MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
I have to buy more than my dragon can eat and like to give him variety. I don’t personally like half of the veggies I give him, so I feed the buggies well.
Let’s see your gut loads!
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Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Is there any way to buy less? Greens come in bunches huge enough to feed a battalion of beardies, and most veggies are 4-10 (or more) times their size. I'm kinda sick of buying bunches of stuff only to have him turn up his nose and then have to throw it out.
Now that he's pretty much grown, there's going to be a reckoning. This dragon's going to eat greens & veggies if it KILLS him. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA! ?
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Nope! Greens come in big bunches and organic veggies are also in big sizes. Is why I gut load all the bugs. Today I tried putting a little bee pollen on Spike’s salad...made no difference. Stubborn beardies!
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
Opal has started macking down on her kale lately! Its like she cant get enough of it! I dont even have to hand feed it to her anymore. I just pick a little bunch off, spray it with bottled water, and toss it in her bowl. She LEAPS off her basking net to eat it! Im very pleased with her. Lol.
Its the same feeling I got when my daughter finally started eating salads ??
mujino
Established Member
Same! I gutload every day so they’re always ready. These bugs eat better than I do. Turnip and mustard greens, watercress, dandelion greens, bok choy, bell pepper, carrot, oranges, papaya, flax seeds. Occasional squash.
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
The bugs are eating fine, but these beardies are supposed to be eating 80% greens & veggies when they're adults, and this stubborn turd only eats the potted plants in his enclosure, and still not enough to constitute 80% of his diet (not to mention there aren't any nutritional values for most succulents).
I didn't want to mess with him while he was growing, but since he's plateaued... Let the messin' commence!
I didn't want to mess with him while he was growing, but since he's plateaued... Let the messin' commence!
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Consider yourself blessed! I give Spike his favorite veggies and he is stubborn. He picks at them and tosses them around his enclosure so it looks like he ate more than he did. Either he’s pretty smart for a lizard or pretty messy.
AmandaS
Retired Moderator
Oh I definitely consider myself blessed!!!
How old is a bearded dragon when considered "an adult"?
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
That is a good question. @Klyde O'Scope do you know?
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
| Age Groups | |
| Group: | Age: mo |
| Hatchling | 0 - 2 |
| Juvenile | 2 - 7 |
| Sub-Adult | 7 - 18 |
| Adult | 18+ |
Been thinking about renaming him "Bob".
His beard never turns black.
The Missus had him in her quilting studio. He sat like this for over an hour, just staring out the window, butt hanging in space. Today he has a white spot on his nose from lunging at the window.
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MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ok, so Spike is a sub adult too then as he’s 8 mos. I hate to ask...how can you tell he’s umm...desiring the company of a lady?Technically, Ol' Stinkeye is a "Sub-Adult" (and strews his greens around like Spike does, especially coleslaw), but he hasn't grown much or shed at all in the last couple months, and acts horny as hell.
Age Groups Group: Age: mo Hatchling 0 - 2 Juvenile 2 - 7 Sub-Adult 7 - 18 Adult 18+
Been thinking about renaming him "Bob".
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His beard never turns black.
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The Missus had him in her quilting studio. He sat like this for over an hour, just staring out the window, butt hanging in space. Today he has a white spot on his nose from lunging at the window.
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Come on... you were a teenager!
Males show off! Parading around, posing with head held high in the air, head-bobbing, getting up high so they can survey the area for females, humping plants.... Y'know... the usual.
how to tell if a beardie is horny
MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
Ohhh. Ok. Spike hasn’t gotten there yet. He did rub his junk on my hand once but then had a big poop seconds later...on me. ?Come on... you were a teenager!
Parading around, posing with head held high in the air, head-bobbing, getting up high so they can survey the area for females, humping plants.... Y'know... the usual.
how to tell if a beardie is horny
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Woah!!!
First rule of beardie keeping: Never pick them up until after they've ? !
If Stinkeye hasn't made a stinkie that day, he doesn't get tummy-timey that evening!
Wait'll you have to deal with clogged femoral pores or sperm plugs. Mmmmm. [Puke!]
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MissSkittles
Chameleon Enthusiast
He had pooped that day. He just gave me a bonus poo. Lucky me.Woah!!!
First rule of beardie keeping: Never pick them up until after they've ? !
If Stinkeye hasn't made a stinkie that day, he doesn't get tummy-timey that evening!
Wait'll you have to deal with clogged femoral pores or sperm plugs. Mmmmm. [Puke!]
I had to clear a sperm plug for the very first time the other day on my rescue leo. I’m a nurse so not phased by much grossness...unless it’s poop on my bare hand. Ewww!
Klyde O'Scope
Chameleon Enthusiast
Two in one day! Aren't you the lucky one?
Missus is waiting for him to ? today so she can take him out to her quilt studio & look out the window again.
Missus is waiting for him to ? today so she can take him out to her quilt studio & look out the window again.
That is what I was doing... I have noticed since doing this that Beman sheds much cleaner.
Chameleomom
Chameleon Enthusiast
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This is MY gut load
This is MY gut load
Tony_S
Chameleon Enthusiast
I've still been using the recipe that you gave me. I just changed it to have more bee pollen so I've been doing 1/3 of each ingredient.
