Juvenile bearded dragon how many crickets

F0X Member. We still can't get our Lokey to eat. He ate another cricket yesterday, but thats it. I think the count is up to 9 now in the last week and a half. F0X"c said:. Click to expand There isn't a pat number, just however many baby will eat in that 15 minute time period.

Similar threads C. New baby beardie feeding questions. Replies 2 Views Jun 25, caro Can't get beardie to eat outside of terrerium. Replies 3 Views Jun 16, Gormagon. For all of these reasons, crickets are one of the most popular insects to offer bearded dragons.

The question is, how many should you offer? How many crickets does a bearded dragon need to eat each day? The answer is a bit complicated. For younger dragons, more of the diet should be insects than fruits and vegetables, but this is the opposite in adults who need more fruits and veggies than insects. Baby bearded dragons are those that are under 3 months of age.

They need many feedings throughout the day, allowing your dragon to intake as many nutrients as necessary without overfeeding. Repeat this for five total feedings each day. To give a basic estimate, bearded dragons at this age should generally eat crickets each day. Thankfully, this number will decrease as the dragon ages and more greens are added to the diet.

Once your dragon hits three months, reduce your feedings from five times a day down to three times a day. Once your dragon is over 8 months old, go down to two feedings per day and allow them to continue to eat as many as they like. Your dragon may continue growing all the way up until the month mark and as such, should still have a pretty protein-heavy diet. Initial weaning may look like giving them only 5 minutes as opposed to 10 to eat all that they can or introducing a set number of crickets per feeding.

Although your dragon may appear to have stopped growing before the month mark, they are not a true adult nor sexually mature until the time. You can also at this point introduce superworms as well and limit cricket intake. We hope our article helped you out. This will make it easier for you to provide a well balanced diet as your bearded dragon becomes an adult.

Patience is key when introducing new food to your dragon. Always start slow and observe any changes in their behavior, disposition, and bowel movements. They should have lesser cricket feeding sessions per day with longer feeding times. Vegetables and greens that are great for adult bearded dragons include: collard greens, mustard greens, leafy greens, kale, dandelion, carrots, and many other greens and vegetables.

Fruits can also be introduced as treats. Adult bearded dragons should be fed as much as they can eat in minute feeding sessions. This translates to about 10 crickets per day or 20 crickets every other day depending on your feeding scheme. You should feed your adult beardie crickets once a day or a set number of crickets spaced out during meal times example: 5 crickets per feeding session, 2x a day.

Adult bearded dragons need less protein as they stop growing. Their metabolism will also slow down hence the need to transition to a more varied diet rich in fiber and moisture. Greens and vegetables are a great source of nutrients for your adult dragon.

Make sure your adult beardie eats a nice salad every day to help maintain its good health. Prevent feeding and digestion issues that may lead to impaction by making sure you use the correct cricket size depending on how big or how old your bearded dragon is. Babies and younger dragons should eat smaller and younger crickets.

These are crickets that still have soft exoskeletons for better digestion. Crickets that are 5 weeks old already have tougher exoskeletons that are harder to digest. Another is to keep your bearded dragon well hydrated by providing a clean water bowl and giving it regular baths. Live crickets are a great way to entice activity for your bearded dragon during feeding sessions.

They will try to hunt the crickets making feeding time a stimulating activity as well. Try to place just a couple or a few at a time so as not to overwhelm your dragon. This will also make it easier for you to keep track of any crickets that may end up hiding in the tank and disturbing your beardie later on. With any insect feeders such as crickets, you should always pay attention to the size you are feeding your bearded dragon.

Especially if you have a baby or juvenile bearded dragon with a developing jaw and digestive system. You can buy pinhead crickets from pet stores that are perfect for baby bearded dragons. Medium sized crickets are commonly offered in pet stores as well and are usually the perfect size for juveniles and adults.

This ensures cleanliness and makes sure any uneaten crickets will not disturb or attack your bearded dragon after. Crickets are easily gut loaded with supplements such as vitamin D3, calcium, and other multivitamins to provide your bearded dragon the essential nutrients and minerals needed for its good health. After 24 hours, the supplements will have passed through their digestive system making them nutritionally useless for your beardie.

As an alternative, crickets can also be dusted with calcium supplement powders with vitamin D3. Place your crickets in a baggie or a small plastic container, add enough calcium powder to lightly dust your crickets, and give the container a light shake to coat them.