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Curious about the "stuff" in the dish...

lol

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Lisa
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I didn't think it was good to feed babies mealworms. That is what I have been told. Can you clear this up for me?

That is not mealworms..... it is squash. Does look like them in the photo though doesn't it? LOL

Oh and 1/2 are now out of the egg and running around... here is the first "official" group photo

8 out and 9 to go

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Lisa
www.beginnersbasics.com

MEALWORMS AND SUPERWORMS ARE BAD FOR BEARDIES!!!

can you tell me why?

mealies have a very hard thick chitin, and make it hard to digest them, supers have a thinner chitin making them a better choice. they are however higher in fat then crickets and should not be used as a daily feeder, using them once to twice a week a few at a time in my opinion is fine if you are looking for variety. other choices in worms are butterworms, which are very high in calcium and make a great treat, and silkworms, which are an excellent daily feeder, high in calcium and softbodied, cant beat silkies
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reiko
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You can also get very small supers....Use fresh shed ones and cut the heads off and feed them to younger dragons. By younger I mean older than 2-3 months. They MUST be dusted though because they have a high phos rating.

>>mealies have a very hard thick chitin, and make it hard to digest them, supers have a thinner chitin making them a better choice. they are however higher in fat then crickets and should not be used as a daily feeder, using them once to twice a week a few at a time in my opinion is fine if you are looking for variety. other choices in worms are butterworms, which are very high in calcium and make a great treat, and silkworms, which are an excellent daily feeder, high in calcium and softbodied, cant beat silkies
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Lisa
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Derek Affonce
DeKeAff Exotics
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Well, some people think the heads are too large and hard, etc. I was just trying to post in a friendly to everyone type of way LOL

I actually have had no problems with leaving the heads on, but I have heard through the "grapevine" of others blaming the heads because of impacted youngsters.

You know how it goes..... some say this, others say that..... NEVER will everyone 100% agree on a topic about feeders.

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Lisa
www.beginnersbasics.com

my 3.5 month old eats small white supers 2 times a week, but only gets 2 at each feeding, he loves them, but are just a treat, i do leave the heads on as they are small enough. but like you have heard that the heads can cause impactions, i imagine if you feed them enough that could definatly be a problem.
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reiko
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I have no idea why you'd say that ..?!
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Lindsay//
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.....no, (!!!), they are not!

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>>Lisa
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reiko
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