is this ok?

[iLOVEmySPIKE]

I have been feeding my 3 month old bearded dragon only one time a day but I give him like 55 and veggies are always in his cage and yes they are dusted is tht ok? Or do I need to feed him more than tht and if I should how much and when? Thnks

 

[iLOVEmySPIKE]

I'm talkin bout crickets btw

 

[Snowball0807]

You'll probably want to get more information from other members also (I'm not an expert, just someone who's been doing their research, as I also have a baby ), but in my experience, babies need to be fed 2-3 times a day, as much as they'll eat in about 10 minutes each meal.

 

[Awesome]

Only dust a few times a week. Don't dust every feeding session.

 

[GeeUK]

Hmm..

When they are young, I believe it is 2-3 times a day, as much as they can eat in 10-15 mins.

In regards to dusting, the most common methods are:

Mon - Fri = Calcium
Sat - Sun = Vitamins

Or, alternate between the two day by day.

I asked previously if I should dust every feeding and I was told yes. Confusing for people when we keep getting different answers

 

[Snowball0807]

I also asked about dusting, and was told calcium 5 times a week, vitamins 2.

 

[catUK]

Your right its calcium 1 feed per day, 5 times a week and vitamins 1 feed per day, 2 times per week.

I have been feeding my 3 month old bearded dragon only one time a day but I give him like 55 and veggies are always in his cage and yes they are dusted is tht ok? Or do I need to feed him more than tht and if I should how much and when? Thnks

55 is a good amount but i would try feeding twice per day- some beardies can eat around 100 crickets per day. Babies don't often tend to overeat and should be offered more than 1 feeding to ensure they're getting the amount of protein they need to help them grow. I would feed as much as he will eat in the morning for 15 mins 1 hour after lights out (or later in afternoon) and feed again at around 4-5pm (or whenever you get home from work / school / college.....) giving him plenty of time to digest his food before play time and lights out. Once they're over 1 year then they can usually be fed once per day.

 

[iLOVEmySPIKE]

wait but now i have been feeding him large crickets and i give him 30 instead of 55 cuz im guessing since they r bigger u should give less and i have been doing 30 large at 12 (dusted) and 30 large at 5

 

[Denduran87]

wait but now i have been feeding him large crickets and i give him 30 instead of 55 cuz im guessing since they r bigger u should give less and i have been doing 30 large at 12 (dusted) and 30 large at 5

not sure your little one can handle large ones. he needs appropriate sized crickets. that means from and dimension width or legth of the cricket should not be bigger than the space between the eyes. feed him twice a day as many as he will eat in 10-15 minutes.

 

[iLOVEmySPIKE]

denduran, the crickets are actually alittle smaller then the space between his eyes but yes they are large but i do believe he can take them. an oh! i forgot they are not extremely large like an adult cricket my petstore calls them "large" but they are actually 4 week old and about 3/4 of an inch

 

[catUK]

as long as they're no bigger than the space between their eyes lengthways then they'll be ok to feed. Still feed 2 times per day, don't cut back just because they're bigger (if you've changed to bigger because your beardie is bigger then he'll still need more because of his size)- he will let you know when he's had enough- they eat what they need, its not for us to decide when we think they've had enough.

 

[Joshandmushu]

What is this "no longer than the space between the eyes" measurement you think a bearded dragon is going to come across some big crickets in the wild and start measuring them with a ruler.
Posted by moderator: sarcasm and rudeness is not allowed on this forum so please keep that in mind.

 

[catUK]

What is this "no longer than the space between the eyes" measurement you think a bearded dragon is going to come across some big crickets in the wild and start measuring them with a ruler.

No need to be sarcastic. that's just the advice people give- any bigger than the space between the eyes and they can get impacted- i'm sure beardies in the wild do eat bigger but they also probably get impacted too and have a myriad of health problems. Thats why in captivity we do our best to keep them healthy therefore giving them the right size food as we can make that choice for them. They live longer in captivity for many reasons including how they are looked after which includes the food and care we supply them with.

 

[Joshandmushu]

What is this "no longer than the space between the eyes" measurement you think a bearded dragon is going to come across some big crickets in the wild and start measuring them with a ruler.

No need to be sarcastic. that's just the advice people give- any bigger than the space between the eyes and they can get impacted- i'm sure beardies in the wild do eat bigger but they also probably get impacted too and have a myriad of health problems. Thats why in captivity we do our best to keep them healthy therefore giving them the right size food as we can make that choice for them. They live longer in captivity for many reasons including how they are looked after which includes the food and care we supply them with.

Sorry for the sarcasm, but I just don't get it I mean if the prey item is twice the size of the width between the eyes then fair enough but if it is just a little bigger? bearded dragons do "chew" their food to some degree don't they.

 

[diamc]

Sorry for the sarcasm, but I just don't get it I mean if the prey item is twice the size of the width between the eyes then fair enough but if it is just a little bigger? bearded dragons do "chew" their food to some degree don't they.

Yes, beardies do chew their food but in the wild, they don't survive as long as they do in captivity. If a beardie is fed food that is too large, it's a struggle to get it down, to try to digest it and then to be able to pass the undigested parts which can cause impaction. We are responsible for their care, they totally depend on us for their well being and care, so why take any chances on feeding food that MIGHT possibly be too large?
Also, the back legs are the hardest part of a cricket to get down. So, if a cricket is too large, the back legs could get stuck in the throat.
Just some things to keep in mind...............