Hello.. New Member :)

[Freddo]

Hiya.. My partner and I just got a bearded dragon, we're new to this and was just wondering what's do you feed you BD? We got him mealworms and medium crickets we was told by the previous owners said they gave him frozen veg cut up small.. is that right??

 

[PatsyB]

Welcome! How big is your bearded dragon? Crickets are a good staple, meal worms are a treat. Meal worms have a lot of chitin and can be hard to digest. Super worms are a better treat choice, they still have the chitin but they are also a little fatter. Frozen veggies are fine as long as they are cooked and cooled but fresh veggies are a better choice especially leafy greens. Here is a link to a great website that shows what veggies are good http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutrition.html

 

[Freddo]

Thank you here's a picture of him... The previous owner said that we should never give them 'greens' as there really bad for them, is that tight??

 

[timbalan]

No that is absolutly not correct. They need there greens.

 

[Freddo]

So is it best to give him lettuce and grapes and veg like that? They said to give him frozen veg but cut up small

 

[timbalan]

Lettece does not have nutrients. They need like collard greens and any dark greens like that. PastsyB gave you a link in her comment you should look at it has all the different greens and fruits you can give them. Fruits should really just be a treat tho only given a couple tines a week maybe. Have a look that link thats what i use when i go to the store and want to try something diff for my guy.

 

[PatsyB]

OMG No! They need greens! Things like Romaine lettuce and Iceberg lettuce are not good but more nutritious greens like collards, mustard greens, endive, kale, are needed. Grapes are a good treat but try to stick to veggies, peppers and squash are good. Please look at that link I posted earlier, it is a bearded dragon diet bible, it's very helpful. You also need to dust his insects with calcium (with no vitamin D3) and also a multivitamin once a week. I hope he chimes him here but Germ always posts very good links on diet and bearded dragon care that you should take a look at. You can always look him up in the member directory and search some of his previous posts to find the links. You're little guy looks like he might already be feeling the effects of the limited vitamins in his diet.

 

[gilliesexotics]

Hi, welcome to the forums! Looks like your getting good advice. Here are some good links.

Important read if you looking at getting another.
http://us.gnbdragons.com/cohabitation
Care Sheet
http://www.gilliesexoticpets.com/#/care/4576136802/Bearded-Dragon-Care/5600720
Expanded list of food choices.
http://www.beautifuldragons.com/Nutritionframeset.html

 

[Josh]

Welcome to BDF! Glad you joined us!
Gilliesexotics posted some really useful resources that will help answer your questions. You can also find most of the answers here on our site.

 

[Germ]

Welcome to the BD Community

Some other good links that you may find useful to get started off right, sorry about some duplicates of what others have posted ...
Basic Bearded Dragon Care Guide - A Place To Start
UVB Setup
Temp Guns
Bearded Dragon - Exclusive Care Info Library
Is Bearded Dragon Cohabitation A Good Plan?
What's Good & Not So Good To Feed - Beautiful Dragon's Nutrition Guide

 

[ravenwolf]

hello and welcome, there's some great links on here about feeding, housing etc.