Can i feed my bearded dragon inside of its tank?

Question

ive been reading some things and some peopledont feed their reptiles in the tank. help!

Answer 1

Lolz is kidding. it's alright!

Answer 2

You can absolutely feed it inside it's tank. I don't believe that it makes them more aggressive. Just make sure that you are using the right bedding and that you don't handle it for a couple of days afterward if it's still young. I think feeding inside the tank is better because it's less stressful for them. I've been doing it for years and have never had a problem. :)

Answer 3

um, duh. you just throw some crickets in there.

Answer 4

no you gotta cut off ur finger and feed it to them.

WHAT DO YOU THINK?!?!

Answer 5

No federal law forbids it.

Answer 6

yeah, you can feed it inside its tank - unless you have sand or similar small grained substrate - with small grained substrate there is a very high risk of impaction if your beardie accidentally eats too much of it (which could happen while it is chasing its food around in its tank). Otherwise it's fine to feed your beardie in the tank.

Some people say that you shouldn't feed it inside the tank or it will get aggressive - but that's a myth - if you have a decent natured lizard, its not going to start biting you as soon as you put your hand in unless you ONLY ever put your hand in there with food - so long as you handle it other times as well there is no problem at all.

Answer 7

yea u can feed em where u like!

i have 2 beardies in same viv.. i just coat the crickets in calcium an chuck em in.. they love chasing them around the viv an gives them something to do.

Answer 8

some people don't feed snakes in tanks because they get used to seeing a hand then they associate it with food and you get bitten when you reach in  with out food.  with bearded dragons, just dump the crickets in and no prob.  i am sorry for these idiots who answer questions so rudely...  if you don't have a real answer why bother?