Feed amount

[Monkeys563]

So I just decreased my bearded dragons cricket intake from 50 to 25. It didn't seem like a major cut but it saves a lot of money and I was told that he really doesn't need to eat 50+ crickets everyday. So I now feed him 25 crickets, 5 super worms, and 5 meal worms along with a salad consisting of collards, different types of squash and cactus. I don't know how old he is I'm guessing around 9 months or so. He's 18inches 215g.
Anyway lately he has been stressed and grumpy until I take him out and hold him for awhile. That is if I can get him out he tries to eat my fingers when I reach into his cage which is not normal of him. Everything has been the same except for the diet change. Any ideas why he's being so grumpy?

 

[Canicke]

Might be hungry. You cut his food intake significantly. Big boy for 9 months! Handsome too. May be hormonal.

 

[Monkeys563]

Is it not enough or will he adjust in time? And thanks

 

[Canicke]

I would recommend giving him as many as he will eat in 15 minutes three times a day. He's growing he will eventually slow down. Kind a like a teenage boy right now

 

[Monkeys563]

Alright thanks

 

[knowzbleed]

my goodness, i cant get my 2 beardies to eat more than 100 large crickets and 50 large superworms a week. they also get cabbage and squash medley and zoomed beardie diet too but still urs nearly eats their weekly intake in a day. am i underfeeding? they are about 5 months old about 12" and 175 grams. they eat until they are satisfied and are alert and active.

 

[PatsyB]

@Monkeys563 Like Canicke said, feed whatever they will eat in a 15 min window. He could be hormonal too. My 1 year old boy was shedding last week and wanted to eat all day long. He was eating about 20 supers a day and some night crawlers along with his salad. He's done shedding and I tried to feed him today and he ate 2 supers and 4 small hornworms.

@knowzbleed your's sound like a good size. I would try to feed them what they want in a 15 min window. Also, try to add some more variety to the salad. Cabbage is not a good staple. Get some ideas from www.beautifuldragons.com there is a great nutritional chart there that gives lots of good options.

 

[knowzbleed]

thx patsy, ill give it a look cabbage is not the only greens they get its just what i have atm

 

[PatsyB]

thx patsy, ill give it a look cabbage is not the only greens they get its just what i have atm

I hear ya. I've given mine whatever I've had on hand before. Winter gets hard because some things are not in season. My boy LOVES mustard greens and I haven't been able to find them for 3 weeks now.