What do you feed a bearded dragon?

Question

We bought a bearded dragon a few months ago. Other than crickets or worms, what else should be added to his diet?

If we give him lettuce, he drags it across the tank, over the sand, and winds up eating the sand on the lettuce! Any suggestions for a proper bearded dragon diet?

Answer 1

first of all get that sand out of there unless you want to find a beardie that died of sand impaction put news papers or paper towels in there

DO MORE RESEARCH B4 U KILL UR BEARDIE

Answer 2

Until your beardie is about one year old he'll be eating 90% bugs and 10% fruits and veggies. Once he's a year old that will reverse. Here's an awesome page with a list of foods to keep the meals interesting for both of you!

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/pic/articl...

My beardie was eating a lot of sand, too, so I switched her substrate to soft bark and that stopped the problem.

Answer 3

http://www.repcal.com/BDragon.htm

This is good stuff

Answer 4

http://www.dachiu.com/care/abeard.html

this should give you all the needed information

Answer 5

I hope that you aren't feeding iceberg lettuce.  It has no nutritional value, romaine and other lettuces are better, dandeleons, collard grren, kale, mustard greens, cantalope, carrots,tomatoes, superworms, mealworms, crickets, wax worms, butter worms, goliath worms, silk worms, apples, NO potatoes. Other fruits and veggies, cooked egg. Are just a sample of good food.

Answer 6

Feeding your Bearded Dragon will require handling bugs. Yes, I said BUGS... Crickets, mealworms, wax worms, oh! And possibly pinkies. Bearded Dragons are omnivores, meaning that they will eat veggies and small animals. Insects should be a daily staple of your Dragons diet and greens should be available at all times.

kale, argula, collard & mustard greens, parsley, dandelion greens and flowers, endives, radish, carrot and turnip tops, escarole and chicory endive. For more of a variety, mixed into the greens may be many other veggies such as squash, corn, peas, carrots (shredded), sweet potato, cucumber, zucchini, green peppers, chard... also chopped fruit such as cantaloupe, apple, blueberries, peaches, pears, grapes, plums, raspberries... all chopped finely to avoid choking. The main idea in their diet is variety.**Do not feed your dragons iceberg lettuce as is has very little nutritional value and may give the dragon the 'runs' - prompting dehydration.

Dragons will also munch on other greens. If you take your dragon outside or allow it to roam about the house - please be sure to check that the possible munchies are not poisonous.

Answer 7

Kale, argula, collard & mustard greens, parsley, dandelion greens and flowers, endives, radish, carrot and turnip tops, for a variety:

squash, corn, peas, carrots (shredded), sweet potato, cucumber, zucchini, green peppers, chard... also chopped fruit such as cantaloupe, apple, blueberries, peaches, pears, grapes, plums, raspberries (Y)

hope i helped

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Answer 8

Try putting him in a different tank for feedings.  No bedding, just food. If he keeps dragging it to the same spot, maybe try putting his food bowl in that spot. Also, you may want to do some research on the best bedding to use. some bedding can become impacted in the dragon and hurt him. I use oatmeal for my bedding. That way, if my beardies eat some, it won't hurt them. You may want to check out beardeddragon.org  it's a good website to get information on beardies.   Good luck!!

Answer 9

These are the BEST things to feed your beardie:

Alfalfa (Plant not sprout),  Prickly Pears,  Turnip greens,

Collard greens,  Dandelion greens,  Any kinds of Squash,

Endive,  Escarole,  Mustard Greens,  Silkworms,

These are good foods because of high calcium, vitamins, and fiber plus the silkworms make calcium intake more efficient.

Things that can be fed to your beardie once in a while:

Peeled apple,  Fresh Apricot,  raw Asparagus  Fresh Blackberries,  Fresh Blueberries, Butter worms,  raw Carrots, Earthworms (just no worms raised for bait),  fresh Grapefruit,  Horn worms,  fresh Mango,  Mandarin Orange,  Phoenix worms,  canned or fresh Pineapple,  Fresh Strawberries,  Super worms,  Watermelon, and Wax Worms.

Food you should rarely feed your beardie:

Bananas,  canned Soybeans,  Fresh Beet Greens,  canned Beets,  raw Broccoli,  raw Cauliflower,  Yellow corn,  Egg(whole, hard boiled),  Red Leaf Lettuce,  Romaine Lettuce,  Meal worms (low in calcium and high fat),  Olives(canned,pitted),  Parsley,  raw Green Peas,  Pomegranate,  Sweet Potatoes(cooked),  Russet Potato(cooked),  Fresh Raspberries,  Rice(brown,long grain)  raw Rutabaga,  Brussel Sprouts,  and raw Red Tomatoes.

Things you should never feed your beardie:

Avocados,  Wheat Bran (substrate),  and Rhubarb.

Hope this helped!!!