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A Bearded Dragon’s Diet – 7 Tips

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Before going out and buying a bearded dragon, you should do your research for what they like to eat and how their home should be set up.

I have had my bearded dragon now for almost 3 years and he is growing healthy and happy.

Here are 7 basics tips on what a bearded dragon should eat -

Bearded Dragons love crickets, but do not feed them only crickets. This is not good for the older dragons, but juvenile dragons is fine to feed only crickets.

When feeding them crickets it is vital that you gut-load the crickets. This helps your dragon to maintain a healthy diet. Also make sure that the crickets are about the same size as the width of little dragon’s head. The width of their head is the space between the eyes.

You should also consider getting some vitamin supplements to powder the crickets and the other foods you feed your dragon

Bearded Dragons will eat everything, just about, you give them. Learn the proper lettuce you feed them. DO NOT FEED them Iceberg lettuce! Stick to the Collard Greens, Mustard Greens, etc.

They also love meal worms and king worms but do not give these to them very often, it’s better to keep these on a weekly basis not a daily basis. Also one note to those of you who want to breed you dragons feeding both your males & females LIVE PINKIE MICE.

Bearded Dragons will almost always look and act hungry, Please Do Not over feed them! Set up a regular schedule to feed them once in the morning or evening. Stick to this schedule no matter what, it is better for you and your dragon

Besides just crickets and greens, Bearded Dragons need fruits, such as strawberries, mangoes, zucchini, squash, and carrots. Give your dragon a well balanced diet and both you and your dragon will live long and happy lives. ” till death do us part”

Keep in mind that knowing how to feed your bearded dragon is a good start in preparing to purchase a Bearded Dragon, but you must also learn how important their home setup is too. There is a lot to know about bearded dragons so please do your research.

Bearded Dragons are great first time pets for most kids over the age of about 10. They are docile and easy going pets, and they love human contact.

I hope this articles has educated you some on the diet needed for a Bearded Dragon.

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Answer by Amber
No. They are both solitary lizards and should be kept alone inside their own cage. They are two different species and can easily stransfer one natural bacteria to the other. It can make the lizards sick. They also both have different diet requirements. It’s best you keep them seperated.

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Question by CO2: What will happen to the bearded dragons at a local Petsmart?

There’s a local Petsmart near our house and they have some baby bearded dragons. When I went there, the humidity was at 70%. Holy **** I could tell that was already way too ****ing high. In fact there was also tons of water on the sides of the tank.
What will happen if the bearded dragons are kept like that? What should I do to stop this?

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talk to the people in the store

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what are the best things to feed baby bearded dragons, apart from the obvious. I have crickets and the pellets, but what sort of veggies do i give them?

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My brother had bearded dragons and he fed them lettuce and also very small crickets. Good luck and there freakin adorable as newborns.

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Question by Jonas: When do i the breeding season for bearded dragons ?

I’m really looking forward to getting one. But all the reptile shops don’t have any babies. I’d rather get a baby seeing as how bearded dragons live 10 years. So if you know anything about the breeding cycles please help me out.

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http://www.kingsnake.com/gladescs/bearded/

http://www.herpcenter.com/articles/Breeding-Bearded-Dragons.html

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Question by Dwight Schrute: How long are bearded dragons usually pregnant for?

My bearded dragon has been pregnant for 26 days now and she has laid 5 eggs. 2 on the 22 day, 2 on the 23 day and 1 on the 24 day.
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The gestation period is 5 weeks; after the eggs are layed, they hatch after 65-75 days. The female can lay more than one clutch of eggs, because she has the ability to retain sperm from the male. This means that they only have to mate once for her to produce about 3 clutches of eggs, all 3-5 weeks apart. This doesn’t always happen though.

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Hope this helped!

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I have a baby bearded dragon called Dave and he is currently around 10cm long. What size should he be before i start giving him pinkies.?

Also he keeps staying in one corner of the tank for an hour or so looking at the background of his tank (which is a desert theme) and slowly moves his head side to side…. Is he ok?
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16 inches (41 cm). And then you should never feed pinkies more than one per 2 weeks, as they have so much fat to them. They also have enough protein that you should cut back on the protein (feeder insects) in the week following the feeding.

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