I’ve found that when it comes to veggies, each of my bearded dragons has an affinity for some variety of squash. One will lose her tiny lizard mind if she sees zucchini in her salad, while another will wolf down butternut squash as if she’s feeding a family of tapeworms. I’d add some butternut squash to your beardie’s menu, as it’s a great staple (and great for
hydration as well). I think one user already suggested cutting it into small worm shapes, which can sometimes be the defining factor that convinces a picky youngster to give it a try. Endive, dandelion greens, and turnip greens are other good daily salad components. I had one baby beardie that would attempt to ferret out only the collard greens from her salad until I discovered her love of butternut squash. I would cut the squash into thin strips and put it toward the middle of her salad pile, so that she’d see her beloved orange veggie peeking out beneath the pile of mixed greens. She’d get so excited that she’d start Hungry Hungry hippoing the whole salad to get to the squash (hoovering down the endive, dandelion greens, and turnip greens in the process). Eventually I didn’t need to make her “earn” the squash, as she began to eat her greens with enthusiasm when she hit the juvenile stage. As for protein, dubia roaches are a favorite among my lizards, silkworms are great when available, and a bearded dragon will terrify you with its near maniacal enthusiasm for hornworms when you present these juicy bugs as a treat. Phoenix worms (BSFL) are calcium powerhouses and also make a good staple feeder. I tend to avoid super worms and mealworms, as they’re low in nutrition and can be rough on a beardie’s digestive system. As they enter adulthood and the protein amount decreases, the quality of the protein they do receive becomes increasingly important. I like the Fluker’s website for BSFL, Rainbow Mealworms for hornworms and crickets (yes, ironically I order everything except mealworms from this place), dubiaroaches.com and West Coast Roaches for dubias. For more safe staple veggies to throw into the mix check out the beardie holy grail food chart here:
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutritionframeset.html