How much to feed?

[Wuldier]

Hello guys! I'm new here and new to bearded dragons!

I read somewhere that you need to feed them about 30-80 crickets per day? He is about 10 inches long so I assume around 3 months old.. I just got him 2 days ago..

What do you feed your dragons at 3 months old and how much and how often?

Thanks in advance!

 

[PatsyB]

That's a correct number. You want to feed little babies 3x a day as many appropriate sized crickets or other bugs, that they can eat in a 10 min time frame. Remember to take any uneaten bugs out of the tank so they don't snack on your dragon.

 

[Wuldier]

Getting him to eat veggies also.. to cut down on the need for so many bugs.. also other packaged foods.. he seems to totally love mustard greens lol

 

[PatsyB]

As they are growing though, they need to eat mostly bugs, the protein in the bugs helps them grow up strong. Don't rely on prepackaged food so much because it's all processed, it's like us eating chips all day long. Live feeders are the best not only for the protein but it makes them hunt for their food which helps their brain.