Vitamins for Beardie

[Runsnoopy]

I dust the crickets 2-3x's each week and occasionally in his veggies. Is it necessary to give him vitamins too if he's a good veggie eater? I'm not sure of his age- was told that he was 6 months when we got him so that'll make him 8-9 months old. He's eating about 20-25 large crickets, which is smaller than the space between his eyes and will pretty much finish all the veggie that I leave in the bowl, twice a day.

 

[diamc]

Hi, for a 8 to 9 mo old, you should actually be dusting feeders with calcium 5 days a wk but only 1 feeding a day and then with vitamins the other 2 days a wk but again only 1 feeding a day. That's great that he has such a good appetite. When you use vitamins, it does help to make sure they get everything they need.

 

[Runsnoopy]

What kind of vitamins do I need to get?

 

[diamc]

http://www.amazon.com/HERPTIVITE-Multivitamin-reptiles-amphibians-Bottle/dp/B00076HT3S

 

[Runsnoopy]

Are Rep-Cal juvenile bearded dragon food ok for their diet? They're colored pellets. I feed him some in addition to crickets and veggies.

 

[diamc]

Yeah, they're ok if he likes them, make sure they are nice and moist though, can soak them in water or even fruit juice.

 

[Runsnoopy]

Thank you so much for the info. The first time I gave him some today, I did not soaked them but he ate them. Guy at the store said I can feed it as is or leave it with the veggie, nothing about soaking. Hope I did not harm him with the 1st feeding.

 

[diamc]

You're welcome. The pellets are very hard that's why it's recommended to soften them up and soaking them also helps with hydration.