#dragon diet

[faytelumos]

I was writing, but then I came upon the fact that I don’t actually know what a healthy diet for my 300-600 pound reptiles would look like.

If you plan to keep reading, please tighten your seatbelts, not because this is exciting, but because we’ll be taking 90 degree turns at 45mph.  This is basically just me researching out loud so people can see my process.  Also, I will be mentioning various parts of animals that may make some people queasy.

Useveu are a species of intelligent, flight-capable reptiles that, in adulthood, stand between 6 to 9 feet high on average and weight roughly (so roughly) 300 to 600 pounds on average.  They are carnivores, but they live closely to humans, and would therefore eventually incorporate other types of foods into their diets.

(I think it’s worth it to note that the humans who live in countries where Useveu are common almost always have a vegetarian diet.  There are logistical and social reasons for this.)

Reptiles like komodo dragons and snakes can eat pretty much every kind of meat.  Bones and organs are definitely going to be in an Usevuth’s diet, as well.  Reptiles like geckos, however, seem to need veggies, and one thing I read specifically said to make sure geckos are getting enough calcium.

Komodo dragons and snakes eat their prey’s bones, but a gecko isn’t big enough to eat vertebrates.  Pet birds, also, are said to need calcium-rich diets, and we humans go crazy for calcium supplements, but again, pet birds and song birds don’t get opportunities to eat bones, and humans don’t exactly make an effort to eat them.

So maybe Useveu won’t naturally need calcium-rich vegetables.  And maybe they don’t need to avoid phosphorous if their intake of bone is high enough.  But they are a social species living with another social species, and both have relatively high populations, and they have to pay for their food.

Poor Useveu will largely exist off of chicken, eggs, and probably fish for their meats.  These are all high in calcium when consumed whole.  But there are more dietary needs than that.  Useveu are huge animals, and in whatever wild conditions their bodies evolved to cope with, they definitely eat red meat.  If their body relies on red meat in their diet but they’re too poor to afford meat from larger animals, this could lead to iron and vitamin B deficiencies.

I think the bottom line for the fact of whether these guys are getting everything they need from a diet of animals is pretty straightforward.  If they are consuming healthy animals whole, they themselves will be healthy.  This is with the sole exception of deficiencies from being unable to afford red meats.  These can probably be compensated for with the purchase of blood (iron, affordable) and whatever amounts of liver (B vitamins, expensive) can be managed.

My questions becomes what non-animal items an Usevuth can eat off of a human’s plate.

I know for a fact that Usevase (males) will have citrus in their diets.  But citrus fruits require a substantial amount of water to grow, and in a pre industrial revolution world where there are no freshwater rivers or lakes particularly nearby, these foods become expensive.  However, there are trains, which can extend the reach of an affordable citrus belt.  Flying to buy or deliver groceries like this would be impractical and expensive, since the quantity of products would be small for such a long distance.

Citrus fruits contain a lot of oils, acids, and vitamin C.  Usevase have a bodily use for the oils (which can be harmful to digestion in other animals), and will build a tolerance to the acids.  Psoralen, which is a substance that can cause cell damage when combined with sunlight in the skin, would be mostly harmless to Useveu thanks to their scales.

So citrus doesn’t pose a threat to my reptiles that I have to worldbuild around.  Then I look to staples of human vegetarian diets that will grow in the climate I’m looking at, as these will be foods Useveu are most likely to ingest.

Vegetarian staples are largely going to be protein-rich foods, like lentils, beans, quinoa, and eggs.  My climate can’t grow quinoa, but soy and lentil are fine.  Another good food would probably be brown rice, which can grow in this climate, as well.  Looking at its contents for things that could hurt a reptile, I see unfamiliar things like selenium and manganese, but both are water soluble and will be passed by the body once it has the amount it needs.  Bread is another thing that will likely find its way into an Usevuth’s diet, and wheat is both accessible and appears to be non-toxic.

