ENORMOUS appetite

[Penelope]

Hi all, should a 4 month old beardie be eating 60-80 insects a day, and sometimes more?! I feed him very small Dubia Roaches, or crickets, 4x a day (dusted 1x a day) until he turns up his nose at them and goes back to his basking spot. He toilets 2-3x a day (this morning in my hand... thanks buddy), and he eats his greens like a champ. Am I overfeeding him, or is this normal? Seems insane to me how his tiny body holds it all!!

 

[HoomanSlave]

Yes, it's perfectly normal for a baby beardie to eat a lot of food. Since babies have such a high metabolism, it's not very likely you're overfeeding him staples. Just let him eat as much as he wants to within 10-15 minutes. It is crazy how those tiny lizard bellies can hold so much food. They're like little bottomless pits with legs!

 

[Penelope]

Yes, it's perfectly normal for a baby beardie to eat a lot of food. Since babies have such a high metabolism, it's not very likely you're overfeeding him staples. Just let him eat as much as he wants to within 10-15 minutes. It is crazy how those tiny lizard bellies can hold so much food. They're like little bottomless pits with legs!

Phew thank you! That's helpful to know he's normal. I worry about him like I did my human babies... LOL