gone. All because the previous owners said it was no big deal and i waited. So i would get it checked out right away. Dont learn from your mistakes learn from mine. :lol:

No worries, I've got it on the books next week. Only reason I've waited myself is finances and because I still see specific movement in that part of his tail (can curl the tip and move 'from' areas near the end). Would like a pro's diagnosis though.