Can Bearded Dragons Eat MEALWORMS?
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- Do meal worms REALLY cause impaction in bearded dragons? Or do they make good feeder insects? Over the years, we have successfully raised healthy bearded dragons on diets that included meal worms. In this video, we will debunk false theories surrounding meal worms, and their effects on our beloved scaly pets. Thanks for watching!
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I also fell victim to the mealworm story. But I always found it weird that supposedly they can't digest mealworms, but the exoskeletons of crickets and roaches are fine.
Same, I saw it after about 4 months of feeding my little beardie mealworms and was so worried
@@dobby2499 how is he now? does he get sick after eating mealworms ?
I always figured if they had no issue with a superworms, they'll have no issue with a mealworm
@@cristianocannavaro2326mealworms are safe buddy just make sure you get the right size bugs for your dragon:)
This video is absolutely correct.
The outer shell of a meal worm is made of chitin (pronounced KITE AN), and it is indeed a probiotic fiber that will not cause impaction, but will actually aid in the digestion of food by loading the gut with probiotics and digestion enzymes. Once again, great video guys, I love that you use facts and not fear. Keep up the good work.
Thanks so much Katrina!
Why is there so many people saying they cause impact ion if it directly doesn’t?
@@nono1120 dunno theres a lot of myths around about beardies
Very informative. He's correct that there are so many so called experts across Facebook and youtube. This is the only channel where in total effect of mealworm is explained.
I have a baby bearded dragon and I got some mealworms from petsmart. After watching this video I decided to give mealworms a try for my baby dragon instead of crickets. How many should I feed him a day? Or per eating session?
I love that you guys are giving good advice, some Facebook groups try to inform people with the wrong info and I tried to post a link to your video and they deleted my comment 🤦♀️
Thanks for sharing!
Facebook groups. lol! Home of the 13 year old know it all herpetologist that have never been wrong about anything. lol
Thank you so much man I’m getting my first bearded dragon in a few weeks and was wondering about mealworms! Very helpful!
Glad to be of help, best of luck with your new dragon!
Thank you SO MUCH. I have been SO CONFUSED about this whole debate as I've been researching for my new baby ill be getting next week.
You're welcome. Just remember a varied diet is best...
Thank you for the video and I tell people when they do research on any reptile that they should get multiple different sources so that they don't get bad information
oh my god im the first reply from something that cold blood creations hearted
I just got my baby bearded dragon last week,and I’m glad to hear that I have been feeding Kora safe food
I just got one as well
I feel I'd be depriving my dragons of mealworms. They're perfect for gut loading a significant amount of nutrients. A lot easier to maintain and they love them! Absolutely essential to mix up what you offer for live feeders.
Now i can sleep well, knowing the answers from experienced breeders, thanks so much
Have always fed mine mealworms and superworms and of course veggies. Never had any problems.
Those are all the insects u fed it ? My beardie didn’t like crickets or idk but I got meal worms and he ate them
Thanks for making it clear ✌
Thank you for providing such great and detailed information! I have my first bearded dragon and want to make sure she's in tip top shape!!
I give my girl a variety of insects (superworm, crickets, dubia, mealworms) she has never had and issue with digestion. She actually prefers mealworms. Issue I have with her is she will only eat collard greens. I make her a variety salad and she will literally pick out only the collard greens. I tried putting a blueberry straight in her mouth and she spit it out.
My one year old bearded dragon is sleeping a lot here lately and it’s probably brumation. I hope he will eat for me soon!
Parasites also Mimic Brumation .and a one year old shouldn't be sleeping a lot. if you haven't had a fecal yet I would get one asap and rule that out , Also if he is going into brumation one needs to happen before he does as parasites can be deadly .Not saying that a 1 yr old cant brumate but they are usually older
Also try to not get ALL ur info on tiktok, I was trapped in the source that mealworms are TERRIBLE for beardies, which scared me saying I have fed my beardie a good bit of mealworms.
My dragon Charlie LOVES mealworms.. I will admit that dragons along with most smaller lizards.. Do NOT fully digest mealworms, if ingested constantly and at high levels.. Beardies should ALWAYS have a varied diet. My 3 month old gets crickets mealworms and waxworms along with berries carrots and of course leafy greens ie collard, mustard and so on
This is awesome! I just got my new baby dragon. I was told by the pet store to absolutely not feed my baby dragon any mealworms until it has become a juvenile. I’m assuming we can find appropriately sized meal worms at the local pet store?? Do you alternate between crickets and meal worms? Love your videos. I’ve watched all the beardie videos!
