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[kcsearle]

I be worried....
that my beardie isnt eating any crickets? I am feeding her with tongs with veggies etc, but she wont touch the crickets. what do i do about her water? i am spraying her food with water so she gets some that way, i spray her and the rocks and stuff. but i dont know if that is enough and i should be worried

 

[Ehatcher]

Is the dragon eating the veggies?

There are mixed reviews about how to hydrate dragons. Some say they get the hydration from the food they eat, some mist them in a separate enclosure, and some put them in a shallow amount of water and allow them to swim around, drink and absorb water.

If she is eating veggies on a regular basis, I wouldnt really worry about it. if she is over 16 inches long you can try to use Superworms as a protein source.

I also wouldnt directly spray water into the enclosure that the dragon dwells in. To much humidity caused by the evaporation of the sprayed water could cause problems for the dragon.

 

[kcsearle]

ok thanks..

yeah she is only eating the veggies no crickets lol.... she is just a baby. I am also getting another one next week that is orange in colour, no idea what morph that is lol But i am getting her veggies moist with water so she is getting it that way.
do i need to put a dish of water in her viv??

 

[Ehatcher]

hummm... I never had a problem getting my bearded to eat crickets when it was a baby. It was like a vaccuum. But all animals are different. I personally do not use a water dish in the viv.

 

[project1]

mine used to not eat crickets for awhile. so i stopped with crickets and when they started eating them again is when i started to really tried to get them diff insects and veggies to eat than the usual crickets and salad mix i make them. so maybe that helps ?

 

[darkridder]

How old is the beardie? Whats your temps? Are you reading your temps with a stick on or a digital thermometer?