Questions on feeding a four month old beardie

[wildenglishrose]

I'm going to place an order online for 500 crickets that are medium size, is that size ok for a 4month old beardie? I know the rule is no bigger than the distance between the eyes but as i've not got the beardie yet i can't say what size. Also could a 4month old manage super worms or would it be best feeding meal worms? (i know to many meal worms is bad) Is up to 30 insects a day to many? I read that and think its a lot.

 

[staylor]

never feed meal worms. Supers are not good for a 4 month old either. These are both hard for the babies to digest. For one that young I suggest phoenix or silk worms. For a 4 month old I would think 1/2 or maybe 1/4-3/8 but it depends on how big the beardie is, every beardie grows different. My 11 month old only eats 1/2-5/8 but she is a little on the small size. You will want to feed as many as he/she can eat in 15 minuets 2-3/day. The range is 25-100 per day. I can only speak for mine, and have found she was a bigger pig then most she ate about 120/day.

If you have any questions on your cricket set up let us know and we can help with that too.

 

[wildenglishrose]

Its hard to get phoenix or silk worms in the U.K, so maybe small locusts as well as crickets?

 

[zebraflavencs]

Ohhhh I might have a source or three... hold on, rose...

 

[zebraflavencs]

http://www.surreypetsupplies.co.uk/reptile-livefood-p2.html
Locusts, super worms (morio), wax for treats, crickets black and brown.

http://www.reptiles.swelluk.com/reptile-supplies/reptile-livefood-933.html
Pretty much the same as above.

http://www.reptilesuppliesuk.com/livefood-free-delivery-c-13.html

http://www.exotic-pets.co.uk/live-food-for-sale.html
This one has the regular stuff, and phoenix, turk and lobster roaches as well as butter worms...

Those should get you started.
Hope that helps out.