Dragons should be vegetarians

[valcash]

This vet clinic is suggesting to avoid fatty liver disease that Dragons be fed a vegetarian diet. No supplements are needed if the diet is varied enough.http://www.wildwoodvet.com/petinfo/bearded.htm

 

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Hibernation: Bearded Dragons do not need to be hibernate

ahahha

 

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Humidity: Bearded Dragons do not have any special humidity requirements.

False

 

[randommonks]

I would like to know the credentials of the person that wrote that caresheet, as well as what research they are using to back up their claims. I think most babies would starve on a strictly vegetarian diet...

 

[Mistyck]

Got to love their temps that they want the Beardies to have as well. :roll:

 

[valcash]

Because this is a vet clinic, they have more than one location and this is the information the vet clinics are giving Beardie owners. I wonder how many years they have given out this information and the health (long and short term) of their clients BD pets. I know there are different ways people raise/care for Dragons (for instance, think of a Dachiu Dragons) however I have never heard from a vet or popular long term breeder the suggestion to make a BD a pure vegetarian from a hatchling to adulthood. We do have members in CA, I thought maybe we even had some members who had been there for care and I wonder if they were told this information. When I take mine to the reptile vet the reptile vets when it comes to husbandry just say "keep doing what you are doing".

 

[Rud3Bwoy]

My berdie which is young is right around 90 f sometimes higher and he is very healthy with no issues

So I could agree with the temp

 

[Kalyn876]

The "cage size" section is ridiculous as well.. "Ideally the cage will be as large as you have space. At a minimum it needs to give the animal several hide areas and room to explore and stretch out. Remember that it is more difficult to maintain the proper temperature gradient in a larger cage.
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[diamc]

My berdie which is young is right around 90 f sometimes higher and he is very healthy with no issues

So I could agree with the temp

Actually 95 up for an adult is ok, but it should be at least 95 or they could have a problem digesting. Babies and juveniles do need it higher though.

 

[Mistyck]

I agree with Diane. My boy is 6 and he loves his heat at around 98 or so... in the Summer time. In the Winter he likes it more around 103.

 

[Rud3Bwoy]

Mines is not an adult and temp 90 or a little over unless it's really hot I see it at 100


And he poops every day once or twice

Unless my temps are wrong and really higher but don't see any problems digesting

Only one time he didn't poop

 

[valcash]

I would like to know the credentials of the person that wrote that caresheet, as well as what research they are using to back up their claims. I think most babies would starve on a strictly vegetarian diet...

It really makes me wonder how this is working for them and their clients and pets, long and short term. Certainly, if it wasn't working long term and all the BD's were getting sick, they would change their recommendations? Or maybe they have but haven't modified it online?

 

[valcash]

Actually 95 up for an adult is ok, but it should be at least 95 or they could have a problem digesting. Babies and juveniles do need it higher though.

And sick Dragons seem to be helped by the warmer temps.

 

[diamc]

Exactly and even kept a little warmer at night when they are sick.

 

[Beardednoob]

Hmm. I better stay out. LOL :wink: