Baby bearded how much should it eat?

[Samanthaa1433]

I just ordered a baby bearded dragon and he arrived a couple days ago. Idk it seems he isn't eating a lot. How much does a 6 week old bearded usually eat? Any recommendations on how to make them eat more greens would be appreciated to. He ate greens once but now won't anymore.

Thanks.

 

[Beardednoob]

As a baby they tend to not eat greens everyday, keep offering fresh salad daily before offering any feeders. The dragon ate it once should eat it again but, if the dragon is getting full on feeders it will just eat those instead. As a baby this doesn't hurt them but, is more beneficial to them as they grow so fast and need the high amounts of protein.

Babies can eat upwards of 50-75+ appropriately sized feeders a day. This is done in 2 - 3 separate feedings of 15 minutes each feeding. If you are feeding crickets ensure they are no longer in length then the space between the dragons eyes. Bathe 2 - 3 times a week to ensure proper hydration. In the first 7 - 10 days (typically) the dragon may be under stress from relocation, resulting in a loss of appetite.

Other contributing factors could include UV source, temperatures and what feeders are being fed. So can you please provide us with more information as to these factors?

 

[Samanthaa1433]

50 to 75 crickets? That' is insane. I do not think this little beardie could ever eat that much. @ 5 weeks yours ate that much??

 

[Beardednoob]

50 to 75 crickets? That' is insane. I do not think this little beardie could ever eat that much. @ 5 weeks yours ate that much??

Depends the dragon you are questioning, Odin doesn't eat too much but, Thor ate allot growing up.
Click my banner on Thor's picture. :wink:

 

[ShannyBeard]

50 to 75 crickets? That' is insane. I do not think this little beardie could ever eat that much. @ 5 weeks yours ate that much??

That is a correct figure. At that age our dragon, Chief, ate 75-100 crickets a day. How do we know? My husband would put a large number of crickets in a bag and pick Chief up, put him down on the floor of his tank, and drop crickets one at a time in front of him, counting each one. He would easily count 25-30 crickets each feeding, and he fed him three times a day. When Chief was 10 days all the way to 6 months old we had the morning-noon-night ritual of cricket feeding, one at a time, counting them. The reptile shop we got him from told us to feed him 6-10 crickets. Don't listen to those people. :silent:

We would cut his greens into little pieces and offer them in the morning, about an hour after Chief woke up and was warm under his light. My husband would put the greens on his hand and offer them to Chief, who would eat a decent amount. Then he would get his 25+ cricket breakfast, the same cricket lunch and then another cricket supper at least 2 hours before lights off, so he could have time under the heat to digest them.

We have 6 bearded dragons now, and I can say for sure during the baby months, while they are doing their growth spurts, they will thrive best on unlimited protein offered 2 - 3 times a day.