Smitty
Bearded Dragon Egg
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HI everyone
I recently adopted(rescued) a 3 year old beardie.
He wasn't in the best of health when we got him, thin, dehydrated, eye problems etc.
Good news is, he is doing MUCH better, gaining a little weight, no longer dehydrated and eyes are getting better.
Problem is, he will NOT eat any but superworms. That is all that he was fed with the previous owner.
I have tried just about EVERYTHING I can find in the way of suggestions to get him to eat something other than worms. Tried a bunch of different greens, tried putting bee pollen on greens as they are supposed to really like that, tried putting worms mixed in bowl with the greens but he won't eat the greens.
He won't eat greens, veggies or fruit, superworms only , so frustrating.
I am not giving up, however, I am afraid that he isn't receiving the proper nutrition just from worms alone.
He does get calcium dusted worms twice a week but is there another vitamin that he needs and would be lacking from such a short diet?
any help would be appreciated.
I recently adopted(rescued) a 3 year old beardie.
He wasn't in the best of health when we got him, thin, dehydrated, eye problems etc.
Good news is, he is doing MUCH better, gaining a little weight, no longer dehydrated and eyes are getting better.
Problem is, he will NOT eat any but superworms. That is all that he was fed with the previous owner.
I have tried just about EVERYTHING I can find in the way of suggestions to get him to eat something other than worms. Tried a bunch of different greens, tried putting bee pollen on greens as they are supposed to really like that, tried putting worms mixed in bowl with the greens but he won't eat the greens.
He won't eat greens, veggies or fruit, superworms only , so frustrating.
I am not giving up, however, I am afraid that he isn't receiving the proper nutrition just from worms alone.
He does get calcium dusted worms twice a week but is there another vitamin that he needs and would be lacking from such a short diet?
any help would be appreciated.