Pinkies

[Me2civic]

I was told I need to feed my beardie a pinky at least once a month. Is this correct? He eats pretty well he gets a small salad , about 15 crickets and 2 or 3 superworms every day. He would eat more super worms and crickets if I offered, and I was explaining this to someone who has "experience" and she told me I need to start giving him pinky mice. Thoughts?

 

[CrazyLeopardGeckoLady]

How old is your beardie?

Pinkies are fattening so if you were to feed them it would have to be about once a month
And they are not necessary for your beardie a diet no it's more of a treat

 

[Me2civic]

I'm not sure how old he is
He is about 1 ft long from nose to tip of his tail. I got him for christmas and he was neglected with his last owner.

 

[CrazyLeopardGeckoLady]

I'm not sure about the sizes and how they correspond to age but he sounds like he's at least a year old
Patsyb what do you think?

 

[Me2civic]

 

[CrazyLeopardGeckoLady]

Yeah I'd say at the least a year
Pinkies are optional if you want to give him one once a month as a treat

 

[Me2civic]

If I give him a frozen pinky do I do it the same as I would a ball python? Defrost w warm water and heat up a little bit with a hair dryer?

 

[CrazyLeopardGeckoLady]

That I don't know I have never fed my beardie pinkies

 

[ballpythoncrazy]

As already stated, pinky mice are more for fattening a beardie up when it's under weight. Your dragon looks to be perfectly healthy! So I would advise against feeding him pinkies at all, as pinky mice are almost all fat and have no nutritional value. In the end, feeding him pinkies may actually be bad for him!

 

[PatsyB]

We are having this same discussion on FB about Pinky's. Someone posted a video and it was so sad

Pinky's should only be used for female dragons that have just laid eggs and need the boost of fat. There are other things out there that can fatten up a skinny dragon such as wax worms.

 

[Me2civic]

Ok thank you I will stay clear of feeding pinkies to him.

 

[Crazy Dragon Lady]

I just rescued a dragon last night and they said they fed him mice. He has a very pudgy belly plus fat pockets in his beard nd under his front legs.

 

[Hdrydr31]

I just rescued a dragon last night and they said they fed him mice. He has a very pudgy belly plus fat pockets in his beard nd under his front legs.

OMG really?? that is way too much fat to take in Soo glad you rescued him!! time for a beardie diet... no more mice yikes..are you going to get him checked out for fatty liver disease?

 

[Crazy Dragon Lady]

OMG really?? that is way too much fat to take in Soo glad you rescued him!! time for a beardie diet... no more mice yikes..are you going to get him checked out for fatty liver disease?

Yeah. The BM he had after his bath last night looked more like something my toy poodle would have. I can't wait for him to get healthy food in his system.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Yeah. The BM he had after his bath last night looked more like something my toy poodle would have. I can't wait for him to get healthy food in his system.

lol I bet!! (you must be in the medical field... nobody says BM lol ) soo glad you have him now way better life

 

[Crazy Dragon Lady]

Well actually I'm a teacher and I hear about "poop" and other things all day. I like to sound "grown up" at night and on weekends.

 

[Hdrydr31]

Well that makes sense.... lol.... I was an Occupational therapist so I heard about poop all day too..
I can't wait to see how your new baby looks with a happy good diet and a good shed he's got great colors!