Diet

[Mcfrekinns]

just wondering if i have a good diet for my dragon. I feed him 5 crix and spinach every day. Also, we wash the spinach. DO you think that's enough water?
THx

 

[ohazombie]

spanich is not good for beardies at all; it binds calciums so they can't use it. you should be feeding your beardie greens like collard greens, dandelion greens, and mustard greens. also, five crickets a day is probably not enough; you should feed them as many crickets they will eat in 10-15 mins, and multiple times a day depending on how old they are.

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

ohazombie is right... and you should make sure that the crickets aren't bigger than the space b/t his eyes.. 5 Crickets is definitely not enough.. And if you are worried about hydration you can give your beardie a bath every other day.. The water should b warm like for an infants bath and should only come up to the chest.. You can let them soak for about 10 minutes but make sure you don't leave them unattended.. Here's a link to a really good nutritional website.. http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html

 

[izz]

Spinach is a no no.Danelions are good.feed as much as they will eat in a 10 min time span.

 

[essenm25]

My dragon is 4 months and eats around 50 crickets a day.

 

[Mcfrekinns]

How much do they usually eat in 10-15 min?

 

[keen77]

Yea depending on his size and give crickets about the width of his eyes, but mine eat about 15-20 cickets a day, they are close to 4 months and a collard greens or mustards, and a worm or two. Mine love really thin cut butternut squash as well. try some Dubia Roaches they love em!

 

[Slave2Scarlett]

How much do they usually eat in 10-15 min?

It really all depends on your dragon and his appetite... I would say anywhere from 25-40

 

[Mcfrekinns]

That would be about 20$ a week! Where do you buy them?

 

[keen77]

I get my crickets from a local bait shop, $5 for 100 of them. Much cheeper than the pet store

 

[PetLover16]

yeah everyone above is right, and just 5 crix??? they eat more then that...

 

[essenm25]

That is way cheaper! Isnt it dangerous to buy them from a bait store though?

 

[keen77]

I've had no problems with crickets from the bait shop. I gut load em before feeding. Got 200 today. I would rather feed them roaches but have to wait til my colony is bigger. I need to order more soon

 

[Mcfrekinns]

Only problem is I don't live near a tackle shop that sells crickets. Anybody know a good place online?

 

[ohazombie]

http://www.expresscrickets.com is pretty cheap; about $23 for one thousand crickets of any size shipped next day air. expect scary spiders if you order from them, though. D: