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Should I feed my 2 baby bearded dragons crickets every day2007-11-24 2:02:42

Well at a petshop they told me that if I did, they would get fat because its harder for them to digest the food so I was wondering if I should feed them crickets every day??(besides their vegtables)

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feeding your dragon crickets will make it reach sexual maturity faster. It will also shorten its potential lifespan. A "breeding" dragon that consumes proteins has a lifespan of about 5-7 years. A "non-breeding" dragon without protein in their diet has a lifespan of about 7-10 years.

My vet feeds her dragon ONE cricket per year.

She suggests a pure vegitarian diet of greems (not iceburg-there is no nutrition in it, not spinich-removes calcium from theit bones), veggies like squash, apples and kiwi once in a while. you need to vary the diet slightly to make sure they are getting the full spectrum of vitamins. Also make sure you are "dusting" their "salad" at lease 3x per week.

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lettuse should be a part of thier diet

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no! I got b.d too and he's lke 5yrs old, so lettuce, fruits and crikets once a week.

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Crickets aren't the best things for tiny babies. Their hard bodies can damage the babies internally. Wax worms and earthworms (rinse all the dirt off) are a better meat source. They are usually frozen, ask at the pet store.

Yes, they need meat everyday. If you want to feed crickets, get the smallest ones you can find.