It's kinda hit and miss at pet stores. Sometimes I can find minis sometimes I can't. People some how think that these animals haven't bin living in the wild for a long time. This video is pretty accurate as far as I can tell
I bought my beardie a couple days ago, and mealworms seemed like the best best to start with since they are $5 for 100 compared to $10 for 100 crickets, and I've heard crickets are hard to keep alive especially compared to mealworms, I wasn't really expecting to buy one, but I was getting some stuff for my dogs and something pulled me towards the animal section, and this little guy started running up to the glass and looked like he was excited, I've wanted one for a while but never pulled the trigger so to speak, I spent about an hour talking to a few different people about the equipment I need and everything else I could think of, and after buying everything, I decided on $5 for food instead of $10, I plan on getting more stuff this weekend after payday, until I started looking more, I hoped the mealworms along with veggies from my garden I would be ok for a week, then I saw people saying don't feed mealworms to beardies, especially not young beardies, and it had me scared a bit, I have the carpet liner right now, but I guess I will be looking for tile or something else, because I've read in here that carpet isn't a great liner, but that's what the guy at the store recommended because I was thinking I should get sand, he seems pretty happy tho, I can hold him in my hands and go outside with him and he's nice and alert looking around, he doesn't like flatten out in my hand and close his eyes or anything, I wanna make sure he's getting plenty of vitamin D along with his UVB light, and he's pooped a couple times in the few days I've had him, so I figure he's doing ok in that department, but hearing online that mealworms could hurt my beardie got me kinda scared, he doesn't eat a lot at a time tho, like maybe 3 at a time, I've also got a couple prickly pear cactus for him as well, I've been seeing that is one of the best things for them along with collard greens, don't have them growing tho, but I also have all the berries growing and apples, so I'm set there, I have all the greens I need, good to know I'm safe at least for a week to feed my beardie mealworms with his salad, I don't actually know if it's a male, haven't sexed it yet as I'm trying to build a bond at the moment and don't want to go flipping him upside down and holding him by the base of the tail to shine a light thru the base of the tail, it's just easier to use he/him generically, I'll find out in a couple weeks when he's more comfortable with me so I don't mess up our bonding
My bearded LOVES meal worms, dubia roaches, blueberries and basil. I consider these items treats. Crickets and collard greens are the staple food items. My dragon poops huge turds daily. Disclaimer: I’m a new bearded dragon owner. My dragon is 6 months old.
My little guy is about 14 weeks. Daily he's eating about 20 crickets, a small salad containing mustard greens and zucchini. He also has about 5 or so small mealworms. He poops everyday usually twice. Never any undigested parts.
you can give baby rattles to adult dragons Greetings from Uruguay congratulations on your videos
Mine eats fruits veggies meal worms crickets
can you cut up a big meal worm to the right size and feed dragon? I think I ordered wrong size mealworms for baby dragon.
Can I feed more than one protein at the same time? Ex. Crickets and mealworms. Of course, in a moderate amount.
Thanks im geting a baby berdead dragon on my birthday
wait so my bearded dragon isnt gonna die? i seen a video saying if you feed them meal worms they would die
If that were true ALL of ours would be dead. Our oldest male dragon (who is around 10 years now) was raised on them from a baby. The only issue with mealworms is that you can't feed too many at one time.
@@ColdBloodCreations how many do you usually feed an adult beardie daily? The internet says 5-6, but she seems like she wants more. I don't want to under feed her. She is almost 2 years old. Thanks
mealworms backup my bearded dragon, when she poops after eating mealworms it usually takes 2-3 days (juvenile dragon) and when it comes out it is a very large quantity and has mucus looking substance in it
That is a sign of dehydration. Mealworms are loaded with FIBER. It will make them poop more IF they are not dehydrated. Dragon needs more water...
@@ColdBloodCreations thanks a lot
Very well taught thank u everyone has an opinion keep up the good work..
Hello! I just found y’alls yt acc and I’m so glad I did, anyway I have a question, could I get a baby and get a 75 gallon tank and just keep him/her in that tank there whole lives?
