[Zoodulcis]

If this was boy I would be tempted to call him ‘The Scarlet Pimpernel!’ She is certainly soaking up the rays. What brand of light is that?

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Sorry, I don’t understand what you mean by ‘set-up correctly.’ Can you describe the problem with these mixes?

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She is absolutely stunning. How nice that she was able to be rehomed with a loving new owner. What does she eat besides crickets?

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Remind me again, how many in this latest brood?

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Doug,

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There are a couple of simple tricks to use as work arounds. For instance, if you repeatedly see signs that he is having trouble shedding and you are certain that proper humidity is not the issue, then you can go outside the reptile market and acquire a supplement such as this one for horses and other animals
https://www.bulksupplements.com/products/vitamin-b1-thiamine-hcl-powder?variant=29386496737391&currency=USD&gclid=Cj0KCQiA_rfvBRCPARIsANlV66OHl5XBMvoYTRycQv9gT3omMa56ffXFgEl5WCafaYRGc0DdKYWuivcaAnYcEALw_wcB

This one package is probably a lifetime supply, but it is certainly one way to go. Some owners have good luck with picky beardies when they dust strawberries with a supplement powder.

Another trick is the remove a select number of crickets from all food for 24 hours. Then put them on oatmeal moistened with water slightly and dusted heavily with a supplement like the one above or a commercial powdered reptile multi-vitamin. Place the hungry crickets on this food selection, offer them nothing else, and after 3 hours give them to your Buddy. The nutrients will be in the cricket’s gut but will not have undergone digestion and the value of all of the vitamins will be retained. This is sort of like hiding a pill inside a meatball to get a dog to take it easily.

Hope this advice helps you provide your finicky fellow with everything he needs to become a colossal size.

[Zoodulcis]

Yes, definitely continue to offer superworms and crickets together. Superworms can be offered when you are sure that the beardie is big enough to consume them safely. It is best to err on the side of caution to avoid choking or compaction. Always offer crickets or dubia roaches that are well gut loaded in addition to superworms or mealworms. Mealworms are difficult to digest as they are mostly chitinous exoskeleton, containing little nutrition. Beardies have a very short digestive tract, so crickets and roaches are often a better mainstay. When he is full-grown a pinkie occasionally is a nice alternative to insects. They are a good source of calcium, but are also very fattening, so more than one per month is not recommended.

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Oh that sounds like plenty. The snakes are always my favorites to present to children, many of whom will think they are slimey or dangerous. Always fun to see the light bulbs go off in their eyes as they realize this is not so. What kind of snakes do you take to them?

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Sounds like you almost have pet crickets! So glad to hear that they all come from Critter Depot.

If I may offer a couple of suggestions: Add a bit of soy powder to the cricket chow and switch the Repticalcium with D3 for a compound with no D3 for a month every so often to avoid D3 toxicity since you also provide UVB.

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Yes, I think that is wise. He seems like a sweety and no sense making his life shorter from stress. What sort of animals will you be allowing the children to touch, it any?

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Oh wow, he is truly stunning. I was surprised at two males getting along together, so mystery solved! What all do you feed him to get him to achieve that extra 12 inch length one day?

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Is he easy to handle? Will you be letting children hold him?

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So precious! I am glad you were able to find the time to post a picture of the little ones. Are all of this new brood doing well?

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Hornworm chow! Cool. Any particular brand that you/they prefer?

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They are paying such close attention that one would think they had laid wagers on the outcome. Are these sports fans both boys?

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