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size of feeder roaches

broken Aug 01, 2003 03:45 AM

what size is appropriate for adult dragons? .. i'm thinking the exoskeleton on the big ones would be hard to digest.
thanks
jeremy

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beardiedragon Aug 01, 2003 07:46 AM

at this size my adult dragons have no problem. I try to feed when they are in molt (all white) so they are softer and easier to digest.
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cheyenness Aug 01, 2003 08:04 AM

How the heck do you catch the little ones without those big ugly suckers climbing all over you? Any easy methods to do this?
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gixer Aug 01, 2003 09:01 AM

I use vaseline around the top of the roach bin so that they can't escape (although I have seen a couple get through it!!). You probably do that too.
I give the bugs "the shake down" by moving their hiding places around. When they all head for the walls, I pick they ones that will meet their fate by size. I push them into a small jar that has calcium power in it. Swish them around in the powder and they don't try to get out of they jar. I usally have 30 or 40 of the small size in the jar before they go bye-byes, Then I grab 30 or more of the next size for the bigger dragons.

They are fast, but not faster than my team of dragons! LOL

cheyenness Aug 01, 2003 08:06 AM

I had two females get into an all out fight over a roach yesterday! They were out for blood because they both wanted the same bug!!! Guess they taste really, really good lol

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MatPrice Aug 01, 2003 04:27 PM

i can work on patients with blood spewing and guts hanging out but th ethough of a roach just turn me inside out
how do you guys do it

Mat

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