Can a Beardie eat a housefly?

Question

I was just wondering if I caught a housefly could I feed it to my bearded dragon? Is it safe? He's about 8 months old.

Answer 1

I do it all the time and sometimes they catch their own...in the spring when i have the doors and windows open and the flies get in.....i dont keep lids on my beardies so if a fly goes in there its on...my beardies eat anything that moves so is it ok....yup!....although i dont recommend feeding them roaches or other bugs just in case they have had any pesticides sprayed on them.

I used to have a tokay gecko running loose in my house....apparently he got ahold of a roach that had been in a roach motel or something and digesting that roach killed him...it was sad too i had that gecko for 4 years and he was HUGE!!! he would bark at people like a dog! anyway im rambling.....yes its ok for them to eat flies!

Answer 2

i fed mine all kind of bugs anything i could catch he loved it . i even fed him minnows before and he was healthy

Answer 3

I do it all the time.But they do carry desieses.

Answer 4

every once in a while

Answer 5

actually the housefly might have diseases or parasaites that may affect your beardie in a bad way.  I wouldn't JUST to be safe.

Answer 6

A horsefly once flew into my BDs tank and he ran up and ate it.  You shouldnt purposely feed wild insects to your dragon because they might have parasites.

Answer 7

You really shouldn't any lizard insects you find around the house, in your backyard etc. Because they could carry diseases or parasites. I think...lol