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07-Dec-06, 10:19 PM
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Hey guys, just a few quick questions,
Got my central beardie hatchies last week, and the are both settled in to their new home, and happily munching through several boxes of small crickets a week. What is the best way to start these little guys off on veggies? and which are the best ones to start them on?
Thanks heaps.
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08-Dec-06, 04:23 PM
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Anyone?
I put a dish with a few greens in it in the tank today, even tried hidding some crikets in it, but they just waited for the crickets to come out of the veggies then ate them. Guess I've just got to be patient.
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08-Dec-06, 07:12 PM
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yer, i mix up a few asian greens, peas, beans and squash. i also add beardy pellets.
i just leave it in there and a few hours later most of it is gone.
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08-Dec-06, 07:14 PM
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Try mixing some dead crickets/woodies amongst it.
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09-Dec-06, 07:03 AM
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how do you actually get them eating crickets?
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09-Dec-06, 01:04 PM
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Ha Koubee, do you mean yours won't eat crickets??? I thought it was practically instinct to go for crickets!!
I'm having the same problem getting mine to eat veges - they won't touch them, even after putting dead crickets in there or half alove wriggling ones, and they still won't touch it.
It was mentioned to me to remove their water supply and other food, and just give them a very wet vege mix (for water supply and food), so eventually when they are hungry/thirsty they will eat it. However I'm a little concerned the silly buggers won't realise thats food sitting there and will starve to death, so I haven't tried it yet. Do you think I should?
Since giving them a feed of crickets coated with reptivite, they have even gone off their crickets - they obviously don't like the crickets with the powder on them. Funny things, they eat when they like, and then stop suddenly, you get worried, then they start again!
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10-Dec-06, 11:18 PM
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I always thought that they didn't really start eating veg untill they are a bit older, mine are only about 4-5weeks, just thought I'd give it a shot.
They still wont eat the veggies, gave them a few licks but that was it. No problems with crickets, and they love them even more when coated in the powder, I spose white crickets look interesting.
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10-Dec-06, 11:21 PM
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Mine were eating veggies 5 days out of the egg, i didn't give them crickets on day and gave them some lettuce and the next day i gave them a bit of both and now they eat veggies with as much enthusiasm as they would with crickets.
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10-Dec-06, 11:38 PM
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I think I must have tried nearly every trick to get barbata onto veg, and the best method was using Hills A/D. Diluted 50/50 with water and drizzled over the veggies makes a very tempting meal. Most lizards love A/D and it is great for rehab if you have ill lizards. A/D is available from your vet.
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11-Dec-06, 12:06 PM
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I use clover leaves to feed my hatchlings, they are very fine, easy for them to chew, and easy for my to get. They will eat them from day three out of the egg if set up correctly. Olivehydra, barbata rarely eat greens, though the best way to get them to is to keep them with other lizards that do, ie cunninghams ect. some are very competitive, and learn to eat what ever is offered. also try dandelion petals, broken up, make sure you don't leave the green part the petals are joined to as a hatchling could choke on it.
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11-Dec-06, 12:18 PM
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The answer to this question is patience , make sure that you offer freshly fined cut vegetables EVERYDAY , as well as there supply of crickets.I have hatchlings atm that are two weeks old , that munch there greens.
I use bok choi , brocholi, green peas , dandy lion flowers and leaves , topped of with some calcium spray.
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11-Dec-06, 12:26 PM
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Needless to say cut up in very small pieces.
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11-Dec-06, 01:23 PM
| | Regular Member | Join Date: Jun-05 Location: Sydney, Aust. | | | Quote:
Originally Posted by JasonL Olivehydra, barbata rarely eat greens, though the best way to get them to is to keep them with other lizards that do, ie cunninghams ect. some are very competitive, and learn to eat what ever is offered. | I used to think that this was the case too, but I believe some recent studies of wild barbata gut content suggests that they eat a fair bit of vegetable matter. Having said that I used to keep healthy barbata on insects only when I was a kid.
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