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My collection:
1.0 Columbian BCI
0.0.1 Crested Gecko
1.2 Ball Pythons

they should only be fed as a treat occasionaly as they are low in meat and high in chittin...the chittin can cause blockages...some people, like me, don't feed those at all...
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1.0.1 Bearded Dragons - Smaug and Little One (for now, till I know the sex for sure)
3.1 Bettas - Jason, Ori, Fishy Fishy Fishy, Faith (R.I.P.)
1.0 3 Legged Bullfrog - Jeremiah Sim Choy
1.0 Leopard Gecko - Spike
0.1 Guinea Pig- Oreo

Mealworms have a very high chitin content. Their exoskeleton is hard and nutritionally, they are lacking. I use superworms for my adult occassionally. I have a small colony of them, and sometimes feed the freshly shed smaller ones to my juvis for a treat. Silkworms and appropriately sized crickets are much better to feed them as a staple.
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2.1 Bearded Dragons: Gordo, Layne, & Chiquita
2.4 Cats: Zeus, Remi, Kiki, Delilah, Sadie & Cheyenne
1.0 Betta: Mr. Purple

There are lots of people that feed leopard geckos mealworms as the staple diet without any problems, is there a reason its different for bearded dragons?
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My collection:
1.0 Columbian BCI
0.0.1 Crested Gecko
1.2 Ball Pythons