My top picks:
1. I love Rainbow Mealworms (for everything except mealworms!). They have a baby bearded dragon sampler pack that includes BSFL, small dubias, small hornworms, and a few other feeders. I substitute the superworms for crickets (they’re great about substitutions) because superworms are pretty fatty and there are much healthier options. I’ll occasionally order small amounts of superworms from them as a treat, but the amount included in the sampler packs is way too much so I swap them for crickets. They have the lowest prices on hornworms I’ve ever come across and almost always send an overcount (these insects grow pretty quickly so just keep that in mind if your guy is still pretty tiny). Or you can simply order a bulk amount of individual insects like crickets. They’ve got great customer service and a loyalty program where you can earn points that you can later spend on insects.
2. Dubiaroaches.com. While Rainbow Mealworms has some of the most competitive prices on crickets, hornworms, and superworms, these guys are less expensive for dubia and Turkistan roaches. They also have very reasonable prices for butterworms, which are a great occasional treat for beardies.
3. For BSFL (Phoenix/calciworms) Symton BSF and Fluker’s have the best prices. Including shipping, with both these vendors you can get 1,000 BSFL for $18 or $19. With BSFL you can order the largest size and they’ll still be small enough for most young beardies. And Symton has a discount if you schedule recurring deliveries, as well as points you can accumulate and spend on free bugs.
Hopefully this gets you started. There are other options, of course, but I’ve had great personal experiences with these vendors and their prices are among the best. Once you discover how much cheaper it is to order bugs online, chances are you’ll never go to a pet store again.