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At whet size or age should I star switching from the the bugs to the the Vegies for my little Bearded Dragon?

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Cecil

0.0.1 Bearded Dragon
1.1 Desert Iguana
1.0 Green Iguana
1.2 Collared Lizard
1.1 Desert Lepard Lizard
1.2 Desert Swift
2.1 Side Bloched Lizard
1.2 Desert Horned Lizard
1.1 Kids
0.1 Wife
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Greens should be offered as early as possible, in addition to crickets and other insects. Bearded dragons will need at least one serving of insects a day till they are 12-14 months old, then you can cut down on the amount of insects given, either 2-3 feedings a week, or a few insects daily in addition to a large portion of mixed greens and vegetables.

greens will never replace insects, but will become about 90% of their diet once they are adults. When young, it's teh opposite, 90% of the diet should be insects, gradually reduced every few months as follows:

Hatchlings - 4 months: 2-3 feedings insects, greens offered all day
4-8 months: 2 feedings insects, greens offered all day (about this time, dragons should be eating some greens)
8-14 months: One feeding insects, greens offered all day
14 months: Greens offered daily, some insects daily, or 2-3 feedings a week.
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PHLdyPayne

Start offering veggies every morning. Soon your little one will become interested in them. However, a complete switch over is something you do once they are full grown. Then you have to be sure to provide a balanced and complete diet. Even then you offer insects occasionally as a treat!
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