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For males and non-laying females, no pinkies. For a female who has just laid a clutch, a dusted pinky is a good treat, and will help get some fat back in her system quickly. Otherwise, they're simply too rich of a diet. Prey size still follows the rule about being no larger than the space between their eyes. I'd only feed a fully grown dragon a pinky, if for no other reason that a smaller dragon can make an unholy mess chewing on one. Scraping pinky parts off the cage wall after a smaller dragon bites one in half is NOT fun. (Trust me on this one...blech)
Wax worms are OK for an occassional treat. Meal worms should be avoided. Smaller dragons shouldn't be fed mealies b/c they are hard to digest and can cause impaction. Younger dragons should stick with mainly crickets. Larger juveniles can take medium or small supers, which are easier to digest. Trevo/aka Butter Worms and silk worms are excellent food sources as well. Both are loaded with calcium, which is not the case with other feeder insects, and both are soft-bodied, and easier to digest.
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