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Pooping in bowl with food?

mjfreaks

Hatchling Dragon
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New Boston, NH
Should I worry about crickets, dubai roaches and or superworms eating his poop that he oh so graciously puts in his food dish...eating his poop and then HE eats the insects?!?!
 

BeardedHippy

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Scarborough UK
lol, not ideal is it. Mine usually only poop on their veggies but have done that a few times. I put the bugs in a fresh bowl and cleaned the poopy one for the reasons you stated, better safe than sorry.
 

BeardedHippy

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Nah dont worry its not too bad in the short term, if the bugs are covered in poop when you get home you might want to wash them though. If they dont get eaten that is.
 

Hdrydr31

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As gross as it is I wouldn't worry too much just maybe wipe them off when you can. For a short time all of mine have pooped in their salads then they just stopped.. just give fresh as your able to..
 

Hdrydr31

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Thanks very much. Will do just that
It's hard when your watching it on the webcam and can't do anything about it.. on a positive note most dragons stay clear of their poop lol
 

PatsyB

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My boy used to poop on his salad when he didn’t like what I was offering.
 

Hdrydr31

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oh my goodness..they are such high maintenance animals. I love it.
Oh yes they are that is for sure.. they are very smart (smarter than what people may think) none of mine (I had 3 but now only 2) and they refuse to poop in their tanks as I've always put them in the sink and that's where they do their business.
 
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