What will bearded dragons eat

It's also essential to keep humidity low - use a hygrometer to measure this at the cool end. For more on heat and light, download our bearded dragon care booklet. Bearded dragons eat a diet of live insects and vegetables. They need a wide variety of safe plants and vegetables, as well as the correct supplements. You can find out more about your beardy's feeding, supplements and water needs in our bearded dragon care sheet.

Beardies shed their skin in large pieces. There's no rule as to how often it happens, but younger dragons do shed more than older dragons. Shedding problems can usually be corrected by improving their environment, but always ask the advice of a specialist reptile vet if you have any problems. During cooler seasons, it's normal for bearded dragons to slow down, sleep more and eat less. You can use them as a supplement or a treat because of this.

In this instance, whatever you feed them will in essence just be a waste. The last thing you want is feeders left behind to harass and bite your bearded dragon because believe it or not, they totally will.

Lastly, you also want to eliminate any left behind veg or fruit as this can go sour and grow bacteria. For adults, I recommend feeding them half their food in the morning and then the other half at night. For babies months, give them as many crickets as they can consume in a minute periods times daily. Your baby should be consuming between 30 and 60 crickets a day, give or take some. For babies months, go down to feedings times a day , still allowing them to consume as much as they want in minute windows.

However, bearded dragons at this age should be fed extra protein and allowed to indulge as they will continue growing for the next months. If you feel like your bearded dragon is slowing down in growth, you can be all means adjust the diet to just a staple amount of feeders per day as well. Young bearded dragons need a high volume of protein to ensure they develop appropriately and grow up to be big and strong. On the flip side, older bearded dragons who consume too much protein will simply become fat and can even develop health problems.

Adult bearded dragons simply do NOT need the protein that younger dragons do. A bearded dragon is still considered a juvenile at 12 months of age because they are still growing and developing. They can even outright shun the vegetables in their salads like a petulant child!

You should also be fully aware that once you introduce the good stuff, like Super Worms and Dubia Roaches, they may never quite look at crickets the same way again!

Now, chances are your bearded dragon may put up a serious fight when it comes to eating their vegetables. But, if after trying a variety of different foods they still seem reluctant to eating healthy, fear not…. NEVER bearded dragon any of the following foods:.

It is my hope that you have found this article to be insightful in teaching you not only exactly what you should be feeding your bearded dragon , but also when they should be fed and what foods NOT to feed them. As a former first-time bearded dragon owner myself, I know how confusing it can be to figure out how much to feed your baby, especially as they continue to grow and get older!

Sad face. But, rest assured that finding a staple diet your bearded dragon LOVES may just take a little time and patience on your end. Hello, thank you so much for this article! I know you have a spot in here that talks about if your bearded dragon is picky, and mine is. He is so stubborn about his greens! I know mealworms are bad for him, especially regularly. So do you have any more suggestions on how to get him to open his diet? Great question.

In terms of getting him to eat more greens, I recommend trying the recommendations in this article. He should cave eventually, even if it seems cruel. I learned on YouTube specifically LizardGuru that mealworms can cause compaction and if not digested can cut the insides of your dragon. They also do not have that much nutritional value. Is that calorie content or weight or what? Really good question. To be honest, you can let your beardie eat as much veg as he or she wants. We just adopted a citrus beardie, she is about 14 months old.

What Do Bearded Dragons Eat? Earthworms: Not as popular as other worms, these crawlers offer calcium and moisture to your pet. Be sure to rinse them before feeding them to your dragon to make sure there are no particles stuck to their slimy surface. Mealworms for adults only! Mealworms have a really tough exoskeleton that a mature dragon can handle in small amounts, but it can very quickly cause gut impaction a potentially fatal digestion blockage in little guys.

Phoenix Worms: These worms are a great source of protein and calcium, making them an excellent supplement or feeder insect. Silkworms: This worm contains p rotein, moisture, phosphorous, calcium, and potassium, making it an excellent snack for your dragon.

Wax Worms: These are definitely a dessert kind of worm due to their high fat content. An adult dragon can have no more than five or six wax worms a day.

Insects to Avoid Never feed your beardie these poisonous or potentially harmful insects: Any insect from the wild, your back yard or home, or a bait shop Dead insects Elderbugs Fireflies or any insect that glows Venomous insects Pro Tip: Always purchase insects from a pet food source you trust. The Best Vegetables for Your Bearded Dragon Feeding veggies to your bearded dragon is a great way to ensure they have a well balanced and nutritive diet.

Lettuce or any similar light green vegetable that is rich in fiber and low in nutrients they can cause diarrhea Mushrooms Rhubarb Wild plants The Best Fruit for Your Bearded Dragon As healthy and delicious as fruit is, your bearded dragon only needs a small amount, and they don't need it daily.

Here are some widespread favorites: Apples peeled; weekly Apricot every other week Bananas with or without peel; once or twice a month Blackberries every other week Blueberries weekly Cantaloupe every few weeks Cherries monthly Dates and raisins very rarely Figs every other week Grapes weekly Guava weekly Kiwi peeled; monthly Mango a few times a week Papaya a few times a week Peaches weekly Pears peeled; very rarely Pineapples monthly Raspberries every few weeks Strawberries weekly Watermelon monthly In addition to fruit, you may also offer your beardie flowers such as dandelions, hibiscus, roses, carnations, geraniums, and nasturtiums.

Here is a quick list of the most popular options: Calcium. This is the most important supplement to provide to prevent metabolic bone disease, which can be caused by calcium deficiency. Vitamin D3. When determining which calcium supplement is right for your dragon, you may want to choose one that also contains vitamin D3. In the wild, they would be getting this vitamin from sunlight; in domestic situations this is usually not the case unless you keep your dragon outside most of the time.

However, setting up a great bearded dragon habitat can be difficult for beginners. Baby Bearded Dragons are a great way for first time reptile keepers to have a pet dragon.

These lizards are tame, docile and easy to care for. Leopard Geckos come from the hot and rocky desert scrubs of southwestern Asia. A common misconception is Leopard Gecko should have sand in their habitat. This is a not true. Hi Adele, yes they are high in protein. Just make sure you isolate them before feeding for 48 hours, and consider the risks discussed in the article of feeding wild-caught food i. My adult beardie, Drago, loves strawberries and blueberries. He also loves fresh kale and cherry tomatoes.

As for live food, I do give him crickets and super worms in moderation. Hi Kenneth, it will cause no harm. I am preparing to purchase my first beardie from one of your recommended breeders. It will likely be 2 months old. Please explain how I got load before day before feeding insects if the babies have to eat insects daily? Also is it absolutely necessary to feed the dragon roaches? I have a new bearded dragon and I was wondering how the leafy greens worked.

Do I just leave them in and let them eat it throughout the day? Or do I feed them to my Beardie before feeding him insects? Cut them small put them on a flat dish to reduce content from his habitat from getting in his stomach.

I even occasionally make a big salad all at once in the beginning of the week with a chopped and keep it in a seaford tight mason jar. Do I need to feed my bearded dragon, Potato, roaches? I see people saying once a day, but how much every day?

Like how many bugs and how many fruits or vegetables? I have been Doing 2x per day ours is 5 months bugs in the am and veggies for 20 minutes or until he stops eating them then bugs at night. Take veggies out to avoid parasites or bacteria from growing. Hi there! And they are still juveniles. They love the superworms but are already showing signs of being picky eaters. Any suggestions? One is starting to lose interest in everything but the supers.

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