#97802

 Mealworms

hey guys, is it okay to feed my baby CWD only mealworms and not crickets?? he doesnt like to chase around crickets and they seem to always hide. he much prefers mealworms. any comments would be appreciated!

 #97808

 Mealworms

I think i read somewhere that it is "ok" just powder them with calcium and vitamins ... cause they are mostly just fat ... My WD is like that to ... i used to put the crickets in a small dish in his tank,but they would always get out ... so now (you my think this mean) ... i cut the bottom half of the back leg off the cricket ... no more jumping ... and they stay in the bowel in his cage till he eats them ... he eats about 3 sometimes 4 crickets a day, (less when i first got him), and about 5 or 6 mealworms ... Hope this helps PS you should keep tryign different things tho, have you tired "Small Earth worms", ... you kind find em in your backyard under rocks or logs, or w/e, if you not live’n in the city ...

 #97811

 Mealworms

ahh i dont think ill be cutting the back limps of the crickets... ill try to get a variety of worms for him. and maybe throw in some fruits and veggies in there! thanks

 #97936

 Mealworms

its fine oi fed mine just meal worm intill 4months he fine

 #97959

 Mealworms

I personally wouldn’t just feed meal worms, they are really intended as a staple diet. Try introducing other foods, crix, locusts, earthworms, green veg(<-- kale, pea’s watercress, dandylions leaves) small fish (<--- don’t ask me what type, I haven’t fed Killer fish yet) and see if he’ll cut down on the meal worms. The meal worms outter shell/skin is made up or contains(I can’t remember) a substance called chitin(sp?) this substance doesn’t digest very easly and can cause problems if too much is injested. Some Dragons can eat eat eat and have no problems and others seemt o have real trouble... even if yours is one of the lucky ones, it can’t be good for him to only eat one or two food items.. vary it a little and you’ll have a much happier WD :) TD.x.

 #98078

 Mealworms

thx. how do you feed ur WD crickets?? mine doesnt like to chase after them; he will only eat them when they are right up to his face. therefore almost half of the crickets are left uneaten!

 #98105

 Mealworms

i flick them in their pool and make them swim ha ha they catch them quick in the water :)

 #98107

 Mealworms

How old is your WD? The movement of the crix should spark a feeding/hunting response. The water idea isn’t bad actually, WD’s usually can’t resist an easy meal like an insect struggling in water. You could aslo try a couple of small earthworms in a dish (so they can’t escape) TD.x.

 #99052

 Mealworms

when i asked a guy who works in a pet store that same question he told me not to feed him meal worms at all because if they dont eat them the right way they can make a hole in its stomach but i dont know if i should belive him

 #99150

 Mealworms

i think thats a myth tho. my WD loves mealworms and i watch him devour them. he uses his teeth to shred them up before he swallows.

 #99179

 Mealworms

I have also heard that about mealworms, but i don’t think there is any need for concern, maybe with the super worms, but not the little ones ... i heard that for the super worms it is best to kill them ... so if you are worried about the little ones you could do that ... up to you ... I feed Anguis live ones ...

 #99198

 Mealworms

I used to feed my anoles mealworms and they never had a problem, though they liked crickets far better.

 #99225

 Mealworms

Well too many meal worms r bad for wds cause they cant swollow the exoskeleton as good as some lizards. it gives them indigestion, most of the time, if u want worms i wuld recomend waxworms they r soft and they seem to like them. crickets r good also -Chompy

 #99809

 Mealworms

i dont like to feed mine mealworms cause i heard from some people that they can be hard to diegest...especially 4 young dragons....dont no if its true but thats what i heard