Diet question

[kazaa117]

Hey all!

Just a quick question concerning my bearded dragons diet, she use to eat hoppers but have currently gone off them and seems to only eat worms (any before you ask)
Gonna go pick up a selection of veg and fruit tmoz to try and see if she will eat anything along those lines again, but its mainly worms!

Been told Chetting shells on some worms (apologies for spelling there) can sometimes not digest properly but I see people feed them worms all the time..

feel free to ask any questions
and cheers in advance

 

[Rankins]

How big is the dragon?
Are you referring to hopper mice? Not the healthiest choice for daily feedings. Too much purines can cause gout.
Superworm and mealworms should only be given for treats. The exoskeletons are hard to digest and are too fatty. It can lead to a fatty liver...
I feed mine mainly veggies and roaches.

 

[kazaa117]

Appreciate the reply!
Locust hoppers is what she usually eats and she is about adult size, a year and a half old ish!
Would try roaches/crickets but I never have luck on keeping them in the enclosure!
Shall try veg and fruit like I said
and I understand that the worms are fatty!

What other things is there to feed them apart from pinkie mice as I may also try that option too

 

[Rankins]

Thanks for clarification on what hoppers are. I feed my young Heloderma hopper mice, so was a bit confused.
The trick with keeping roaches in the bin is to buy a nonclimbing species. You can also put the slick packing tape around the inner top area of the bin, they can't climb it.