All You Need to Know About What Do Bearded Dragons Eat?

All You Need to Know About What Do Bearded Dragons Eat?

People just adore the majestic appearance of this animal species and they are excellent domestic pets simply because bearded dragons (beardies) are calm and intelligent creatures. They can live up to 15 years when they are carefully looked after. Before you buy your first dragon make sure you understand what makes up a healthy diet, so you can enjoy the company of a healthy beardie for years to come.

Here is the food list that makes up a healthy beardies diet:

mustard greens
escarole
collard greens
chicory
turnip greens
arugula
dandelions
crickets
superworms
meal worms

What is the most common food?

Crickets are a staple food for beardies especially during the early stage of its life. It is low in fat, high in calcium and protein. It contains all the necessary nutrition for a healthy baby or juvenile dragon. However, you should never feed your dragon wild insects to prevent disease and pesticide harm to your beardie which leads to the next question.

Where to get healthy crickets that are free from disease and pesticides for my pet?

If you only have one dragon, you can buy crickets in pet stores or online. If you have more than one, this can become expensive. The good news is that you can breed crickets yourself to save money or even sell the crickets you breed to make money. You can find more information by clicking the link below.

What supplements does my pet need?

You pet needs plenty of calcium and vitamin D3 every day, preferably with insects. The easiest way to ensure your pet gets enough calcium and D3 is to dust the insects with 'vitamin dust' before offering it to your pet.

Herptivite is one of the most popular calcium supplements used by caring bearded dragon owners and breeders.

What are the common mistakes bearded dragon owners make?

One of the common mistakes is that some owners think 'lectures' can be the main staple food for adult dragon. Lectures are a vegetable that has low a nutrition value, so make sure to add insects and other vegetables in your dragons' diet.

The second mistake is to feed too many meal worms to a baby dragon. Meal worms are high in fat and although your pet loves them, they can only be fed meal worms 3 times a week as a treat. This will keep your pet in its healthy weight range.