Last on the list of human foods I’m going to bother worrying about is cabbage, which appears to be completely fine for reptiles.  Some species have trouble due to acidity or phosphorous levels in various breeds of cabbage, but this shouldn’t be a problem for Useveu.

So there I have it.  I wasted what must have been almost an hour and a half finding out that nothing I was trying to feed my reptiles was actually going to hurt them.  But at least now I know!

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Writing is great.  Always do your research.

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Yes, I have sources.  No, I will not format or further fact-check them.

https://ielc.libguides.com/sdzg/factsheets/komododragon/diet

https://www.completecritter.com/leopard-gecko.html

https://birdsupplies.com/blogs/news/144550983-calcium-deficiency-in-parrots-and-what-to-do-about-it

https://reptilecraze.com/what-human-foods-can-snakes-eat/

https://www.fitday.com/fitness-articles/nutrition/healthy-eating/white-meat-vs-red-meat.html

https://www.historyrundown.com/can-cats-and-dogs-eat-citrus-fruits/

https://www.thekitchn.com/10-vegetarian-staples-that-are-always-on-my-shopping-list-252972

https://morningchores.com/growing-quinoa/

https://www.homedepot.com/c/ai/find-your-usda-plant-hardiness-zone/9ba683603be9fa5395fab90108cf77fc

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/is-brown-rice-good-for-you#nutrition

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/selenium/

https://www.mountsinai.org/health-library/supplement/manganese

https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/foods/wheat#vitamins-and-minerals

https://homeguides.sfgate.com/conditions-need-grow-rice-wheat-corn-soybeans-80104.html

https://dragonsdiet.com/blogs/dragon-care/can-bearded-dragons-eat-cabbage

https://www.animalhouseofchicago.com/news/reptile-amphibian-herbivore-nutrition

#worldbuilding #food worldbuilding #not canon #dragon worldbuilding #dragon diet #worldbuilding research #writing research #this is what research looks like I guess #just wanted to share the thoughts and process I go through #for one line of a story #this took so long #*drags hands down face* #I am better for this knowledge and now anyone who needs it has it you're welcome #writing

[howandcan]

https://howandcan.info/can-bearded-dragons-eat-honeydew-melon/

Can Bearded Dragons Eat Honeydew Melon? Bearded dragons can eat honeydew melon, but it should only be offered as an occasional treat due to its high sugar and water content. A balanced diet consisting of a variety of fruits, vegetables, and insects is essential for your bearded dragon’s overall health and well-being. Always monitor your pet’s health and consult a veterinarian if you have any concerns.

#honeydew #dragon #beard dragon #dragon art #dragon age #wildlife #like a dragon #dungeons and dragons #imagine dragons #dragon diet

[tillman]

the little birthday fiend YAY my dear 10 year old thing...

#free my man he only did some of that. #diet dr pepper #aeternitas #why is aetern the dragon ive posted the most actually i think. odd. neve is usually the one i draw the m #ost LOL #flight rising

[million-against-citizen-have]

#blue #emily prentiss #louis tomlinson #tyga #methamaphine #dragon #daemon x rhaenyra #anthropology #blackpink lisa #funny post #low cal diet #malay hijab #60s

[draconic-absurdism]

My airplane dragon friends! They are part of a civilization of dragons living in the eye of a never-ending storm. Over the course of thousands of years and many generations, these dragons evolved to become bio-mechanical in appearance, usually resembling aircraft of some sort. The animals here, too, are powered internally by gears and hydraulics.

Xevon (he/it/xe) is an outcast who is deeply bored of routine and wants to venture outside the eye of the storm.

Cirrus (he/they) is Xevon's boyfriend, and prefers a quiet life of reading and writing. But where Xevon goes, Cirrus follows.

Zoleil (she/they/it) is the fastest racer in the world, and a butch lesbian icon with dozens of women lining up for an autograph. She has been ordered to find Xevon and Cirrus and return them to safety.

