Are new born dubia okay size to feed to newborn beardies or too big? Just wondering if I need to keep the lobstr roaches or not.
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Darien Drollinger
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Dubia fed to beardies???
DarienD
Feb 28, 2008 08:21 PM
Replies (7)
RMCADguy
Feb 28, 2008 09:48 PM
I feed newborn dubia and discoidia to my hatchlings. You will be fine
Phil
DarienD
Feb 28, 2008 09:51 PM
So if I pick out the smallest nymphs of the dubia then they will be 100% fine to feed to 1 or 2 day old beardies?
Thanks for your help
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Darien Drollinger
RMCADguy
Feb 28, 2008 11:27 PM
yeah, even a bit bigger than that will be fine, just make sure the roaches are no bigger than the space between the dragons eyes.
Roaches are a great source of food, I prefer them over everything else.
Phil
BDlvr
Feb 29, 2008 03:41 AM
I have a Dubia Roach Colony. I feel there is too much shell for baby beardies. So I certainly would'nt say 100% safe. Even some of my adults don't digest them well and there are lots of undigested parts in their stool.
DarienD
Feb 29, 2008 12:40 PM
Thanks guys. Well my only concern is for the baby beardies. I just wasn't quite sure if I should stick to crickets for the first couple weeks for the beardies or just feed them roaches. I have about 600 adult female dubia so if they are fine for baby dragons than I will definitley feed the small dubia to them but if not I would rather be safe than sorry.
Thanks for helping out
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Darien Drollinger
RMCADguy
Feb 29, 2008 12:42 PM
Thats strange, I have never had shells come up in the poop.
Also, the Dubias have a softer shell than the Discoids, so it seems that would be best.
Either way, the roaches are going to be better for the dragons than crickets. 
Phil
BDlvr
Feb 29, 2008 05:03 PM
Personally I think crickets are better than Roaches, especially for babies. Much easier to gut load them and no hard shell. Currently I have a Dubia roach colony and no crickets so it can't be said that my opinion is based based on what I have or feed.
