List of Edible and Non-Edible Things for Your Beardie

[beardielover17]

This is one of the best and most up to date lists out there. It is also a good guide for other reptiles who eat plant matter such as uromastyx and iguanas.

http://www.beautifuldragons.503xtreme.com/Nutrition.html

[alewis0890]

Bugs-

Staples:

Crix
Roaches (lobster/turk/dubia/discoid/ect.)
silk worms

Semi:
Phoenix worms



Treats:
Hornworms
superworms (if the dragon is matured, and used sparingly)
waxworms


Never feed:
mealworms
anything wild caught out side or in the house
Mice/pinks/hoppers
earthworms
other lizzards


Feel free to list some more.

[jbnery6465]

Water -
Do not place a water bowl in the tank since most dragons wouldn't drink from it anyways. It could increase humidty in the tank which is bad for bd's.
(soak dragon in warm-hot water for 15-20 minutes, 4-5 days a week instead)

[zebrajanie]

Mommy or Daddy's fingers!
Janie.

[ddoroff]

what about the pinkie thing? I don't like the idea but do big dragons need more mass like that? My 18 year old started the lizard thing when he found out I had a 5 foot iguana back in the day. He is looking to feed pinks to the dragons.I don't really like the idea, bugs are find.

[ddoroff]

Thanks,
         That works for me.

[beardielover17]

Water -
Do not place a water bowl in the tank since most dragons wouldn't drink from it anyways. It could increase humidty in the tank which is bad for bd's.
(soak dragon in warm-hot water for 15-20 minutes, 4-5 days a week instead)

water dishes are more of a preference....i have used and still use water dishes in every reptile enclosure i have from beardies to iguanas and i have no issues of humidity and all of my dragons drink from them and along with the dishes i also soak my dragons

[Mel]

what is everyones opinion on locusts?

[beardielover17]

what is everyones opinion on locusts?

locusts are a fine staple food for dragons...they are only available as feeders in the UK however...they are slightly more nutritional than crickets if my memory serves me correctly

[Newbie]

It is absolutely driving me up the wall that I keep getting contradictory information everywhere.  I was told at the pet store and in a couple of books that mealworms are fine for bearded dragons. What problems can they cause?