Bearded Dragon Crickets? How Big?

Question

I went and bought crickets from a local cricket farm that ships them. When i went to purchase them i chose the 3/4 crickets and they are larger than i thought!!! Can they eat them or not?? I have 2 male and female , if they can eat them how many and how often? They are about 7 and 9 inches long?

Answer 1

the rite size is how big ur dragons eyes are spread if they are bigger than that they could get serous spinal cord problems doesnt matter if they are the tinyist bit bigger i would give it to them so be careful

Answer 2

As long as the crickets are not any longer than the space between the beardies eyes (when you are looking down at their heads) then that will be OK.  If the crickets are too large, they can cause impactions and paralysis in young dragons.  3/4 inch crickets may be too large.  

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You must feed very small prey to baby Beardies. The rule-of-thumb for feeding Beardies says not to feed anything larger that the space between the Beardie's eyes. When fed prey that is too large for them, serious physical problems can result including: partial paralysis, seizures, ataxia (loss of motor control), inability to self-feed, gut impaction, and even death. Start with feeding small crickets and gradually increase to larger sizes as the Beardie grows.Also offer a daily mixture of greens and veggies for your growing Beardie. Beardies that were raised with greens as a part of their diet are more likely to enjoy greens as an adult.

Answer 3

You are meant to measure the distance between the dragons' eyes. That measurement is how big the crickets should be

Answer 4

measure it from the size of the head