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Good morning! As a new beardie mommy, everything my 2 new babies are doing is causing me concern...this morning, one of my beardies threw up all of the greens that I gave them for breakfast. It seems as if she didn't digest them at all, and she wasn't handled after feeding. Is this normal?

Thanks!
Sharon

So the greens aren't chewed up? Maybe the little girl is just too full from the last time she ate. Thats what it sounds like to me.

I've never personally experienced this problem with Hades. I got him when he was 2 months old. He always eats his greens. I'm just guessing that maybe she's full from the last meal she got.

It's also ok to be concerned with babies of any sort.
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2 mali uro's-Ares and Apollo
2 saharan uro's-Orion and Iris
2 bearded dragon-Hades and Draco
1 leo gecko-Kalypso
1 tokaye gecko-Sid Vicious
1 tarantula-Peter Parker
1 dog-cheeka
1 zebra finch-beeps
1 african gray parrot-keya
1 red headed parrot-pancho
And some fish

No, they aren't chewed at all. Thanks for the info, I gave them both all the crickets they could eat in 10 minutes yesterday, so I think you are right. She has already proven herself to be an eating machine. I am just over-cautious about everything they do.

1 other thing, the male doesn't have any interest in the greens at all, he just wants crickets. Will he eventually try the veggies on his own?
Sharon

Although many beardies naturally seem to eat more greens as they age its not a good idea to just assume he will do this. The problem is, if he doesn't start eating greens on his own you now have to convince a yearling to eat greens, which is harder to do than convince a hatchling.

Try wiggling the greens around, bumping them across the bottom of the cage so they "move" like crickets. Try ripping legs off crickets and throwing them in the dish with the greens, hopefully the beardie will get some of the greens when he goes to grab the crickets. Also, try colorful things, as beardies seem to be attacted to bright veggies, finely grated carrots are relished, as are rose petals (no pesticides!)

Beardies are oppurtunistic feeders, try feeding greens before you feed the crickets, and feed them when they are the most hungry to increase the chances that they will take the greens.

Most bearides, as long as they are introduced to them at a young age, will continue to increase the porpotion of greens they eat over time. Don't be worried if you have to hand feed the greens to your hatchlings for a while, they will get the hang of it soon enough, just be persistant!!

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1.0 green iguana-Deitrich
1.1 Common Boa-Un-Named, Ursula
1.0 Ball Python-Anabell (go figure!)
1.0 Red Tegu-Uteg
1.0 Albino Cal King-Pig
0.1 Mexican Black King-Morticia
1.1 Bearded Dragons-Unnamed, Hanabil
1.0 Albino San Diego Gopher-Unnamed
0.1 Hermans tort-Esio
1.1 JCP-Milton, Medusa
1.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn-Unnamed
0.1 Snow Corn-Unnamed
1.0 Hypo Okeetee Corn-Unnamed
0.1 Motley Okeetee-Unnamed
1.0 Western Hoggie-Wyrm
0.0.1 Rose Hair Taruntla-Unnamed
2.0 Leopard Geckos-Reptar, Pogo
4.1 cats-Tucker,Poe,Abhib,Emerald, Felicity
0.1 Bullmastiff-Asha

Thank you so much for the advise. Will give it a shot.
Sharon

Would radishes be okay to feed (chopped finely and mixed w. greens)? If they are, should I peel them first, or is it okay for them to ingest the red skin?
Many thanks!

I've never tried radishes before so i am not sure, sorry.

I've had thebest luck with Romaine, Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, Carrots, Shredded Purple Cabbage......etc...etc

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1.0 green iguana-Deitrich
1.1 Common Boa-Un-Named, Ursula
1.0 Ball Python-Anabell (go figure!)
1.0 Red Tegu-Uteg
1.0 Albino Cal King-Pig
0.1 Mexican Black King-Morticia
1.1 Bearded Dragons-Unnamed, Hanabil
1.0 Albino San Diego Gopher-Unnamed
0.1 Hermans tort-Esio
1.1 JCP-Milton, Medusa
1.1 Reverse Okeetee Corn-Unnamed
0.1 Snow Corn-Unnamed
1.0 Hypo Okeetee Corn-Unnamed
0.1 Motley Okeetee-Unnamed
1.0 Western Hoggie-Wyrm
0.0.1 Rose Hair Taruntla-Unnamed
2.0 Leopard Geckos-Reptar, Pogo
4.1 cats-Tucker,Poe,Abhib,Emerald, Felicity
0.1 Bullmastiff-Asha

I've given part of a radish to Draco, my brothers bearded, and he likes it most of the time.

If you do try radish's make it so they are either very thinly sliced but still in round formation or very finely chopped up.
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2 mali uro's-Ares and Apollo
2 saharan uro's-Orion and Iris
2 bearded dragon-Hades and Draco
1 leo gecko-Kalypso
1 tokaye gecko-Sid Vicious
1 tarantula-Peter Parker
1 dog-cheeka
1 zebra finch-beeps
1 african gray parrot-keya
1 red headed parrot-pancho
And some fish

WooHoo! I got Murphy to eat his veggies this morning, and I didn't have to handfeed him! I read on a caresheet that they are attracted to the color of red, so I chopped some strawberries, put it on top of the veggie mix that I make, and he gorged himself!! And Dropkick also ate again this morning, and didn't throw everything back up! It was a successful beardie morning today! Thanks again for everyone's advise!

Sharon