Feeding greens via syringe

[captain2man]

Hello everyone.

My beardie eats her worms but, like so many others, just won't touch her salad - at least not very often.

We have a nutri-bullet at home and I was thinking that maybe I can make her a smoothy to feed via syringe - put some hearty greens (i.e., kale, collards, mustard greens, etc.) - maybe some butternut squash and some other veggies that are good for her.

Feeding by syringe won't be a problem. She already gets milk thistle everyday for her liver with the syringe and she takes it like a champ.

Does this seem like a reasonable way to feed? I want to make sure I put the right mix of stuff in there. She already gets her protein from the hornworms she loves so much. The syringes I use are very small - only 1 mL (she only gets 0.25 mL of milk thistle).

Would anyone have suggestions as to a good concoction for her - and how much should be fed per day? I want to make sure she gets just the right amount.

 

[Skybug]

Hello everyone.

My beardie eats her worms but, like so many others, just won't touch her salad - at least not very often.

We have a nutri-bullet at home and I was thinking that maybe I can make her a smoothy to feed via syringe - put some hearty greens (i.e., kale, collards, mustard greens, etc.) - maybe some butternut squash and some other veggies that are good for her.

Feeding by syringe won't be a problem. She already gets milk thistle everyday for her liver with the syringe and she takes it like a champ.

Does this seem like a reasonable way to feed? I want to make sure I put the right mix of stuff in there. She already gets her protein from the hornworms she loves so much. The syringes I use are very small - only 1 mL (she only gets 0.25 mL of milk thistle).

Would anyone have suggestions as to a good concoction for her - and how much should be fed per day? I want to make sure she gets just the right amount.

Repashy veggie buffet, is the only thing i can get my girl to eat on a regular basis like u, I struggle to get my girl to eat veggies…. Tried it all….

 

[Sadie]

Hello everyone.

My beardie eats her worms but, like so many others, just won't touch her salad - at least not very often.

We have a nutri-bullet at home and I was thinking that maybe I can make her a smoothy to feed via syringe - put some hearty greens (i.e., kale, collards, mustard greens, etc.) - maybe some butternut squash and some other veggies that are good for her.

Feeding by syringe won't be a problem. She already gets milk thistle everyday for her liver with the syringe and she takes it like a champ.

Does this seem like a reasonable way to feed? I want to make sure I put the right mix of stuff in there. She already gets her protein from the hornworms she loves so much. The syringes I use are very small - only 1 mL (she only gets 0.25 mL of milk thistle).

Would anyone have suggestions as to a good concoction for her - and how much should be fed per day? I want to make sure she gets just the right amount.

Try some BSFL on top of her salads www.symptonbsf.com -- those are good salad lures DO NOT dust them - how old is the dragon?

 

[captain2man]

Try some BSFL on top of her salads www.symptonbsf.com -- those are good salad lures DO NOT dust them - how old is the dragon?

That link doesn't work. We adopted her about two years ago and we were told she was 5. But the previous owners, no offense, had no idea what they were doing which I think has led to a lot of health problems. Luckily, we've nursed her very carefully back to health and I think she's doing OK.

But I was looking for advice about feeding her veggies in liquid form via syringe....not alternate methods of getting her to eat salads - not that that's a bad idea at all.

 

[Sadie]

That link doesn't work. We adopted her about two years ago and we were told she was 5. But the previous owners, no offense, had no idea what they were doing which I think has led to a lot of health problems. Luckily, we've nursed her very carefully back to health and I think she's doing OK.

