5 Ways To Make Sure Your Bearded Dragon Stays Healthy:
Feeding
Hello all!
Bearded
Dragons are one of the most common reptiles that people keep as pets, because
of their (almost) easy diet and that they are actually pretty easy to look
after. They are also a good first reptile to own because they are not too fussy
and have a variety of sub-breeds that you can choose from (Central bearded
dragon, Rankins dragon, Eastern bearded dragon, and the Pogona Minor).
You still need to ensure that you give them the same
attention as you would give any other pet reptile. Below is a handy list of
things that you should take note of if you’re keeping a bearded dragon to make
sure it’s as happy as you are!
Feeding:
Bearded dragons LOVE live food. Even though it may seem a bit
disgusting, feeding your reptile live food is actually very important to their
health. Imagine what it would be like for them in their natural habitat when
hunting for food… By giving them live food it means they learn to hunt, and get
exercise from this. Try visiting https://www.livefoodsdirect.co.uk/
to buy cheap and reliable food online.
An adult bearded dragon should be fed up to 6 medium hoppers
or locusts per day, but if they don’t eat them by the next day then don’t feed
them extra – wait until they finish and maybe help them out a little by nudging
the insect their way. Be careful! If you have plant/wood decoration around the
Vivarium the locusts tend to hide in the nooks and crannies and can be hard for
the Bearded dragon to seek out.
As well as this, it would be a good idea to give them some
salad in a bowl just incase their live food doesn’t satisfy them enough. You
can give your bearded dragon treats like live meal worms every now and then,
they love these but they aren’t very good for their health (a bit like
chocolate for us) so don’t give it to them too often! There will be more
information about treats for reptiles in Thursday’s episode of synopticity
productions’ Your Reptile Live – keep an eye out for it!
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