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 #2082465


AtomicCow
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 My dragon threw up...

Last night, instead of crickets, I gave her mealworms. She wolfed them down then I noticed that she had thrown them back up. Now,I’ve never dealt with this problem before, so am I just overreacting or may their be a problem? She hasn’t had mealworms in a long time but she has no problem chomping down the crickets.
Her skin looks a bit wrinkly as well. Maybe she needs more humidity?
I need some help, guys.
Thanks so much :)
10/10/09  12:12pm

 #2082690


Tarkah
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   Message To: AtomicCow   In reference to Message Id: 2082465


 My dragon threw up...

hey, this seems to be a common thing... well from what i’ve seen peopel asking anyways.

I also noticed that this happens mostly with mealworms and superworms.

They seem to not be able to hold it in if they wolf it down or ate too much. Not sure why to be exact, could be because the shells are harder to digest (if even possible soemtimes). That’s why we don’t feed mealworms much if at all since its hard on their digestive systems. Superworms (large worms that look like mealworms) have softer exoskeleton shells and are a tad easier to digest.

This has happened to my bearded dragons as well, where they threw up all the worms after a few hours. usually i find that by then they just throw up mostly the shells, where all the insides of the worms are gone...

feed him some crickets and some easier to digest things, like silkworms and hornworms.

feed the worms slowly, and in smaller amounts has solved my barfing lizzies problems.



10/11/09  01:52am

 #2082698


AtomicCow
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   Message To: Tarkah   In reference to Message Id: 2082690


 My dragon threw up...

Thank you so much! I normally don’t feed her worms, always crickets or fruit, so I think she just had the problem of digesting. She seems to be fine tonight. :)
Thank you so much!
10/11/09  03:06am

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   Message To: AtomicCow   In reference to Message Id: 2082698


 My dragon threw up...

I agree with Tarkah....Mealies are so hard to digest.......Just be careful on feeding too much crickets..they are very high in phosphorus and phosphorus is very hard on the kidneys.....You might try and her a variety diet of Superworms, silkies, hornworms...Does she eat pinkies?

Annie..>^..^<



10/11/09  06:30am


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