But I was looking for advice about feeding her veggies in liquid form via syringe....not alternate methods of getting her to eat salads - not that that's a bad idea at all.

sorry www.symtonbsf.com --- the veggies are good you posted I can post a link for nutrition give you more ideas
ignore the kale thing its a good staple feeder http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html
prickly pear off of amazon the pads are a good staple and dandelion greens if you can get them in the store or arugula also known as rocket is good -- ok so she should only be getting protein 2-3 times per week for her age - and as far as amount not sure - trying to get them to eat their veggies is such a struggle w/ lots of people - what is her weight now? adult size dragons should weigh around 300 + grams - anything over 400 vets frown on -- I've got one thats over weight almost 600 and one that is about right - a little over 400 -- the other one I am trying to get him to lose a few grams -- too many super worms -- they both eat hit and miss the salads -- so I offer everyday tho -- and I do not feed insects but 2 times / week - I would get a weight on her and then go from there as far how much to feed --- you dont want her gaining weight but w/ salads I dont think you really need to worry about that - its the worms thats gonna put the weight on her -- let me ask someone I know about the amounts they should be eating --

 

[Sadie]

The vet tech that I consulted said this

How big is the dragon, weight wise, do you know?
They could probably give up to 2-3 mls, if the dragon weighs at least
50-100 grams.

Do you have a weight on her then we can give a more definitive answer--

 

[captain2man]

The vet tech that I consulted said this

How big is the dragon, weight wise, do you know?
They could probably give up to 2-3 mls, if the dragon weighs at least
50-100 grams.

Do you have a weight on her then we can give a more definitive answer--

She's 17.85 oz = 506 grams.

I'm thinking a kale smoothy - just blended kale (or collards...or mustard greens...) & water in a syringe. Don't want to give her too much or too little. I can put some of her vitamins/calcium in there as well.

Thanks for helping!

 

[Sadie]

She's 17.85 oz = 506 grams.

I'm thinking a kale smoothy - just blended kale (or collards...or mustard greens...) & water in a syringe. Don't want to give her too much or too little. I can put some of her vitamins/calcium in there as well.

Thanks for helping!

I am checking w/ amount

 

[captain2man]

I am checking w/ amount

thanks!! I'm definitely going to start her very slow.....even if she just gets 0.5 mL - it's more greens than she eats now. Given how little she eats - I'm shocked that she's on the heavy side....she looks fairly normal. And when we got her, she was so malnourished, she was a 5-year-old with the body of a 6-month-old. Our exotics vet couldn't even determine her sex at that time.

 

[Sadie]

thanks!! I'm definitely going to start her very slow.....even if she just gets 0.5 mL - it's more greens than she eats now. Given how little she eats - I'm shocked that she's on the heavy side....she looks fairly normal. And when we got her, she was so malnourished, she was a 5-year-old with the body of a 6-month-old. Our exotics vet couldn't even determine her sex at that time.

Have you since sexed ?

 

[captain2man]

Have you since sexed ?

Yes....she's a she. And now apparently a little plump (although, visually, she looks to be a normal weight to me).

 

[Krystal0]

Hello everyone.

My beardie eats her worms but, like so many others, just won't touch her salad - at least not very often.

We have a nutri-bullet at home and I was thinking that maybe I can make her a smoothy to feed via syringe - put some hearty greens (i.e., kale, collards, mustard greens, etc.) - maybe some butternut squash and some other veggies that are good for her.

Feeding by syringe won't be a problem. She already gets milk thistle everyday for her liver with the syringe and she takes it like a champ.

Does this seem like a reasonable way to feed? I want to make sure I put the right mix of stuff in there. She already gets her protein from the hornworms she loves so much. The syringes I use are very small - only 1 mL (she only gets 0.25 mL of milk thistle).

Would anyone have suggestions as to a good concoction for her - and how much should be fed per day? I want to make sure she gets just the right amount.

How her butternut squash doing

 

[Sadie]

Yes....she's a she. And now apparently a little plump (although, visually, she looks to be a normal weight to me).

Here is what the vet tech I consulted about the amount of greens etc

Ok, great.
Since she is larger, she could give 2-4mls. Does she mix squash in with
it also? Too much greens slurry can cause looser stools, too.

 

[captain2man]

Thanks!

For now, I've just given her 0.5mL of kale mixed with some of her vitamins & calcium. But next time I'm at the store, I'll mix in some butternut squash too.

 

[Bailey]

I have up on salad, he won't eat it and i've tried everything in the book.

I just bathe him a little more frequently and he drinks that water to hydrate, he just eats dubia roaches, bsfl, superworms, and occasionally hornworms.