Allright I’m not them but I do know some stuff about beardies!
I recommend putting a divider in the tank if you knwo the dragons size have the length of it be 3x their length and put the divide there and as they get bigger you can move it back (putting the beardie in the 75 gal. Right away would be bad because of the size differences so just put a divider in to make it a smaller area)
Ack sorry if it sounds confusing
Dreamcatcher TheGhostwing not being rude but that is not true you can keep one in a 75 gallon as long as there is enough enrichment like wood ,plants and rocks so they can hide and feel more secure
Omgness I just posted a question on another video. Can the "paralysis" be in the front legs as well?????? Because that's what is happening to mine. His poor lil front legs are not working so well. Like at the "shoulder" area. Also how to get the lil one to eat his veggies and fruit?
Never seen that from millworms. It is usually cause by a LACK of nutrition. Are you gut loading your insects. If not we suggest:
www.coldbloodcreations.online/product-page/insect-food-water-set
@@ColdBloodCreations Thank you for sharing your video.. He is on a mealworm and cricket diet mainly. I was able to "force feed" him a piece of grape the other day. I was so proud of him. Do you sell the gut diet formula or do you buy it on another site. I don't have a big set up like you. I am just a mom helping her kiddo who is starting that phase of life of being able to care for his animals. I want to make sure he takes care if him properly. So I just buy the mealworms at the store prepared in what I think is sawdust, I bought cricket quencher with calcium for the crickets. I also have that same exact calcium powder that you showed. I shake the insects in right before we feed to Blue. Thank you so much for responding
i only fed mine mealworms and superworms. when one was a baby i fed the one wax worms and meal and super worms my boy when i got him i was the 3rd owner only 10mns old. would poop liquid in half his tank. 55 gallon and it stunk. they had him on crickets.. he actually!!! was allergic yo them!!! meal worms have been amazing. i give him blueberries and bathes several times a week. the meal worms i pick up with a tong and pit it into a dish one by one as he eats them
Thank you for all your videos. They have been a tremendous help.
Glad to hear that, thank you! :)
Yes bearded dragons can . After watching your video I learned alot. I wasn't sure if it was good for them.
What temperature does the water have to be for my dragon to bathe in
Lukewarm, like baby bath water.
i have a baby dragon, how many is he supposed to eat, I was told 15-30 a meal and some say a couple. I got him on Feb. 14th he was tiny he is growing really well and people say he is healthy size.
how many mealworms should i feed my baby bearded dragon?
I use mealworms exclusively as my dragons source of protein
What dose a black beard in a female dragon
So can mealworms be a staple food as long as the bearded dragons diet is varied?
I've fed my beardie mealworms since she was a baby, she's fine. I use them as my staple for when I'm short on cash. Of course she gets other bugs
But, but, but, the internet says you can't...
You're dragons must be like ours and don't read the internet?
LOL!
How is your baby beardie doing after you fed him the meal worms???
Same here. I started a mealworm farm because of my beardie and leopard gecko. My beardie is now 10 inches long at 4 months and has mainly eaten mealworms as a protein source along with some crickets. I take her out to let her run around on my floor every day for extra exercise (supervised of course) and she's doing fantastic. Just the other day I basically got scolded at a pet store for feeding mealworms. The lady has a nearly full grown bearded dragon and said she won't even attempt mealworms until hers is fully grown.
@@elchulazo2k I just now saw your question. My beardies are good. I have 4 now and my two babies that I raised on mealworms are doing great. Their stools look good and they aren't overweight. I use mealworms as the main protein source because it saves me money.
What about super worms?
I haven’t watched the whole video, but what about babies? Younger than a year, is it ok?
I have 2 questions. Can I feed my dragon wax worms instead of crickets? I'm scared of crickets and in my country it's really hard to find them. Also, do I have to feed an adult beardie insects daily? If not, how often do I have to feed him insects? I asked the second question because I can't find it on google and I can't remember the sites I saw this information on.
You can feed a variety of feeders BSFL , Dubias, and silk worms are great staples ,then u can add to that with super and wax worms, dont feed daily they are to fatty and will cause fatty liver disease .The adult dragon should get bugs 3 days a week . Bearded dragon owners world wide is a great group to learn from
Can my baby bearded dragon eat a diet of veggies and meal worms but no crickets? She just doesn’t seem to like them
Mealworms by themselves are not the best, but they can be made even better if they are fed a healthy insect diet right before being fed to your dragon.
