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I have aBearded dragon about a year and a half old he eats ever y three nights.He wont eat cricket and love worms[mealworms superworms].I know their not good for him.He also likes silkworms.What should I feed him no roaches.PLEASE HELP

Thanks a million

hmmm lets see? where to start?

you're right mealies and supers aren't the greatest food you can be feeding him. Silkies are one of the best live preys you can feed him although they tend to be a bit fatty.

if you want him to eat crix, try giving him smaller crickets and in smaller numbers at a time. he may be more interested then.

as for eating every three days, this is ok for live prey. but I want to make sure that hes getting greens(mustard, collard, and turnip greens) and veggies offered fresh EVERY DAY.

For a great list of food items to feed your dragon go check out www.beautifuldragons.com. This is probably one of the best nutritional sites on the internet right now.

Derek

He does eat veggies every morning I switched to every 3 days for feeding because I trie to feed him every night but he didnt eat for weeks he would eagerly accept all worms should I feed him supers?

yeah feed him veggies every day and live prey every a couple times a week

supers are very high in phosphorus and are basically crap filler food

Check out beautifuldragons.com and click on nutritional information... it's got a whole lis of all kinds of foods and how good or bad they are for your beardie. also information on how often you should feed each one

Derek

Sorry one more question how can I get him to eat veggies.He only likes Sugar snaps that arent good for him.So how can I get him to eat other healthier?

Try to hand feed the others or make a worm salad (that's never worked for me but worth a try) Hand feeding works for all mine, as they are a tad spoiled lol