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Phoneix Worms
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At a year old I wouldn't offer Phoenix Worms as a main part of the diet. You will be spending a small fortune in feeding your dragon the appropriate amount of them. I only used those for my hatchlings/4 month olds.
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I cut my dragon's protein intake down to 3 times a week/60 bugs a week when he was about 18 months old. The worms are so small you would have to feed a lot of them to equal those 60 1 inch crickets or roaches. The worms add up fast
What have you been using...why change now? At just one year don't cut his food intake too much. Go down to maybe one feeding a day instead of two. But still feed every day. At about 15 months you can cut this to maybe every other day. After 18 months I would do 3x a week...still as many as he can eat in the 10 minutes. By 2 years, I would be down to 2x a week as many as he can eat in 5-10 minutes. Then around 2 1/2 start weening way down so that by age 3 only about 25-30 crix a week. You can split this 2x a week or all at once.
Thank you that is very helpful.... Critter loves worms!!! Hes been eating crix now for protein but i order them in bulk since they are cheaper and i cant seem to ever get it right so they end up dying. Once was the humidity up and down. Then i think it got too hot and now to cold. Cleaning has been complicated. Then theres the lose crickets that always get out,I just dont get it? lol....So thought might try the worms and phoenix's are suppose to be good staples but i didnt conisder their size. Seems ill stix with the crix as a staple and worms as treats 