Helping underweight beardie gain?

[Hdrydr31]

You can also get LOTS of goodies like supplements of all sort from beardeddragon.co Their prices are great and cheap
I use the following supplements (mind you not at the same time lol)
probiotic powder, calcium with D3, calcium without D3, dandelion powder, alfalfa powder, bee pollen, a multi vit, and I just picked up a superfood from repashy that has tons of goodies and plants in it..

 

[Anthony Radford]

don't they need some kind of meat at some point? as I know meat is bad for beardies..

I really don't know. I don't breed them, so I haven't really read on that part too much. I do know that they thrive in compost- which is manure, "kitchen scraps", leftovers, coffee grounds, anything organic that can decay. Don't quote me on that, as I haven't read too much into it, but I have heard they really don't need fed if you buy them from a breeder, but I've heard it's good to put some greens in with them, the same greens you'd feed your dragon.

 

[Anthony Radford]

I have a place for a compost bin behind my house so no worries about the smell. =)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think that if you are growing a colony as a feeder source, you want to use a contained environment - bio-pods, tubs, etc. Simply housing them outside in the backyard runs the risk on colony contamination, other predators, insecticides, weather conditions, colony members escaping, etc.

 

[BeardiesAreBest]

Oh nono I ment inside a tub out in my backyard... not like just dumping them on the ground

 

[RaeAnn]

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I apologize, I said that I get my BSFL f on JFK Dragons - I'm sorry but that's where I order my Dubias...

I get my BSFL's from SYMTON Black Soldier Fly Solutions. (Www.symtonbsf.com)

They are actually a research team at Texas A&M University, studying BSFL's rearing methods, efficiency as a composting agent, and performance as a feeder insect.

I get mine at the same place. Great company. And the fact that they raise them in a controlled environment is a bigger plus in my book. Plus they send 200 extra. So you order 1000 and get 1200


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[Anthony Radford]

I get mine at the same place. Great company. And the fact that they raise them in a controlled environment is a bigger plus in my book. Plus they send 200 extra. So you order 1000 and get 1200


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I know that's where you get them from. After you got them and loved them, you gave the link to mxw0rld so we could get some... [emoji854]

 

[Anthony Radford]

Plus they send 200 extra. So you order 1000 and get 1200


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It's common for vendors to send 10% - 20% extra, as a way to compensate for die-off while in transit.

 

[RaeAnn]

I know that's where you get them from. After you got them and loved them, you gave the link to mxw0rld so we could get some... [emoji854]

Oh that's right lol. I knew you guys would be just as pleased as I was. You can't beat the price for such good quality


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[Draeju's_world]

If you want to raise feeders, dubias are the way to go. BSFL are best kept in a cool, dormant state...no need to feed them at all. Just replace them when they're all eaten.