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When and how often should I feed my bearded dragon based on age?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

How do I know if my bearded dragon is hungry ? And I keep getting told to only feed it once a day in the morning, is this true ,?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on August 9th, 2017

It depends on his age, younger beardies (2-4 months) should be fed 3-5 times daily. Dragons between 4 and 8 months of age can be fed 2 to 3 daily and dragons aged 8 months and older can be fed once daily. It is best to let them "warm up" in the morning before offering food but you can feed them at any time that is convenient for you. Make sure you are consistent in your feeding times and your beardie will learn to anticipate it.

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