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hey every day that i give my bd the pellets he eats them in a matter of seconds. i also give him the calcium covered crickets every other day but he would still eat the pellets do i aybe have to up the amount of crickets or is ok for him to eat the crickets and eat the pellets too?

How old is your dragon and how many crickets and pellets are you feeding him?
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TheClassyLizard

he is about 5 months old n i feed him about 5-6 crickets every other day n like 20-30 pellets every day

he is about 5 months old n i feed him about 5-6 crickets every other day n like 20-30 pellets every day

My 5 month olds eat about 50-60 crickets a day, they are huge eaters, because they are still growing. They also get collard greens and pellets. I think you may be WAY low on the cricket thing.
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MY Dragons!!

how can they eat 50-60 crickets a day the max i fed mine was 10 n he was full after that n i tried feeding him later on n he didnt eat what size crickets r u feeding urs r they pinhead crickets or sumthin cuz 50-60 sounds like a lot

Mick just gave me an idea....
I have an old RCBS electronic scale that measures in grams or grains. I think I'll measure and weigh a few crickets of varying sizes, and see if I can get an idea of what amount my dragons are actually eating.
After all, a 1/8 inch cricket can't be anywhere near the belly-full that an adult cricket would be... And it'll be interesting to see what the weight difference is from one size to the other.

D.A.

They eat 1/4 to one half inch crickets. They eat about 15-25 crickets per feeding, and they have at least 3 feedings a day...maybe 2 would be ok, but I feed everyone 3 times a day. Your dragon that is used to such small amounts of crickets of course would not be able to eat a bunch all of the sudden. Just like dieting people your stomach shrinks when not getting a lot of use. I am not saying that your dragons should be eating this many...thats what mine eat, but they have always been given the choice to eat as much as they want. I do think that yours should be getting more then you said you are feeding though...at least 10 a day. some people think that pellets are ok for complete nutrition, but they are still in the experimental stages. I have asked many times about the research that has been done on these "complete diets" and I have not gotten ANY answers form any of the companies making them. I just hear...trust us...they are OK! Just my opinion. I never feed my 5 month olds less then 40 crickets a day though.
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MY Dragons!!

You are not feeding him nearly enough. He's eating the pellets so much cause you are starving him on the crickets. Offer at least 20-60 crickets a day in two feedings. and a bowl of mixed greens and pellets everyday.
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Mystical Dragons