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can you leave worms/nightcrawlers in the tank?
like when you go on vacation, I have a kid coming over to mist her every morning and night, I M pretty sure he will do a good job with her, but I do not want him taking her out of the tank. I M not sure how squeemish he is about holding her.
SO
Can i leave a container of Worms with the dirt in the tank for her to eat?
will she dig them up to eat them?
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Elizabeth (ecb)

'Good Judgment Comes From Experience
but Experience Comes From Bad Judgment'

She will most likely dump the container and the worms will bury themselves in the substrate. If they create movement under the soil she may dig them up and eat them. I wouldn't trust them to be her only feed while you are gone though as they may never be found by her. If you can get your helper to drop them in for her it would probably be better.

Also I forgot to address your question of substrate and planting. I have mine planted directly into the coconut bark substrate. I have always done this for astetic reasons of my own. I just don't like the look of pots in the cages. It has done no harm to my cages or my dragons though it can make cleaining and maintenance harder. It is easier to pull a planted pot out than it is to pull out roots, less damaging to the plant as well. I would have to say it is up to the individual owner though.

Have a good day
Cheyanne

If I am only going to be gone for a few days I use a nice sized pet food crock, one of the larger heavier ones, and I will dump in a dozen or two of nightcrawlers with some of the dirt. Of course this is for more than one dragon but they do run to the bowl when I dump in the crawlers and they take a few days to eat them all.

I am like Cheyanne in that I prefer to plant directly in the substrate.

Good to see a few q's out here for a change!

Marcia