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Old 18-Apr-07, 08:23 PM
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Mealworms are a terrible idea for young beardies - mealworms have a hard carapace which will clog the youngster causing impaction, try a warm bath. Must be warm though, cool water will make the problem worse...you can also try a gentle massage while in the warm bath...

...keep him off the mealworms though, even as adults, mealworms have far less nutritional value...
I would say that thats the most likely cause...because I have eaten giant mealworms and grubs and i even find it hard to chew the carapace..so it could quite easily clog a young beardies stomach..
and i dont recommend either to eat yourself......bad idea
 

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