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My bearded dragon loves greens. Can it eat Malabar spinach?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

I have a Bearded Dragon.. I also grow a lot of Basella Rubra (Malabar Spinach).. it's not a true spinach which I have been told is not good for them, can they eat this?

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Answered By Angel Alvarado, LVT

Licensed Veterinary Technician

Published on May 22nd, 2018

Although I can find no specific reference for or against Malabar spinach (aka indian spinach, palak, climbing spinach), I would recommend not feeding it to Joey. It may be similar enough to bind or block calcium as true spinach may do if fed in large quantities. There are a multitude of other greens that can be fed safely instead.

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