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Bruce

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Question
Can i just ask how many crickets does a bearded dragon eat a day?

Answer
Hi Rachael,
That can vary..the best rule is let them eat as many crickets in 10-15 minutes as they want.  That may be as few as 10 or as many as a 3 or 4 dozen. Just be sure to also feed the "salad".
Its better if they eat more smaller crickets than fewer larger crickets. Remember, as adults, they only get crickets a few times a week as their diet will be more greens than insects..as babies their diet is more of the insects and less salad.
Babies are about 80% insects and 20% greens... as they get older those percentages basically reverse... 10-20% insects and 80-90% greens.