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Fresh plant foods -home grown for beardies

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Question
Thanks for a great web site

Can you recommend common UK garden plants I can grow for my new beardies please?

I have one of ten years old, hes pretty much set in his ways and wont eat salad anymore.

And 2 three month old babies I collected today. The babies are used to fresh meadow plants, crickets and small mealy worms.

Which plants are safe?

Many thanks again  

Answer
Hi Jaq
I'm sending you a link that will help you out greatly. It lists plants by names they are known in other countries.  The list is safe greens for your beardies.  The same "salad" that is fed to iguanas is fed to beardies.  Do continue to offer your old dragon the salad.  Its wonderful to hear of someone having a beardie that old!! Its also wonderful to hear that your new babies are eating greens!!!
http://www.anapsid.org/resources/vegetablenames.html
also, a list of safe flowers, and other plants can be found at
http://www.ukbeardeddragons.co.uk/feeding.htm  this one is even UK based!!!
http://www.leafy-greens.org/yourgreens_glist.html

Hope the lists help you out!!