Is my juvenile bearded dragon's diet of crickets and veggies correct?

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I have a juvenile bearded dragon and I feed him 4-5 crickets a day, I sometimes don’t give him crickets and I give him strawberries and carrot. Am I feeding him correctly?

Dr. Strydom, DVM · Accepted Answer

A bearded dragon is considered to be a juvenile once it reaches the ages between five months and about 18 months old. If Rango is in this age range he is considered a juvenile. There are different feeding requirements for babies, juveniles and adults. With juvenile bearded dragons you should cut down the amount of insect prey to one feeding per day, while vegetables should be served at least four times per week. The size of insect prey can be a bit larger as well, but remember to not feed it anything larger than Rango's head. Rango can be offered items that were off limits to babies, such as mealworms. It is recommend to only offer mealworms once or twice per week. It is important at this stage to begin offering your bearded dragon more vegetables, and slightly less insect prey. Vitamin and calcium supplements should be given to bearded dragons at each stage of their life. The majority of these supplements come in a powdered form that easily clings to food. Juvenile foods should be dusted with a broad spectrum vitamin supplement once per week, while adding a calcium/D3 supplement to three meals per week. Here is a link to an article about what kinds of fruits/veggies you can feed. http://www.bearded-dragon-food.com/ Hope this helps. Best wishes.

Is my juvenile bearded dragon's diet of crickets and veggies correct?

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