Baby Bearded Dragon Diet

March 5, 2013 by  
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Upon obtaining your baby bearded dragon, one of the things that one should initially take note of that taking care of a baby bearded dragon means being concerned with all aspects of the pet. For instance, you should be able to realize that you should be extremely aware of the diet of your baby bearded dragon. Having the appropriate diet ensures the health of your baby bearded dragon. Essentially although a baby bearded dragon seems too young, it is capable of eating both plants and animals at the same time. It consumes fruits, insects and vegetables in general. Taking care of a baby bearded dragon would not be difficult as long as you are well aware of the basics regarding its diet and other health concerns. Read more

Feeding Your Bearded Dragon

March 4, 2013 by  
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bdragonTo keep your bearded dragon healthy, you should be aware of the things to remember in feeding bearded dragon. When giving the right food for them, you should always take safety precautions to avoid them from having eating disorders and digestive problems. Always remember that the food items should be given to them in the right amount according to their age. Too much food or nutrients intake can cause different kinds of disorders to your pet.

When feeding bearded dragon, you should be aware of the important things to avoid feeding mistakes such as the amount of protein or calcium they need, the number of times they have to eat in one day, the essential foods that they have to take at their age and the like. Also ensure that they only have the required amount of vitamin A to avoid overdose. Read more

Bearded Dragon Diet

March 4, 2013 by  
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veggiesThe diet of a bearded dragon diet could to some extent be considered as probably one of the most fastidious task that would ever experience when it comes to matters concerned with the diet of pets. A bearded dragon is classified as an omnivore. This means that such a pet is able to eat plants or animals; however they still require a particular diet in order to function accordingly. There are particular procedures that you could follow in order to guarantee that your pet bearded dragon is going through proper care and diet.

1. Essentially, variation is a key ingredient. Providing your bearded dragon with only crickets as its source of food would only lead for it to be malnourished. Try to make its diet a lot more exciting by providing different kinds of foods.

2. On the subject of preserving and sustaining health of bearded dragon as well as its diet, it is necessary to take note of two things related to the feeding of your pet with merely crickets; essentially you could fill the crickets some healthy matters. Fundamentally the type of food the crickets eat determines the kind of food that your bearded dragon would get to eat. So you have to take note of what the crickets are eating. Apart from this, you could also add supplementary vitamins to your bearded dragon’s diet. Read more

Selecting The Appropriate Bearded Dragon Cages Or Bearded Dragon Tank

March 4, 2013 by  
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When taking care of bearded dragons, the subject of bearded dragon cages and bearded dragon tank proves to be very essential. The housing wherein this kind of pet is very important to consider since most of the time, it is where the pet would likely spend its time. Aside from that the subject of bearded dragon cages and bearded dragon tank is very important because the place where a bearded dragon would stay affects the way it functions particularly a majority of its bodily functions. Bearded dragon cages and bearded dragon tank are very essential for the survival of the pet. In this case, there are several tips and recommendations to be considered when selecting and putting up an enclosure for this kind of pet. Since a bearded dragon is heavily dependent on the nature of the enclosure it is in, there should be careful consideration on the different elements and components making up the enclosure. Read more

My Bearded Dragon Shed It’s Skin & Won’t Eat

March 4, 2013 by  
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I wanted to touch on this question that I received via email yesterday.  The question was about a relatively young bearded dragon (although age really doesn’t matter in this case) that had just shed it’s skin.  The owner was afraid that the beardie might be very sick since he seemed lethargic, wouldn’t touch his food, and even refused it’s favorite treat… mealworms.

“Bearded Dragon Shed Skin, Won’t Eat” is how he put it. Read more

Bearded Dragon Diet & Nutrition

March 3, 2013 by  
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In taking care of any kind of pet, understanding its nutritional needs is important since it simply means their survival. Giving the wrong group of food items to your pet could eventually mean unhealthy state for the pet, or worse, even death. The same thing goes in taking care of a bearded dragon. The reptile pet owner should be responsible enough to understand the things about bearded dragon nutrition. Read more

Feeding Bearded Dragons

March 2, 2013 by  
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feedingbeardeddragonsFeeding bearded dragons would prove to be an effortless task provided that you are well aware with the basic and fundamental requirements that you needed to know about such topic. When you own a bearded dragon, it is essential that you are well oriented with how to feed it. There are certain basic conditions and considerations that should be taken note when feeding bearded dragons. Initially you should know that, feeding bearded dragons actually depends on the age of the pet bearded dragon that you have. The kinds of food necessary during a bearded dragon’s young age is different from the kind of food that it should be fed with when it gets older. When a bearded dragon is still young, it is strongly recommended to feed it with food items which are rich in protein.  You should also take note that feeding it with lots of greens is not advisable however you should already gradually incorporate the consumption of greens at this stage. Failure to take note of these things and failure to apply such things could slow down the development of your pet bearded dragon. Apart from this, it essential to take note that bearded dragons could eat both vegetables and insects. Read more