feeding pygmy bearded dragons

[John_lisa]

hey i have 3 pygmy bearded dragons and i feed them crickets with some calciam stuff from the reptile shop.
i used to have a adult bearded dragon a few yrs ago and i remember seeing u could feed them cat and dog wet food well i was wondering if u could do it with baby pygmy's there 11 months old.
i own a cat and crickets are expensive and dont last long with three thought i could give them cat food hear and there if it was ok for them and also whats the best way to get them onto cat food as i dont think they have ever had anything that dont move.

cheers
john

 

[Chris1]

its not ok, beardies arent designed to digest all that animal protien and fat, thats just asking for liver disease.

The best thing u could do is wean your beardies onto a largely salad diet with a bunch of insects thrown in weekly,..roaches breed themselves,...so if you set up a colony the food would be free and healthy.

 

[hiranbags]

its not ok, beardies arent designed to digest all that animal protien and fat, thats just asking for liver disease.

The best thing u could do is wean your beardies onto a largely salad diet with a bunch of insects thrown in weekly,..roaches breed themselves,...so if you set up a colony the food would be free and healthy.

I agree. Cat food should only be a treat if you're going to use it at all. Veges are the way to go, chopped finely for smaller dragons, with calcium mixed through.

Try:

80% dark leafy vegetables (like silverbeet, spinach or bok choy, lettuce is no good)

15% other veges (squash, zucchini, or sweet potato but not too much carrot)

5% fruit (Apples and tomatoes are good, banana can be too mushy and cause mouth problems)

Change it around a bit for variety and remember, just like kids, if they dont like it at first, they'll get used to it eventually!

And woodies are incredibly easy to keep as a colony.

Good luck.

 

[John_lisa]

what about getting them to eat it and get used to it should i force fedd well not force but open there mouths and put it in??