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Quantities to feed baby bearded dragons

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Question
Hi can you give me an idea of the number of crickets my baby bearded dragon should be fed daily. I am currently giving him about 10 a day which is slightly more than I was told by the pet shop who suggested 5-6 a day. Also I have been feeding him the dermestid beetle larvae which are in with the crickets when I buy them is this ok?

Answer
Hello Matt,

Oh you are talking about the little tiny worms that are larvae from the beetles that are in with supplier crickets?  They are safe, that is no problem there.
However, a baby beardie needs at least 50+ crickets/feeders per day!  So, I highly recommend purchasing crickets from online, it will save you tons of money.
They greatly underfeed the reptiles in pet stores most of the time.   

Tracie