Bearded Dragons are omnivores and can eat a range of insects, fruit and vegetables. They need a varied diet and the amount of edible options makes them a fun reptile to feed, as anyone who has seen one chase a cricket will know.
Bearded Dragons can eat a wide range of live food such as crickets, mealworms and kingworms; vegetables such as sweet potato and pepper and leafy greens such as kale and parsley . They can also eat fruit.
In the wild Bearded Dragons mainly eat animals, they make up about 75% of their diet and can include crickets, cockroaches, worms and even small creatures such as mice. Greens, vegetables and fruit make up the other 20% to 25% of their diet.
Your Bearded Dragon's diet should replicate what he (or she) would eat in the wild. It should include meat, vegetables, fruit and greens.
However, as your Beardie gets older, you'll need to reduce the amount of meat he's eating, as he won't be getting as much exercise as his wild cousins. Too much meat can lead to obesity.
Our Bearded Dragon food list tells you what is safe to include in your Beardie's diet including how much and how often you can feed your Beardie.
Can Bearded Dragons eat meat?
Bearded Dragons can eat meat in the form of insects. Our live food list tells you what meat your Beardie can eat:Crickets
Kingworms
Waxworms
Earthworms
Cockroaches
Locusts
Butterworms
Silkworms
Phoenix worms
Crickets
Dubia roaches
Mealworms - these should only be fed to adult Bearded Dragons due to their hard outer skin. Impaction could potentially occur if baby or juvenile Dragons eat them. Superworms - these are a larger version of mealworms. Again, they should only be fed to adult Bearded Dragons.
What fruit can Bearded Dragons eat?
Bearded Dragons can eat a wide range of fruits. Our food list tells you what fruit your Beardie can eat:Figs
Melon
Apples
Mango
Papaya
Dates
Peaches
Apricots
Plums
Kiwi
Strawberries
Guava
Pears
Grapes
Raisins
Apricots
Exotic vet John Chitty recommends that owners exercise caution when feeding soft fruit as it is sugary and can ferment and cause teeth problems. Therefore soft fruit like kiwi is best fed about once a month as part of a fixed diet that includes fibrous veg.
What vegetables can Bearded Dragons eat?
Bearded Dragons can a wide range of vegetables. Our food list tells you what veg your beardie can munch on:Peas
Green beans
Courgette
Butternut squash
Sweet potato
Bell pepper
Ocra
Brocolli (small bits weekly)
Acorn squash
Cabbage
Kohlrabi
Parsnip
Bok choi
Yellow squash
Asparagus
Celery
Okra
What greens can Bearded Dragons eat?
Beardie's can eat greens. Our food list tells you what greens they can eat:Kale
Collards
Parsley
Clover
Dandelion greens
Turnip greens
Mustard greens
Endive
Rocket
Coriander
You will need to prepare some fruit and veg by taking the peel off or cutting it down into bite-sized pieces.
If you put live insects in with your Dragon make sure they don’t drown in its water bowl. If they do, clean them out as soon as possible.
Source: ExoticDirect.co.uk
