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Ok Now I have another question. I really dont like crickets and now that I got some bigger ones (and a lot of them) I am really not liking them haha. I was wondering if it would be ok to feed my baby (I think I am naming it Sam boy or girl) worms? Like silk worms or something. If not that is ok, I'll just deal with the crickets. If so are worms more expensive than crickets? If so how much more? Thanks
Meghan

Silkworms are great. Remember www.beautifuldragons.com because it even lists some bugs. I've heard roaches are good too, but I would only use those on larger dragons.
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~Shana~

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Actually Lobster roaches are smaller, and if you buy a bunch you get babies and adults, and they breed quickly too. Problem is they can climb walls, so I grease the top edge of the container with vaseline to discourage them to cross. Good food source, give em a shot! Try www.californasilkworms.com for both lobsters and silkies.

David
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Do you mean worms as in feeding them everyday as a replacement to crickets? If so, they are too fattening and should only be fed sparingly. I give my babies wax worms, 2-3 every 2-3 days. Everyone else, what do you think?
Jamie
Mommy to Diesel 5mos male beardie
Scarlett 3mos (hopefully female) beardie

SILKWORMS are actually more nutritious than crickets. Waxies are much more fattening.

Have a good one!!
David - KDRKreatures
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silkworms huh? Sounds interesting. How big are they and can I get some for my sized babies? I just got the picky one eating greens, in fact he tried to take a big bite out of the fake plant I put in there today (it was so funny) Are they expensive and easy to keep alive like wax worms? Need info....thx
Jamie

>>silkworms huh? Sounds interesting. How big are they and can I get some for my sized babies? I just got the picky one eating greens, in fact he tried to take a big bite out of the fake plant I put in there today (it was so funny) Are they expensive and easy to keep alive like wax worms? Need info....thx
>>Jamie

They are small but can grow to about 1 - 1 1/2 inches long. Soft boded and very healthy. Check out prices at www.californiasilkworms.com - they are kind of expensive but worth it in my opinion. No smell, hardly move unless touched. They only eat mulbery leaves or silkworm chow. Haha Ive had some experiences with fake plants myself, ya just gotta make sure they dont get a chunk of em!!

They are relativly easy to keep alive, but require a somewhat sterile environment.

David - KDRKreatures
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Hi David,
Can you give me some more info on silkworms? Like are they easy to keep? Are there any good websites (besides the one you recommended in an above post) that give good information on how to care for them? Thanks
Meghan

SILKWORMS are actually more nutritious than crickets. Waxies are much more fattening.

Have a good one!!
David - KDRKreatures

Those are the two sites that I know about. I even did a Google search and those were the only two that talked about care of feeder silkworms. You can check my other post for details. They are fairly easy to keep.

Good Luck!

David - KDRKreatures
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silkies are a great staple and in small quantities dont require a lot of work but do require very special food. I prefer roaches as they are easier to take care of. I recomend Death heads to beginners since they dont climb and reproduce well. (if you are interested, contact me off list and I can get you a price if you are interested in feeders or a breeder colony) there is a loooong thread about roaches from a week or so ago if you look back in the posts.

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Bennett

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I'm tempted to get some roaches and breed them, but I just have one bearded dragon who is about 5 months-ish old... so is it worth it to breed? If I start to get too many, can I kill them off? I hope this doesn't start another thread, just want a simple answer... thanks.
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~Shana~

0.1 Bearded Dragon (Kaida)
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0.1 Cat (Ginger)
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When we started our first roach colony, we only had 2 BDs. Its just a matter of culling the colony properly. I would start with a feeder bucket and a couple of adults. See how it goes and if he enjoys them, hold back some babies so your colony perpetuates more easily. If you start to run low, stop feeding until it builds back up. When you have babies, make sure you feed off some adults to keep the population down.

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Bennett

beardiedragon.com
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~Shana~

0.1 Bearded Dragon (Kaida)
1.0 Betta Fish (Boo)
0.1 Cat (Ginger)
Fish Tank