So there's a reptile expo coming up soon, and I am very interested in purchasing a Bearded Dragon! I'm not too terribly new to the reptile scene; as I've had a ball python for a couple months now, and I'm absolutely obsessed with reptiles at this point.
So, I've come to the conclusion that babies do eat quite a lot, and I'm not so sure how it works. Everyone has their opinions on feeding, and I'd like to get some more help from those with more experience.
Feeding once a week to 3-5 times a day with 80% greens & 20% live meat is a huge jump from a rat pup once every 7 days.
I know a few very basic bits of information, like coating the live food in calcium powder, and that the prey should be no bigger than the space between their eyes; that pretty much summing up my knowledge about it..
I was wondering, what is your guys' schedule with feeding your beardies as babies? What kinds of things do you feed them? How long do you feed them for? Is purchasing at a young age a good idea for a first time beardie owner?
Any advice and tips about feeding in general will be such a huge help!
So, I've come to the conclusion that babies do eat quite a lot, and I'm not so sure how it works. Everyone has their opinions on feeding, and I'd like to get some more help from those with more experience.
Feeding once a week to 3-5 times a day with 80% greens & 20% live meat is a huge jump from a rat pup once every 7 days.
I know a few very basic bits of information, like coating the live food in calcium powder, and that the prey should be no bigger than the space between their eyes; that pretty much summing up my knowledge about it..
I was wondering, what is your guys' schedule with feeding your beardies as babies? What kinds of things do you feed them? How long do you feed them for? Is purchasing at a young age a good idea for a first time beardie owner?
Any advice and tips about feeding in general will be such a huge help!