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I just now getting into BD's and need help with "greens". I raise my own feeder rodents and insects so im covered there. Im just not sure what you all do for greens. Whats your mix and how often. And whast the easist method? This is the only thing holding me back from BDs. If i cant this figured out all have to stick with a carnivore...lol

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

The address above is great. I feed a mixture of mustard, turnip, escarole, dandelion and a little spring mix daily.

I feed collards, mustard, turnip greens as my staple. On occasion I also feed kale (not often because it is goitrogenic), dandelion, and the very green tops of romaine (not often because it is not as nutritious), and hibiscus leaves/flowers.

Since I have quite a few lizards, one of them being an iguana who seems to never stop eating , having greens around is not an issue. It is harder if you only have one plant eater. Buy small quantities of greens and learn to pack them well so they will keep.

I also learned of another option recently...dehydrated veggies from San Francisco Bay. I just bought a big container of them to try out. For me they are great to add variety or if I'm on vacation. I also have a picky uro and was trying something different. Anyway, it may be too expensive to use as a regular food, but you can find it at on-line pet stores and such (pet mountain, etc).

the referenced webpage is the best source to determine what greens to feed regularly and what not to feed at all or sparingly.

The important thing to do is make sure you have access to a ready supply of at least one staple green 2-4 is best as you can mix and match 2-4 staple greens and mix with other greens that are better as 'occasional'. This helps provide a nice variety of greens for your dragon.

You can also grow your own greens, using organic soils and fertilizers if you like to garden. It isn't hard to get collard greens, spring mix, mustard greens, endive etc in seed packages and for a few dragons you don't need a huge amount. This is especially good if you have room to grow your own greens indoors as in some areas, many of the staple greens are not available all year around.
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PHLdyPayne

Thanks everyone!!! I beleive you made the desicison for me. I think i'll just stick with a carnivore.
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I'm sick of following my dreams. I'm just going to ask them where they're goin', and hook up with them later.