She finally broke us.....

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Originally Posted by 1nstinct

the worst part about dubia's are, they are roaches. i still live with my parents as i am still in school. and one day i order them to try to see if my bd liked them, and my mom was home and saw the package said roaches on it. got a call at work, she was flipping out thinking they were going to take over the house after i showed her them and told her they need heat other wise they don't grow, and they like sweet foods she realized they are not they roaches people think of when they hear roaches. i like them so much i told my old coworker(who is also my herp vet/regualr vet) to try them and now he uses them for his animals and loves them. if you have not tried dubia roaches for you insect feeding animals, and are still using crickets MAKE THE SWITCH!.
I use to get mine from buydubiaroaches and dubideli, before my colony started growing, if you lived on Long island i would give you some to see if your bd likes them.

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Why thank you! I am west coast though..... I have read about dubias before. Seems like they are good stuff.

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I have read about dubias before. Seems like they are good stuff.

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I just did some research and apparently dubia's are the way to go!

So he hasn't touched his greens. Yesterday not at all, I left them overnight. Nothing. Would you keep offering daily, or every other day? He had collard greens, endive, a little bit of grated carrot, and a couple blueberries cut up. I figured he would like something in there.

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You can offer them daily, when I use to breed bearded dragons, I offered my babies greens every other day. They are growing and they need a lot of protein. That's why they eat a lot of insects untill they are around 12-18 months old(just about full grown at this stage). You could offer them he might take a few bites of his greens or he may not. Just give him a soak 2-3 times a week, or drop some water on the tip of his mouth to see if he will drink(don't spray him tho, it can go in his nose and cause a RI). This way you know he is still staying hydrated. Just be careful they grow quick(you will be shocked) got mine in November 2011, she was 15 grams, weighted here yesterday she was 473 grams (after she pooped). She is only 14 months old, still loves her dubia more than her greens.

I gave him a water dish. I did read that many people don't give them a water dish. Our uromastyx has never had one, but I didn't realize beardies were like that too.

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I gave him a water dish. I did read that many people don't give them a water dish. Our uromastyx has never had one, but I didn't realize beardies were like that too.

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We dont do a water dish for our bd because she just runs through it and makes a mess! Ours is 5yrs and has gone down to less than 10% insects but tears up her greens.

Your little one might not eat many greens but I would try some spaghetti squash. We microwave it to soften it up and it looks like little worms so it might be more enticing.

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Mine has a water dish, has she ever used it no, but the gf likes me to keep one in their for her. Beardies get most of their water through their food, and from a good soak. I soak mine 2 times a week(only because my work sched I don't get home early every day) and she hated it at first and now she loves her soaking time and doesn't want to get out.

Ok, will give him a soak tonight. Also going to try the spaghetti squash next time I am at store. Thanks!

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Beautiful dragon! Very nice pickup :)

Be careful that your dish is very shallow if he is still small. Unfortunately, babies can drown in unbelievably shallow water.

If he's not eating greens, then I would start with Romaine. Darker greens like Collard and Turnip are slightly more nutritious but Romaine is much more palatable to the dragons. Once you get him started on Romaine, work in the collard, turnip, and mustard greens.

Most of our hatchlings start eating greens within their first week or two. The trick I've found to work best is to put a pile of greens in the enclosure before spraying them (we spray instead of using water bowls). They run over to the greens and start licking the moisture off and inevitably grab a piece or two in the process. Once they realize it's food, they'll start eating it regularly.

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Originally Posted by Jabberwocky Dragons

Beautiful dragon! Very nice pickup :)

Be careful that your dish is very shallow if he is still small. Unfortunately, babies can drown in unbelievably shallow water.

If he's not eating greens, then I would start with Romaine. Darker greens like Collard and Turnip are slightly more nutritious but Romaine is much more palatable to the dragons. Once you get him started on Romaine, work in the collard, turnip, and mustard greens.

Most of our hatchlings start eating greens within their first week or two. The trick I've found to work best is to put a pile of greens in the enclosure before spraying them (we spray instead of using water bowls). They run over to the greens and start licking the moisture off and inevitably grab a piece or two in the process. Once they realize it's food, they'll start eating it regularly.

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Thank you! I will give the romaine a shot too. I washed them, and put them in a bit wet. I haven't weighed him yet, but they said he was 5-6 months. His water dish is very shallow. He goes after the crickets like a mad man though...lol. He is very cute and sweet. He starts to fall asleep on you if you rub his head sometimes. :)

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