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I know I have a lot of questions, but I'm trying to learn as much as I can so we can raise a healthy and happy dragon. You guys have all the experience so any information is appreciated. He's 4 weeks old. The lady I bought him from was feeding her babies crickets and veggies. Her veggie mix consisted of collards, mustard, parsley, carrot, etc. She said her babies ate that and the crickets. Our little guy doesn't seem too interested in the veggies but wants to wolf down the crickets like crazy. He'll eat 12 or so small ones in a couple of minutes. He'd probably eat more. Should I give him a few in am and them some in the pm or all at once. I was thinking of not giving him any for one day to see if he'll eat the veggie mix. Any suggestions? I don't want to over feed him, but definately don't want to under feed him. Thanks

he should be eating mostly protein as they grow VERY quickly their first year. At this stage he needs protein DAILY! As adults they should eat mostly veggies with protein a couple of times a week.

Juvie dragons can eat TONS of crickets a day. Feed the baby 2-3 times a day as much as he can eat in 5-10 minutes... You can purchase bulk crickets online to save money.

It is STILL a good idea to offer fresh veggies daily. Her(breeder) choices were pretty good--variety is a key...go to beautifuldragons.com--they have a great list of SAFE veggies and such...

Make sure you are dusting the crickets/protein with an appropriate calcium supplement daily.

Keep researching--this is the sign of a dedicated owner!

DM

I got my baby at 4 weeks old, he is now 12 weeks and he has been fed three times and he eats 20-25 crickets each feeding. And from what I hear that is normal.

Feed your baby as much as he will eat! And this will probably be a lot. He wont be very interested in greens at this point but you shuld try to get him to ate least nibble them. Try calling the breeder and ask her how she served the greens. Did she wiggle them? Serve them before serving crickets? etc...etc...

Then use the method that works best!

Good luck!

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Carrots and that purple stuff arent a good sald to have REfer to http://beautifuldragons.com and scroll down to nutritional content to see the best food to feed

It's not unusal for a dragon that young to consume anywhere from 20-100 criketd a DAY.My 4 month old is easily consuming 100 crickets a day over a course of 2 crikcets feedings, plus he eats a relatively large salal 1/4 - 1/3 cup chopped collard, mustard tunip greens and squash.

At 4 weeks I wouldn't expect ti to eat very much if any salad. Kepp offering it, and maybe add a cricket with only the front 2 legs to the salad. Most liely he will get a small mouthful of tasty green stuff then learn to like it. Kepp offereing crikcets, as many as he will consum over a 10 minute period, and offer insect 2-3 times a day. Here's a good caresheet to help you out and refer to the beautifuldragons.com list of healthy foods also:
http://kakadudragons.com