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Should I always feed him crickets pellets and greens, or can I just feed him pellets and greens? Anyone have any positives and negatives of the 2 options?

BeginnerBasics.com (I believe) raises thier babies on only pellets (and greens I'm guessing) or more specifically a NO CRICKET diet right from birth. I recently purchased a dragon from crestedgecko.com. While talking to the owner he told me that they feed mainly greens and pellets and only crickets every couple of days (I think it was something like 3 times a week, until they grow a little then down to 2 times a week or something like that.) I got her on Sunday and since she's been with me she hasn't seen a cricket yet. She's eating her greens and pellets very well and I'm thinking of sticking with that. I'll probably bring in silkworms as a treat (only as a treat because they're expensive and I don't her to stop eating pellets and greens and hold out for silkies. I'm very interested to see what other people have to say about this. And for Beginnerbasics, what do you think about making this switch, I believe she's about 3-4 months old. She weighs 77 grams and is about a foot in total lenght.

This is my first clutch of 100% cricket free babies, but I have had my adults cricket free for many, many months now. My previous babies were fed on a pellet / greens and thawed frozen crix.

I give my adults supers / mealies 3 x a week and they are doing great!

If you buy a "good" pellet such as Rep cal, I see no reason for needing crickets in the diet at all.

Others have their opinions and I am sure you will get some of them thrown in here, but this is my opinion

Joel R also raises babies cricket free and he has some awesome babies!!

>>BeginnerBasics.com (I believe) raises thier babies on only pellets (and greens I'm guessing) or more specifically a NO CRICKET diet right from birth. I recently purchased a dragon from crestedgecko.com. While talking to the owner he told me that they feed mainly greens and pellets and only crickets every couple of days (I think it was something like 3 times a week, until they grow a little then down to 2 times a week or something like that.) I got her on Sunday and since she's been with me she hasn't seen a cricket yet. She's eating her greens and pellets very well and I'm thinking of sticking with that. I'll probably bring in silkworms as a treat (only as a treat because they're expensive and I don't her to stop eating pellets and greens and hold out for silkies. I'm very interested to see what other people have to say about this. And for Beginnerbasics, what do you think about making this switch, I believe she's about 3-4 months old. She weighs 77 grams and is about a foot in total lenght.
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Lisa
www.beginnersbasics.com

Cricket FREE babies!

I feed mine on pellets and occasional bugs once I get them. It does take a few days to switch them over, but it's been no big deal for me. I have found with mine that at some point they do seem to be on the small side, but by one year old they have completely caught up to what they should be.

ok, well the dragon I'm getting I think has been raised on crickets and pellets, maybe I can just get him to quit cold turkey since he's already used to the pellets...

Hi
if they r young then they need more animal protien then they r older.
for a big and good growing beardie animal protien is needed.
if they r older you can cut back the animal protein ,i would not do it to early ,my opinion.
byeeeeee

hey B22 I remember you! You always say "byeeeee" You probably don't remember me, I think I went by "Jay" (nice original forum nickname...)but it's been about 3 years.

Rep-cal pellets contain animal protien plus other high quality sources of protien such as corn gluten meal and soybean meal. The product was formulated to be a complete diet, providing all the nutrients a dragon needs to thrive. If your dragon eats it regularly, it is all it needs for food.
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Bill DiFabio
Azteclizard.com
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Hi
tom and jackie also gave only repcal pellets to there babies.
they noticed after a while they not got so big then the babies who eat also cricks.
so i think when they r young then its very importent to give them cricks and other insects.

byeeeeeee