She's about nine months old. I usually give her about twenty dusted crickets every other day and veggies every day. Is she getting enough meat?
Also I just bought Mega worms for the first time. The guy at the pet store said I should only give her one a day? But I've gotten wrong info from him before. Thoughts? Thanks!
One everyday seems odd, with meal worms or mega worms, just feed a few, but don't go over board, they can be hard to digest, but as long as your beardie is pooping, and acting normal you should be fine. as for the question is it enough meat, if your beardie is growing appropriately, and displaying normal behavior, then I say yeah, if you get the impression he could eat more, then maybe up the amount to 25 or add in a mega worm, there are other worms to use too like silk, and phoenix.
good luck
You should look into dubia roaches. They're superior to crickets in pretty much every way. No noise, no smell, no escapees, no suicides, no cannibalism, easier to breed, easier to house and care for, more nutritious, much larger.
Bearded Dragons are omnivorous, meaning that they eat both animal and plant matter. Any and all food items that your Bearded Dragons eat should be no bigger than the space between their eyes. If the food items are bigger than the space between their eyes it can cause impaction and/or hind leg paralysis. Either way your Beardie will suffer horribly.
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Juvenile Beardies should be offered appropriately sized crickets two times a day. Offer as many as your Beardie will eat in a 5-10 minute time frame. When your Beardie stops eating, stop offering. Young Bearded Dragons can eat anywhere from 20-60 small crickets a day. Your Beardie should also be given fresh greens daily. Spraying the greens with water will help them last longer and will also help keep your Beardie hydrated.
Sub-adult to adult Beardies only need to eat prey items once a day along with fresh greens. Once they are this age you can also offer them Locusts, Cockroaches, Mealworms, Waxworms, Zophobas worms, Silkworms, Butterworms, Red worms, Earthworms and just about any other worm available. All these should be used as treats though with crickets and greens being the stable part of your Dragons diet. DO NOT feed your Beardie insects that you have caught in your backyard. These bugs could have parasites that could be passed on to your Beardie or they could have been exposed to poisons that could kill your Beardie. Lightning bugs can also kill your Beardie so it is much safer to stay away from wild caught insects.
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Prey items should be dusted once a day with a calcium/vitamin D3 supplement such as Rep-cal makes. All prey items should be dusted once a week with a multivitamin supplement such as Herptivite, also made by Rep-cal.
Insects should be offered daily. As your beardie gets older he or she should be eating less and less insects and more vegetables. Too many insects all through their life will cause kidney damage. Veggies should make up about 50% or more of adults diets. You can feed insects such as crickets and silkworms as a staple.
We buy our crickets from www.premiumcrickets.com Superworms can be feed occasionally to beardies over 12 inches. Mealworms and waxworms are high in fat and not recommended. Silkworms are also a yummy option to crickets. They eat them up like candy. They can be purchased at www.mulberryfarms.com
