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I've hit that dry spell, when I should have ordered more crickets sooner. Anyway, the crix will be here wed. Until then, is it OK to feed my dragons just veggies and mealworms? I was worried too many worms might be bad because of their exoskeleton or whatever- chitin maybe. I just hate buying crickets at the pet store now -a days supply for my two costs about $10.00; what a good week and a half cost online. If anyone has any solutions, I'd appreciate it. I hate to see my babies go hungry.

If they eat pellets, that may be a better choice.
If they are adults, try a bait shop for crix.
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TheClassyLizard

They are almost 4 months old but very big and healthy. the male is 87 grams, the female is 124 grams, and they are both about a foot long. The mealworms I have now are mediums and are only 3/4".
Are the crickets at bait shops sanitary? I was advised against using them as feeders long ago, otherwise I would have b/c their are several bait shops closer to me than any pet stores. Tx for any help w/ my little problem. Oh, they won't really touch those Fluker's pellets I got them. I tried mixing them w/ salad and hand feeding -I think they're spoiled (the dragons).

The bait shop I have gotten crix (adult crix only) from gets them from a supplier that also supplies them to reptile stores in this area. They are just ALOT cheaper there.
They even gutloads their crx correctly, using greens and shredded carrots.
I also get waxworms there on occasion.
I'm really leary of mealworms, even with my adults I only give them 3-4 max at a time on top of their salad.
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TheClassyLizard

4 that old, i never really go above 2 mealworms a day, but my
(3 month?) old beardie is only about 7-8 inches long including tail. (is that the normal size?)

i'm having big problems getting my beardie crickets too, i get 'em at pet stores, but only enough 4 two days, is it better to get crickets off the internet?

thanx.

My dragons were purchased on May 2nd at a show at 6 weeks old. They are now 3.5 months old. As far as the size is concerned, a local pet store purchased 4 baby dragons at the same show I got mine -the same day. I saw those same dragons (still in the store)about a week ago, and they are all the same size as the day they were bought. They are tiny. My dragons, the same age as those, could almost swallow one whole. This just goes to show that they grow differently according to what kinds of food and how much they are being given.
I've done my best to provide the perfect environment for my two, and they have thrived. Iknow there's the big controversy about UVB lights but I got a reptisun5.0 anyway, and like I said mine are huge for 3 and a half months. Maybe too big. Yours sound fine though. Just give them as many crix as they want.
And to finally answer your question -Definetly start ordering crickets online. Go to either The SuperwormFarm.com or Reptilefood.com and you can get 1,000 crickets for $9.00 plus S&H, which comes to about 12 or 13dollars for a thousand. They have all different sizes. I'd get 1/4" or 1/2" for your size dragon. Buy a plastic rubbermade thing at wal-mart, put some holes in it and you're good to go for probably 2 weeks per thousand with just one dragon.

thanx sooooo much, i'll do that, its alot cheaper than buying them at Petsmart. =)

Repcal pellets tend to be more appealing to the dragons. It may be worth getting your dragons to eat these in case you run in to this situation again.