How much calcium supp. should my beardie get?

[sw1tched]

Hello,
New beardie owner here, i was told by the pet store, to feed him crickets daily if i can and veggies 3 times a week. is that good?

and more importantly, how often to i dust the crickets with the calcium supp powder? everytime? i feed him

 

[dobiegil2000]

Baby beardies should be fed crixs no bigger than the space between their eyes 2 to 3 times a day (as much as they can eat in 10 to 15 min.). With this said, you will go through approximately 50 to 100 a day. If you look at beautifuldragons.org, you will find their recommendations. Right now I am supplementing my baby with calcium 6x a week (1 feeding per day) and vitamins 4 x a day. I also keep veggies in the viv all the time.

Best wishes,
Robin

 

[diamc]

Hi, welcome to the forum. A baby should have their live food dusted with calcium with D3 but phosphorus-free 5 days a wk, but only 1 feeding a day and with vitamins the other 2 days a wk, but only 1 feeding a day. You should also offer fresh veggies daily.