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Old 18-09-2008, 11:29 AM
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If you feed dubia roaches instead of crickets, would a baby beardie need the same amount, or more, or less?
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I would suggest roughly the same
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Old 18-09-2008, 11:53 AM
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still feed as many as he wouls eat in 10-15 mins - may use a few less as they are meatier than crickets and I would take it therefore being more filling ??
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Old 18-09-2008, 06:51 PM
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I would just put them in till your lizard has had enough but you will probably find once you get on to the larger size roaches that they dont eat as much as the roaches have more meat on them
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