Crickets

[JaNech]

My dragon is less than a year old. He does not prefer crickets. He likes worms and greens.He ate crickets in the past but not recently.
Is this enough?

 

[Beardiegirl27]

Worms aren't recommended, they aren't very nutritional and should really only be given as a snack! They also can clog them up and cause impaction! I don't feed mine crickets, I feel like they are too big, I like to give mine smaller dubia roaches and greens!
If you are feeding yours crickets and greens, it's probably enough, you could add another veggie/fruit in like squash.
Hope this helps a bit!

 

[Canicke]

i dont feed my kids crickets. i hate crickets. unlike beardiegirl i feed them both super worms along with dubias. i have never had an impaction problem. greens and veggies (for fiber), hydration and exercise seems to keep things moving But - i was just thinking yesterday about getting some large crickets and putting the kids in a box with them just for a change of pace. You will develop your own preferences. there really isnt a right / wrong as long as your kids are healthy

 

[JaNech]

Thanks for your reply!

 

[PatsyB]

I give mine a variety of worms. We use super worms mostly but also use horn worms, silk worms and butter worms. Never meal worms.

 

[JaNech]

Thank you for your advice

 

[Hdrydr31]

Yep in the beginning I fed crickets but have made the switch to dubia and have my breeding colony, I feed dubia, superworms, treats of hornworms (which she hasn't eaten any yet) waxworms, butterworms, phoenix worms. Along with a nice variety of greens daily.