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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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Location

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Water Temperature

It’s also important for you to pay attention to the water temperature.  It should be very warm, but not overly hot.  If you have a thermometer handy, it’s best to have the temperature of the water between 95 and 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

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You may be wondering how long you’re supposed to give you beardie a bath.  Anywhere from 10 to 30 minutes is fine.  Just remember that the water will cool off after a while.  Therefore, you’ll need to replace it with warm water.

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Eggs

It generally takes anywhere between four and six weeks for the female to lay her eggs.  You should be aware that the eggs won’t hatch on their own if you leave them there.  Instead, you need to dig them up very gently, making sure you don’t turn them upside down.

Females tend to lay some infertile eggs in their first clutch.  They will be yellow when held up to a candle.  Also, they will have a gelatin-like feel to them.  On the other hand, fertile eggs feel more like leather.  They will appear pink when candled.  You should also be able to see a developing, round embryo inside.

Incubation

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Question by alwayz_prazn: What are some tips for traveling cross country with Bearded Dragon in winter?

We are going on a cross country road trip, stopping in 2 hotels before getting to our destination. We will be traveling the last week of December and I would like to know how best to travel with my adult bearded dragon the easiest way possible, with no stress to him. I don’t want to lose him. It’s not an option to leave him unless we gave him a new home. How do I keep him warm throughout the car rides? It’s about 11 hours first day, 9 hours next day and 6 1/2 hours following day good weather permitting.

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There is no possible way you are going to be able to do that with no stress to him.

It would be in his best interest to leave him at home with a friend or board him at a petstore. I’m sure there is some way you could find boarding for him.

Its going to likely be cold as balls and you’ll have to keep him warm by keeping the car heater up. There are outlet adapters you can put in the cigaratte lighter of a car that you could theoretically plug a heat lamp into, but I think that might not be very safe.

He’s going to be stressed out and not likely to eat; in all honesty he would probably be fine for a week left at your empy house with heat lights on a timer and a big meal before you go and some extra crickets in his cage

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