#furry #weirdfur #airplane dragon #aeromorph #clean furry #reference sheet #i know nothing about planes so i just picked ones i think looked cool to base these designs on! #they are mostly biological. but with some mechanical aspects to their wings and tails that allow them to fly! #they drink all different kinds of fuel which are mined and gathered and farmed basically! #there are fossil fuels and clean fuels. clean fuels taste better and some more progressive plane dragons have a diet of strictly clean fuel #the airplane dragon species was created by scpkid! #zoleil #cirrus #xevon

[tillman]

btw drew my snookums #82884569

#flight rising #eeek hes so cuuuuuuute eeeeeeeek #i was drawing all my dragons and then instantly got distracted. sorry. #diet dr pepper

[fbwzoo]

I'm so excited and proud of this boy. He's just getting better & better. Today he ate some mustard greens for the first time, didn't even skip eating a day or two to protest first. Ate a full third of the greens I put down. So he got roaches as a reward & was SO quick to zoom over when I showed him the bowl. Chomped them all down in no time!

And as you can see, he's shedding!!! Already gotten a bit off the neck. The rest of his body is getting dusty looking, so will be joining the party soon.

I'm just so happy about him today.

#reptiblr #bearded dragon #beardie #rescue reptile #fbw rambles #my pets #animal pics #ed beardie #delighted to be getting his diet expanded a bit #he still likes arugula best but he's eaten a little collard and mustard greens now #and a bit of acorn squash i think #and for bugs he's enjoyed bsf worms mealworms silkworms waxworms and dubia roaches #really looking forward to his next vet check in a month or two #i can't wait to show them his improvement

[incorrect-dnd-classes]

Ranger: I got busted using the goggles to observe an owl. It was perched above Bard’s bedroom window. They thought I was watching them have sex.

Ranger: As if their unremarkable form could hold a candle to the feathered glory of a western screech owl.

#ranger #incorrect quotes #incorrect dungeons and dragons quotes #incorrect dnd classes #incorrect dnd quotes #dnd #dungeons and dragons #mod meme #source: santa clarita diet

[min-mage-ing]

He’s giving Cousland bulking tips

#alistair theirin #female cousland #cousland #dragon age: origins #😭 #shes so scrawny at the start due to ~noble women expectations~ but gets big with Alistair’s ex templar diet/training gains secret

[fatal-blow]

honestly i dont mind falin being really skinny as a chimera because like. it makes sense. girl just got revived from being nothing but bones, and then proceeds to have nothing proper to eat beyond the meal they made her afterwards. she's not gonna plump up again until she's settled and happy with three meals a day!

#absolutely not to disparage fat dragon falin tho #both are good #for manga readers they actually discuss the issues of dragon falins diet later on! because she's a tiny mouth attached to a HUGE body #dungeon meshi

[toomuchdickfort]

Mall trip… ehe

#it me #and new jewelry ehe #AND AND #I was able to give a couple folks some dragons #enrichment for me… give people plushie friends… important part of healthy diet…

[tigersorange]

ALERT ⚠️ smauglet has face planted in the fruit smoothie

#yes you can have a baby dragon that eats fruit smoothie for the low low price of about 200 usd LOL #my pets #smaug #gargoyle gecko #reptiles #the fruit smoothie is repashy crested gecko diet if anyone is interested in what i feed them lol

[mantisgodiveblog]

Yes, you saw the ‘incorrect answers in the tutorial’ moment!! Loop’s ‘Teehee’ made me break into giggles when I first saw this scene. (The Pokemon type chart made me crack up- rock, paper, scissors, dragon, electric-). I’ve never thought of why tonics are absolutely everywhere. I guess it’s like having medicine ora first aid kit? And double interaction with craftonomy book! Love to see it. The low health, time freeze and death portraits are very good. ‘Lie More Actually’ is a take I’ve not seen.

