reptyfae
Hatchling Dragon
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which is more nutritious for a bearded dragon?
crickets or grasshoppers?
crickets or grasshoppers?
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Grashoppers OR Crickets?
- Thread starter reptyfae
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Locusts/grasshoppers are higher in protein. I guess it would depend on what else you're feeding your dragon.
reptyfae
Hatchling Dragon
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Currently, her dish consists of:
-squash,
-dry cricket from fluke,
-few dry mealworms,
-Apple
-Moist crickets (but it finished)
-pear
-dusted vitamins and
-dusted calcium over her food
in ONE dish.
sometimes i put in carrots but squash is much better for her.
i only fed her Jumbo sized grasshopper that i got from America which i cut into pieces since they were huge. (but apparently i forgot it somewhere)
no lettuce whatsoever.
trying to add more vegetable for her BUT i dont know how exactly mustard green looks like(many veggies look the same. Google wont help) or what it is called in my language(google translate translates formal language which is different than my language..) so im affraid that i'll get the wrong veggy and poison her or not give her the nutrition that she i'm expecting or something.
-squash,
-dry cricket from fluke,
-few dry mealworms,
-Apple
-Moist crickets (but it finished)
-pear
-dusted vitamins and
-dusted calcium over her food
in ONE dish.
sometimes i put in carrots but squash is much better for her.
i only fed her Jumbo sized grasshopper that i got from America which i cut into pieces since they were huge. (but apparently i forgot it somewhere)
no lettuce whatsoever.
trying to add more vegetable for her BUT i dont know how exactly mustard green looks like(many veggies look the same. Google wont help) or what it is called in my language(google translate translates formal language which is different than my language..) so im affraid that i'll get the wrong veggy and poison her or not give her the nutrition that she i'm expecting or something.
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This is what Mustard greens look like...
These are Collard Greens..
These are Dandelion Greens..
All make great a great base to a beardie Salad.
These are Collard Greens..
These are Dandelion Greens..
All make great a great base to a beardie Salad.
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I don't know much about Locusts. It's not commonly fed here in the States (that I am aware of) I prefer to give feeders that have a high CA / PH ratio. Especially for a growing baby.
Good feeders with high CA/PH ratio are as follows:
Phoenix worm (highest amount of CA)
-Store for up to a month in container (longer if kept cool at 50 degrees F) with little to no care
-Don't smell
-Low in fat- can be fed as a staple
-High in CA. More than any other feeder. Great for gravid females and reptiles recovering from MBD as well as growing babies.
-Small in size. Great for babies, but adults like them too.
Tip: For beardies that don't like their greens take about a dozen or two (depending on the size of the animal) and put them on top of the greens. Soon your lizard will be munching his greens down along with these little critters! It also helps to cut the vegetable matter finely.
Silkworms
-come in all sizes from 1/2 inch all the way up to 2-3 inches for adults
-Do not smell
-High in CA
-Need to be fed the leaf of the Mulberry Tree or Mulberry chow, but can go a week without food.
-more filling (due to their larger size)
TIP: Some sellers include for extra cost a container (pod) that has food to last them a week. You should be able to keep them a couple weeks in there. Can also be placed in salad to entice picky eaters to eat their greens.
Dubia (may be a pest if you live in a tropical area) but here in North America it's too cold for them to reproduce.
-come in all sizes from 1/8 inch to 2 inch adult (good for all ages of lizards)
-Do not smell
-Simular care as to crickets.
-Very high meat content. I think one of these guys is equivalent to 4 crickets the same size as far as nutrition.
-Can't jump/ get away easily. Cannot climb glass or smooth plastic.
-If given a heat source and time a colony can reproduce enough babies to feed your lizard for a lifetime. Save lots of $$ on live food.
-Can be fed as a staple.
So these are all good staples to feed your Lizard. You can also mix in other items for variety if you wish, but stay away from mealworms and superworms. I also don't recommend Crickets either since their has been reports of them harvesting pin worm lately.
Just remember variety is key. If you give them a mix of everything then they will be better for it. This stands true for the greens as well.
Jeff
Good feeders with high CA/PH ratio are as follows:
Phoenix worm (highest amount of CA)
-Store for up to a month in container (longer if kept cool at 50 degrees F) with little to no care
-Don't smell
-Low in fat- can be fed as a staple
-High in CA. More than any other feeder. Great for gravid females and reptiles recovering from MBD as well as growing babies.
-Small in size. Great for babies, but adults like them too.
Tip: For beardies that don't like their greens take about a dozen or two (depending on the size of the animal) and put them on top of the greens. Soon your lizard will be munching his greens down along with these little critters! It also helps to cut the vegetable matter finely.
Silkworms
-come in all sizes from 1/2 inch all the way up to 2-3 inches for adults
-Do not smell
-High in CA
-Need to be fed the leaf of the Mulberry Tree or Mulberry chow, but can go a week without food.
-more filling (due to their larger size)
TIP: Some sellers include for extra cost a container (pod) that has food to last them a week. You should be able to keep them a couple weeks in there. Can also be placed in salad to entice picky eaters to eat their greens.
Dubia (may be a pest if you live in a tropical area) but here in North America it's too cold for them to reproduce.
-come in all sizes from 1/8 inch to 2 inch adult (good for all ages of lizards)
-Do not smell
-Simular care as to crickets.
-Very high meat content. I think one of these guys is equivalent to 4 crickets the same size as far as nutrition.
-Can't jump/ get away easily. Cannot climb glass or smooth plastic.
-If given a heat source and time a colony can reproduce enough babies to feed your lizard for a lifetime. Save lots of $$ on live food.
-Can be fed as a staple.
So these are all good staples to feed your Lizard. You can also mix in other items for variety if you wish, but stay away from mealworms and superworms. I also don't recommend Crickets either since their has been reports of them harvesting pin worm lately.
Just remember variety is key. If you give them a mix of everything then they will be better for it. This stands true for the greens as well.
Jeff
Bushmaster11B
Juvenile Dragon
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reptyfae
Hatchling Dragon
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What is the difference between the nutrition from the live crickets, moist crickets and dry crickets?
Bushmaster11B
Juvenile Dragon
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A lot. And you can't gut load dead insects.
reptyfae
Hatchling Dragon
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reptyfae
Hatchling Dragon
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The pic is one ofmy dragon canned food
Bushmaster11B
Juvenile Dragon
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They loose their nutrients, trust me. Live feeders are the answer, period. Sorry but I don't think you are getting the big picture.
reptyfae
Hatchling Dragon
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Wahhh thanks for telling me! Might have to start my own colony, any tip for a beginner or a link?
Bushmaster11B
Juvenile Dragon
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yes I will PM you.
