Dragonfruit for dragons?

[Kingsalmonattack]

Hey, folks. It's been a while since I posted, but a lot had happened this past year so I've had other things on my mind.

Anyway, I recently bought two white-flesh dragonfruits/pitayas/pitahayas for a college project on drawing fruit and I've got a lot of it sliced up.

Ivy took a few small bites. She seems okay (and likes it) but I don't know how much more I should feed her.
Should I feed her them as treats of maybe gut load crickets with it or is it fine to give her it raw?
I know they're good for people but I can't find rescources anywhere on how good they are for beardies.

Is there anybody else here that can help me out?

 

[vampy]

I'd treat it like any other fruit...feed raw occasionally, but not often, and not too much. I dunno how much sugar they have in, but they certainly don't taste especially sweet, so too much sugar wouldn't be an issue with it. However this site: http://lifestyle.iloveindia.com/lounge/health-benefits-of-dragon-fruit-8782.html says it's pretty high in phosphorus, so I wouldn't feed much of it on a regular basis.

 

[LLLReptile]

As vampy said, treat it like any other fruit. Feed as kind of a treat, but don't overdo it too much. Since you probably only have a limited quantity, and you're not likely to go overboard again in the near future, maybe temporarily include it a little more heavily than you would normally. For future use, use it like any other fruit, but I think a brief period of extra treats shouldn't be too bad.

A friend of mine chops up a veggie/fruit mix and freezes it, thawing it out in little bits for her collection. She added some red fruit (I think strawberries and a little bit of food dye?) to make the color more eye catching for them, and they ate it no problem. Maybe you could do something similar and add the dragonfruit to that mix?

Just an idea for you! Bet it was fun to draw the fruit. I am not a fan of dragonfruit personally, I'd be dying in your shoes with having to eat so much!

-Jen

 

[Sarai]

honestly i dont know? maybe google how acidic they are and compare it to like a peach and then a lime or something and make a decision based off that.

 

[Kingsalmonattack]

Bet it was fun to draw the fruit. I am not a fan of dragonfruit personally, I'd be dying in your shoes with having to eat so much!

I don't mind eating it. Plus I've got a smoothie maker so I could chuck in some other fruit along with it and drink it instead when I'm bored of it.

So far I'm only taking pictures, though. I'm drawing and painting from those later as pitayas spoil really fast if you're not careful.

Thanks for the advice, everybody.