Who keeps a first aid kid next to their bed instead of in the bathroom??? What are you gonna do? Bleed on your bed and all your nice bedding while bandaging yourself up? Put those somewhere you WON'T bleed on everything while fetching them.

We are an enthusiast of harming people and also an enthusiast of fucked up perceptions and lying. If you can't be genuine, then at least make those lies entertaining. We aren't here for a grounded discussion on our personal facts right now, are we? We're here to fight the king and if it's a time loop you should absolutely start ignoring your personal morals and just straight up lying about shit. Monotony is a mind-killer. To have everything be the same, day after day, and never get better, will ceaselessly fuck up your brain. You need variety to survive. You need to start setting off butterflies to make things react off of each other or you'll go insane.

Ideally, Siffrin would be open with his friends about the time loop. Since we do not think he will be honest with his friends about the time loop without, like, an entire 50k word fix-it fic's worth of character development, as his archetype is prone to doing, we think that Siffrin should start lying to his friends more to introduce additional variables to the time loop and make future loops more entertaining. We think this will improve things. Also, it will be funny to US, and that's what matters. If you're trapped in a time loop with the same handful of people for the forseeable future then the least you can do is start introducing bizarrely specific false impressions to the pool so you don't just spend the time loop repeating the EXACT same thing over and over.

Listen, a day and a half isn't all that much to work with, but if you can work out the impressions that people are more likely to buy into from trial and error you should be able to eventually figure out what you need to say to someone to convince them that the reason Mirabelle is immune to time freeze is because The King used to be someone important to her who was corrupted and whose last fragments still recognize you. Sure, this would collapse in on you in a longer scenario, but it'll be really fun to watch play out while it lasts. We are not concerned about debating the ethics or morality of this because the time sloop means that there will be no long-term consequences.

#asks #we speak #not liveblog #thatdoganon #the king is a dragon type btw clearly. rock paper scissors dragon normal spock- #in stars and time #<tagging this now instead of later so that folks in the main tag can see our vision #we think siffrin is too morally grounded to do this Right Now but with a few loops we figure he can eventually get worn down #looking at the same ceiling of the same room for days and weeks at a time doing the same thing wears you down. youve gotta vary your diet. #start telling people the king is your father #<related to theories that we have talked with dan about in the discord one on one chats and then not. posted on tumblr about.

[tillman]

erm.

#shout out to the fact i taught myself to draw to draw dragons. #diet dr pepper #do i put this in their tags. #thats the real question. LMAO

[fbwzoo]

Officially got this boy eating mustard, collard, and dandelion greens (all good daily staple greens), and spaghetti squash! 🥰🥰 I'm so pleased to have him on a decent variety of both veggies & bugs now!!

We're trying butternut squash again next. Hoping to rotate him between those two & acorn for daily squashes. Then I can start adding other "occasional" veggies to his salads for additional variety & to see what else he likes.

He has a couple new bug orders coming soon too. I think his staples are going to be dubia roaches, BSF worms, and mealworms. With silkworms & grasshoppers when I can get them, and hornworms & waxworms as treats.

#fbw rambles #my pets #bearded dragon #beardie #ed beardie #big jump up from one green and crickets #i think I'm more or less getting used to the logistics of having his diet variety available #now we just have to work on keeping the feeder bugs alive #I'm hoping to order maybe once a month or a bit less if i can get the hang of that #though that will only be for another 5 or 6 months anyway #before he's down to adult bug servings #which is pretty low! #i guess the spiky kids might get live bugs more often next summer #useful to at least have multiple animals eating similar foods

[dude-the-ancient-dragon]

I am one of the last of the great black dragons of old. The earth trembles as I trod upon it. Mountains crack from my grasp. The beat of my wings is a hurricane unleashed on the sky. My hunger can consume entire kingdoms.

What I'm saying is maybe I could lose some weight.

#dragon #dragons #skeleton war #dragonposting #dragonhelp #do dragons even get on diets?