What are some acceptable animal-based protein foods I can offer my Bearded Dragon?
If you and your veterinarian decide that animal-based protein sources are acceptable, some appropriate foods include grasshoppers, gut loaded (i.e. fed nutritious food that is then passed on to the lizard) or calcium dusted crickets and mealworms, spiders, wax worms (occasionally), silk worms (occasionally), tofu, moths, slugs and earthworms. High quality, low fat dog may be feed occasionally. “Care must be exercised when collecting insects, especially from the home garden, as fertilizers and insecticides can be toxic to Bearded Dragons.” Commercial reptile canned food or pelleted food is also available. Live prey, such as crickets and various worms may be raised by the owner, retrieved from a nearby field or purchased from a pet store, bait store or reptile breeder. Care must be exercised when collecting insects, especially from the home garden, as fertilizers and insecticides can be toxic to Bearded Dragons. Larger Bearded Dragons may be fed pinkie or young “fuzzy” mice sparingly. Re
