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Hello everyone i am brand new to this bearded dragon forum was a avide snapping turtle one however. I just recently purchased a baby bearded dragon. I have him in a 10 gallon aquarium with a basking light i have yet to get the uvb light working on that as we speak. I have him eating crickets the smaller the better because he is so small. Any other ideas of what i should be feeding him or just crickets for the time being. I bought this fluckers calcium phosphourus dusting for the crickets is that going to work or do i need the rep cal or whatever i hear people talk about any beginning info would be great thanks DREW

greens and veggies are very important for beardies... squash, carrots, geen beans, dandelions.. they love it all!!!!
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www.beautifuldragons.com

this site has the best info on nutrional facts for veggies, insects, and fruits to feed your dragons.

babies should get 90% insects and the rest veggies. adults are reverse.
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If the calcium powder you have includes phosporous, I suggest getting rid of it and instead by calcium poweder without phosphorus but with vitamine D3 instead. Too much phosphorous can be bad for dragons and if the ratio fo phosphorus to calcium is high on the phosphorus end, I beleive it also interfers with absorbion of calcium into the blood stream. Hence why it is always recommended to get phosphorus free calcium powder with D3.

For the most part, your dragon will eat only insects, 2-3 feedings, all he can eat in about 5 minutes. Some greens can be placed in teh cage for the dragon to snack on between insect feedings but not all baby dragons will show any interest in the greens. Once they are around 4-6 months old, feedings should be twice a day of insects and greens available all day long. Dropping crickets or other appropriate sized insects (silkworms, butterworms, roachs are good insects to include other than crickets) onto the salad will help encourage the dragon to eat some greens. By 6 months your dragon should be eating some greens but still mostly insects (roughly 60% insects, 40% greens). From 8-12 months, a single feeding of insects a day with salad available all day should be offered. By this time your dragon should be eating alot more greens (about 50:50 to 60%:40% (greens/insects) ONce they are over 14 months, 2-3 insect feedings a week (or a few a day) shuld be all the inescts they are getting, greens should be offered every day. (up to 90% greens to 10% insects)
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