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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Zaiaku" data-source="post: 78683" data-attributes="member: 5884">So when I first got my T like what....3 weeks ago? Somewhere around there (2in. N. Chromatus) I did a lot of research which eventually led me to these forums. But one of the places I looked was Tom Moran's youtube videos and his blog. I emailed him about different food sources cause I honestly hate crickets after keeping a bearded dragon for a while when I was younger. He gave me lots of good advice about the different feederst<ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Crickets are easy to find in pet stores. They move around a lot, which the Ts love, and they come in convenient sizes. Unfortunately, they can be a pain to keep alive and they stink.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Dubias are easy to raise, don't smell, and can become quite large, which is great if you have larger Ts. The can't climb, which makes keeping them easy. The downside is they have a tendency to burrow or play dead when a T approaches (this behavior can be eliminated by crushing their heads; gross, but it works!). I have a colony of these.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">B. lats are easy to raise, no smell, and they move around constantly like crickets, which Ts love.  They can't climb, but if they get out, they ARE an invasive animal (meaning, you could end up with roaches in your home). I used a LOT of these now.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Mealworms are convenient and can basically be kept forever in a refrigerator. They are also very easy to raise, and the Ts tend to gobble them up. They will burrow, however, and they can bite, so crushing the heads helps.</li> </ul> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">Hissers get really large and WILL climb, which makes them a little more difficult to house, but makes them great for arboreal species.</li> </ul>Hope this helps. My local pet store literally JUST got a colony of Dubias so I bought a few of them and threw one in with Vivian and...I think I may have found a new favorite food! Lol she wrecked that thing and it was near the same size as she is!!</blockquote>

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