Hi,
Im feeding my baby dragon with crickets and mealworms.
But some of the mealworms are becoming beetles.
Can I feed these to my dragon that is about 5 inches?
Thanks to all!
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mealworms-beetles
marcelpb
Nov 16, 2006 04:51 PM
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wanderinglost
Nov 17, 2006 12:17 AM
np
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kat1204
Nov 17, 2006 05:46 AM
as the shell is eaier to digest, especially for such a small beardie.
My male loves them.
I fed him giant mealworms for the first time last nighT and he went mad for them too. MUNCH MUNCH!!!
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legalizefreedom
Nov 17, 2006 10:46 AM
not sure if Giant Mealworms are Superworms... but I hear they bite back. lol. I also heard hornworms bite back too. lol.
PHLdyPayne
Nov 17, 2006 02:52 PM
mealworms are not a good food for bearded dragons who are only 5". Too much chance to cause impactions due to the hard exoskeletons. I would also not recommend feeding alot of the beetles.
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Antioch
Nov 19, 2006 09:22 AM
I have seen impaction from the carapace - the hard shell that covers the wings.
You might want to remove the carapace before allowing him to eat beetles.
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