got a couple ?s for ya

[hossenburg]

Hey all I just got a bearded dragon Friday. The little guy is doing great. Eating his crickets and vegies. Running around. Loves to held. Perks up when he sees me and watches everything I do when I got into the room. I'm actually surprised he aclimated to his new home so quickly. To the questions.
 The store I got him from said they were only feeding him greens and the juvenile dragon pellets. But now he won't eat the pellet since I introduced crickets.can I just not feed him the pellets or does he still need them?
 I only bought calcium spray didn't get any vitamin spray I was told as long as I have calcium I don't need the vitamin spray should I get the vitamin spray?
 When I spray his food with the calcium how much should  spray?
 I wanted to make a chart so I don't give him to much of anything if any one has made one before could you outline it for me so I could make one that I Wont mess up. Thanks in advance.

[hossenburg]

Oops forgot a couple. How many times a week should I spray his food with the calcium? And how many times a week should I give him crickets?

[Kimberly n Morgana]

 First of all, congrats on your new baby and welcome to the forum, you are going to meet alot of wonderful, helpful peeps here!

This is a chart for the vitamins/cal. ratio : http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html
Never heard of the spray I have always used powder, one of the more exp. beardie parents on here may have to help you with which is better for your baby the powder or spray.

As for the pellets, nope, it doesnt need them, as long as your feeding a healthy salad (ex. collards, mustard, turnip greens,ext... the food chart is also in the link I sent you just scroll down the page) and your feeder insects. The food chart will also tell you the best insects to feed.

As for feeding the cricks, give him/her as many as he/she will eat in about 15 - 20mins 2 - 3 times a day. I dont feed after 7pm(Morganas lights go out at 9pm) because I worry about the feeder bugs sitting in her belly all night.

Dont leave any critters running around your babys cage at night, the will munch on him/her while sleeping.


I would also love to know about your habitat setup and if you have pics of your baby there is a photo section for the proud parents to show off thier beauties!
I hope this helps good luck and enjoy your new sweety! 

[hossenburg]

ThAnks for the info. When I bought him/her I was under the notion that honesty was still around but I guess its not. I got the dragon. 10th gal. Tank that came with carpet black light and ballast and white light and ballast. And was told he will be fine lving in that tank for least 8 months. But after doing some reading on here I have found out I got screwesd. I have a 60 gal. Tank that I will be transferring him over to as soon as I can. Didn't know I needed a uvb bulb. But I've been taking him outside. Also he eats periodicly through out the day. If I put six crickets in there it will take him all day to eat them. He's not stressed as he doesn't have stress spots or marks. When he gets stressed its easy to see with him. I'm hoping a bath tomorrow will help with his eating.

[ladyknite]

Vitamin and Calcium sprays aren't recommended.  You'll want to choose a powdered form such as rep cal and herptivite.