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I have been told by a local pet store it's ok to feed to a beardie but since I am a newbie to beardies I thought I would ask everyone here what they think cause I have been burned by big box pet stores so I take there advice like a grain of salt. My beardie is 2 months old

thanks for the advice in advance!

how long is your dragon from head to toe?? I am also a newbie, and I was just wondering how old my dragon is approximately. My dragon is 6.5 inches from head to tail, and I have had him for 3 weeks now. I have also been told that waxworms are very fatty and to only feed them as a treat, but they should smaller than the space between his eyes I think. But I was just about to ask the same kinda question until I saw your post. Anyone else have any input?

Mine is about 5.5 to 6" he is exactly 2 months old today

thanx

How big was he when you got him? If he grows 1/2 inch per week, I'd estimate around 8 weeks. However, that all depends on if your Beardie grows slowly, even faster, or not at all (which I HIGHLY doubt). One really needs more information to determine such things, I think.

I would stick to crickets, greens, and rep-cal bearded dragon food. I have had a few dragons die from inpaction from meal worms so I don't use them. Good luck.

They do have a very high fat content. So as a staple or everyday thing it is not healthy to feed them wax worms. However they do make good occasional treats.

Be cautious though that your dragons dont get spoiled! They may or may not stop eating crickets when you try new insects like waxworms. Thats why if I were you, I would wait till the dragon is a little older and well established on greens and veggies and has done the bulk of his/her growing on crickets. Take care, Lindsay

Waxworms are not good for your lizards. Besides a high fat content they have a bad phosporus to calcium ratio. If your BD is that big you can use crix, Superworms and giant mealworms. You might even try Silkworms. Stay away from regular small mealworms as they have too much chitin (shell) for the amount of nutrition they provide.

Keep up with feeding your greens also. By greens I mean mustard greens, turnip and beet greens, collards, and when in season Dandelions. Be sure to collect your dandies from an area free from fertilizers, pesticides and insecticides. Also no collecting from along roadways. Intersperse your greens with rich orange veggies like sweet potato, yams and hard winter squashes. These can be grated with a cheese grater.

Other veggies can be used sparingly.

Hope this helps.
BigT