Pareeeee
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Hello!
I kind of invented this stuff after reading up on "Homemade Crested Gecko Diet". I thought it would be great if I could do something similar for my beardie as well, especially since she had some health issues after laying WAY too many eggs. She lost almost all of her fat reserves, and I wanted something that she would eat readily that would help her gain back some weight.
I give this Homemade Bearded Dragon food to my beardie, Auzzie. She absolutely LOVES it! I give it to her along with their regular food. Auzzie runs to the food dish, buries her face and feet in it, closes her eyes, and laps it up.The best expression of happiness I've ever seen on her face!
This is what I give her (for one dragon):
In the blender/food processor:
2 to 3 cups Leafy greens such as: Collard Greens(the best), Kale, dandelion greens or Lettuce (Romaine, NOT iceberg)
Handful of green beans. You don't really need these - I just add em for variety.
1 Carrot and/or equal amount of squash. I don't always put squash in but it's supposed to be really good for them.
Approximately 2 Tbsp of PLAIN chicken baby food - if you give your beardie insects you don't really need the chicken. (get the stuff with no spices or added flavors. Don't overdo the chicken as they don't need much)
One Banana
10tbsp PLAIN UNSWEETENED applesauce (if you can't find the unsweetened stuff just blend up some apples)
1/2 cup yogurt with active probiotic bacterial culture. I got peach. Try to get unsweetened. MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT HAVE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS IN IT. (splenda, aspartame, etc.) Reptiles cannot digest dairy unless it has probiotics in it.
Then stir in a bit of calcium/vitamin powder. Follow the instructions on the bottle how much per body weight of your reptile. (you don't need to do this if you feed your beardie vitamin dusted insects)
Pour into icecube trays, freeze, then dump all the cubes into good strong ziploc bags. This stuff will last you a good while kept in the freezer. I her give one thawed cube every day. This food is also a great way to get them to take in moisture - especially if you have a beardie that won't drink water from a dish.
DO NOT give them citrus fruits, spinach or iceberg lettuce.
Auzzie also gets a separate dish of EXO TERRA Adult Bearded Dragon dry food, along with this diet.
I kind of invented this stuff after reading up on "Homemade Crested Gecko Diet". I thought it would be great if I could do something similar for my beardie as well, especially since she had some health issues after laying WAY too many eggs. She lost almost all of her fat reserves, and I wanted something that she would eat readily that would help her gain back some weight.
I give this Homemade Bearded Dragon food to my beardie, Auzzie. She absolutely LOVES it! I give it to her along with their regular food. Auzzie runs to the food dish, buries her face and feet in it, closes her eyes, and laps it up.The best expression of happiness I've ever seen on her face!
This is what I give her (for one dragon):
In the blender/food processor:
2 to 3 cups Leafy greens such as: Collard Greens(the best), Kale, dandelion greens or Lettuce (Romaine, NOT iceberg)
Handful of green beans. You don't really need these - I just add em for variety.
1 Carrot and/or equal amount of squash. I don't always put squash in but it's supposed to be really good for them.
Approximately 2 Tbsp of PLAIN chicken baby food - if you give your beardie insects you don't really need the chicken. (get the stuff with no spices or added flavors. Don't overdo the chicken as they don't need much)
One Banana
10tbsp PLAIN UNSWEETENED applesauce (if you can't find the unsweetened stuff just blend up some apples)
1/2 cup yogurt with active probiotic bacterial culture. I got peach. Try to get unsweetened. MAKE SURE IT DOES NOT HAVE ARTIFICIAL SWEETENERS IN IT. (splenda, aspartame, etc.) Reptiles cannot digest dairy unless it has probiotics in it.
Then stir in a bit of calcium/vitamin powder. Follow the instructions on the bottle how much per body weight of your reptile. (you don't need to do this if you feed your beardie vitamin dusted insects)
Pour into icecube trays, freeze, then dump all the cubes into good strong ziploc bags. This stuff will last you a good while kept in the freezer. I her give one thawed cube every day. This food is also a great way to get them to take in moisture - especially if you have a beardie that won't drink water from a dish.
DO NOT give them citrus fruits, spinach or iceberg lettuce.
Auzzie also gets a separate dish of EXO TERRA Adult Bearded Dragon dry food, along with this diet.