Jangonz Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hey guys, I have a bearded dragon, he is about 11 months to a year old. Since we have had him he has never really eaten any veges that we put in his cage. When I see other peoples dragons, as soon as they put the food in their cage their dragon will rush over and start munching. He will however eat his live food, and also the occasional fluker reptile pellet. But I don't want to get him so used to live food so that would be all he eats. I know the youngsters mainly eat live food but surely they still need the fruit and veg as well! Any help/ recommendations are much appreciated!! Cheers team! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 mix live food in with the salad so it moves Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 We have been trying that as well! haha. He always manages to dodge the veges and get the live food. He is a crafty little so and so! We will keep trying that tactic though and see how he goes. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Just feed salad for a few days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Try some dandelion flowers, thats the first greens mine would take. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Yea I will try them as well. Would you chop them up or just put them in his bowl and let him munch? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Dandelion leaves are very good for them and a couple of flowers as a treat. I brake the flowers into 3-4 bits and the leaves into more manageable bits as well. They are movement stimulated feeders so if you give them live insects and salad they will go for the one that moves and that aint the salad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Cheers mate! Yea we put the insects in the veg and he is crafty, he will manage to grab the insect and not touch the salad and then hes off onto his rock to bask. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 is it inland or coastal? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanmin4304 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Just salad till he gets hungry. They can go a long time without food before it does them harm. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 That is something else that we are not sure about. We look at pictures and he doesn't look like an inland. He looks more like an Eastern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 yeah he is a coastal show me ur setup plz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Squirt Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 Hey dragonz Here's a link to the topic with set up pictures, not sure how much it's changed though http://www.fnzas.org.nz/fishroom/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=53999&p=588933#p588933 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 thanks it will b to small and needs humidity and heat turned dwn if it is same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 oh choice! cheers dude! Yea they have been quite a few changes! I will take a picture again when I find my camera! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 that can cause nt eating prob too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted October 31, 2011 Author Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 ok cool. I will start looking for a bigger enclosure now. How should I add in the humidity? just put a water bowl with water? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 u wanna sell i cangive him great hme look couple down at my new reptile enclosure thread thats also ideally how big it should be Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonz1833 Posted October 31, 2011 Report Share Posted October 31, 2011 turn off ceramic just put spotbulb on how big is ur enclosure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dougstark Posted November 1, 2011 Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Coastals grow bigger than the inland dragons so need more room. They are happy outside during the summer. I keep mine in a glasshouse year round with little heating. I take most of the glass off the roof during the summer. I grow mesculum salad plants, puha, dandylion, and chickweed in the glasshouse for them to browse. I keep water dragons and Reeves turtles in the same glasshouse. There is a pond in there which during the winter is kept heated to about 16C. I have seen photos of aviary style cages used by other members on this site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted November 1, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 1, 2011 Oh sweet! Hey thanks for all the advice! We are on the hunt for a lager enclosure. But we will not be selling him. As for the glass house idea, I reckon that would be great! Just need to find my own place for that to work. Don't think my girlfriends old man would be too happy if I put up a glass house in the middle of his lawn... So the coastals are a lot less fussy about the temperature? Am I correct in saying that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted November 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 Another quick question. I have read around that snails are good for Beardies? Just wondering about their shell? Or do the Beardies munch around or just eat the whole snail? Cheers team!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
repto Posted November 5, 2011 Report Share Posted November 5, 2011 snails are bluetongue lollies,my beardies never been much into them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jangonz Posted November 6, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 So beardies you are unsure about? With the blue tounges, do you leave the shell on?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Insect Direct Posted November 6, 2011 Report Share Posted November 6, 2011 yep, blue tongues tend to crack and spit out the shell, then eat the snail. bds i had never liked snails Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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