How long can a bearded dragon lizard go without food?
It all depends on a couple of factors including size, age, health, and the reason for your bearded dragon not eating. Overall, an adult bearded dragon can go about 2-3 days without food. If you need a longer period for vacation it also can. For baby and juvenile dragons, they need to be fed more frequently.
What happens when a bearded dragon is not eating?
When a bearded dragon isn’t eating, brumation is something you should definitely consider. Brumation is a hibernation-like state that lizards will go into during the cold months of the year. When a bearded dragon goes into brumation, a lot of their core body functions will slow down.
How old does a bearded dragon have to be to eat salad?
From 0 to 4 months old, your bearded dragon will mainly eat crickets and other feeder insects that you offer. Leave a salad bowl with some finely chopped staple greens in the tank at all times. This will allow your bearded dragon to see vegetables and familiarize with them.
What kind of vegetables do bearded dragons eat?
As we have mentioned, bearded dragons at a young age only need around 20-40% of vegetables in the diet. From 0 to 4 months old, your bearded dragon will mainly eat crickets and other feeder insects that you offer. Leave a salad bowl with some finely chopped staple greens in the tank at all times.
What kind of lizard is a bearded dragon?
While this section of the article may not be as useful to seasoned bearded dragon owners, for those with a new addition or looking to add a bearded dragon to their home, a little background is helpful. Officially named Pogonas, or Pogona Vitticeps in Latin, the bearded dragon is a species of lizard commonly kept as a household pet.
When a bearded dragon isn’t eating, brumation is something you should definitely consider. Brumation is a hibernation-like state that lizards will go into during the cold months of the year. When a bearded dragon goes into brumation, a lot of their core body functions will slow down.
What kind of veggies can a bearded dragon eat?
A great way to get your bearded dragon to eat more veggies and greens is to simply mix up their diet! Seriously. Sometimes the only reason bearded dragons are shunning their food is because they just don’t like the veggie selection. I’ve had bearded dragons completely shun mustard and collard greens only to wolf down arugula and squash.
What to do when dragons refuse to eat?
During this time their activity will be minimal as well as their eating and some dragons will refuse food altogether which is fine. Make food and water available to them so if they want to eat they can but do not force feed them just let them move naturally through their brumation period.
While this section of the article may not be as useful to seasoned bearded dragon owners, for those with a new addition or looking to add a bearded dragon to their home, a little background is helpful. Officially named Pogonas, or Pogona Vitticeps in Latin, the bearded dragon is a species of lizard commonly kept as a household pet.
