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One of my beardeds will eat very little dark green veggies(kale, collard, dandelion) but he loves yellowish veggies (inside of iceburg lettuce). I know iceburg is no good, any yellowish suggestions?

Thanks!

Brian

How about Squash, or maybe carrots?
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all the squashes are really good for bd's and there is quite a selection. Darwin will not eat anything red or orange. here's a great veggie chart for you
nutrition chart

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It is best to get them eating as much variety of greens as possible, so I won't suggest using just yellowish or orangy vegetables. There are not many good vegetables that can be fed and provide all the calcium and nutrients your dragon needs. If he only eats the yellow/orange stuff, it may be better to not use any at all, to entice him to eat the darker greens.

That being said, since I also don't want you to starve your dragon, if he is particularly picky and stubburn, things to try are: The inner core of endive or escaroli, both are good stable greens and their younger leaves are paler and yellowish. Dandelion flowers are, of course, very yellow, and again good to offer. The large hispiscus flowers may be eaten as well. Of course, squash and carrots are good as well, but I wouldn't use either as a stable, since their high water content can cause watery stools. Some yellow bell peppers can be added as well, finely chopped (not hot peppers, just the yellow stage of your common green bell peppers). Chinese cabbage could be added into the mix as well, as it is predominently pale in color as well. Mix as many greens as you can into the colorful mix, cut everything fine, so your dragon can't easily pick out what he wants. This deffinitely exposes your dragon to more variety of greens and he may find the dark leafy stuff isn't as bad as he originally thought.
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PHLdyPayne

My baby beardie just loves raw squash cut into very small cubes.