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Feeding of Bearded Dragons

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Question
how many crickets are you supposed to feed a juvenile bearded dragon a day

Answer
Dear Leanne,
thank you for your question.
A juvenile dragon can have 15-20 crickets per day. If those get eaten very fast, you can offer some more. Try other insects as well: locusts, buffallo worms, silkworms (alive or dried), wax worms/moths (fatty!), earthworms (good source of calcium) or roaches (Blaptica dubia for example).
Vegetables and leafy greens should be offered at all times to that the dragon gets used to them. While juveniles should eat 70-80% insects, adults need only 20/-30% and the rest should be vegetables/greens.
I hope I was of some help to you
Jennifer