Here is the brand that we use and recommend:
www.coldbloodcreations.online/product-page/insect-buffet
@@ColdBloodCreations thanks so much, that’s very helpful!
Cool nice! A few a week or so right?
Yes, that's perfectly fine! As long as your dragon is also consuming other insects. ;)
My juvenile doesn’t eat any veggies. Won’t touch them. I don’t know what to do
It's ok that he doesnt but you need to try to offer different ones bc his diet will change once adults .right now he needs a variety of bugs
Probably unrelated to this topic. I received my baby 3 weeks ago, he isnt eating. maybe one dubia every second day. It's currently winter here but I've been told babies don't brumate. Tank temp is at 35 celcius daily, he has a UVB 10.0 12hours a day and I got a ceramic heater. Just a simple description of my setup. Another note is that he is also scared of the insects, first 2 weeks ago he was eating like a beast now nothing. He also shredded but that's over. Any advice? Could he be sick? I don't see stress or dull\dark skin etc. He is Still very alert. Oh and I bath and mist him.
Where did you aquire your dragon from?
@@ColdBloodCreations I bought it from a pet store that breeds. They ship him to me overnight with a heatpack, he arrived here the next afternoon. I changed the ceramic heater to a 100w basking light now, he seems to like that more. He started to eat some more now but still not a good feeding pattern., I switch to Grey crickets now too, he devoured about 7 last night. He is now back to only eating one again. Anything you could recommend? It's a month now that I have had him.
My bearded dragons diet was mealworms Dubia roaches and Romain lettuce and it’s been fine and pooping.
Yeah mealworms won't hurt em at all. That is a bunch of nonsense that they can't eat them...
I saw in another video that you lived in Georgia (I'm not sure if you still do) but do you know of any good reptile cons in Georgia?
We love the Atlanta Repticon, but we will not be attending them until the restrictions are lifted and things get back to normal.
My dragon doesn't eat his vegetables he doesn't even like strawberries, blueberries, or raspberries he's very picky.
Or watch
Can i put my worms in the frige or room temprutre pls thx richard from malta
Can I feed my bearded dragon mealworms everyday ? It’s still a juvenile
Hi cool video 👍🇧🇷
How come not lettuce can u do a video on that
Because lettuce is pretty much water it's not nutrients even for humans it's not technically beneficial like collard greens mustard greens ETc
What about young dragons is it safe?
Yes, as long as the meal worm is the appropriate size.
Be honest. When you feed your baby meals, how many of them have died? I have a year old baby who has eaten a mix of meals, crickets, super, and collard greens. My vet has said the spoiled brat is extremely healthy... but could use some exercise...
Be honest. What is your point here...
How about superworms? Is it OK? Thanks for sharing
Superworms are good, and even better if they are fed a healthy insect diet right before being fed to your dragon.
Here is the brand that we use and recommend:
www.coldbloodcreations.online/product-page/insect-buffet
@@ColdBloodCreations recently my baby bearded dragon ate superworm , since that he wont eat within 2 days until now, need your advice ..thanks
My bearded dragon has been eating mealworms since he was born and he is the healthiest lizard I've seen in my life there is nothing wrong with him so yeah...
This right here...
I wish I could drive my boy down and see u ham worried that ibe done something wrong with him but he has the right light and he gets to go out side everyday but these brown spots and black spot have me worried ive wrote a diff places on here they said send pic I did and still have not heard back. Please help me yes I know I bouth a sick one didnt know tell after but he is 3 now and what all was messed up then has not gpt wrose but his tale. Falling off in little prices and I would love to come down so u can teach me a few things I love my boy and so t the best for him and I can tell u since u did the pne video on ur being out side I set him a nice place out side and he lovez it as soon as I get up he gets up and he ready to go he eat hos vegs he loves them fruit and meal worms he dose get crickets from outside once in awhile
My Bearded dragon has been eating mealworms and kingworms for quite a while, and he is okay!
Did you feed him Mel worms as a juvenile
@@ajkapalaka6769 I am feeding my babies and juveniles meal worms....
Yeah I have been feeding my bearded dragon mealworms his whole life
@@harlowkeener3820 I have and now he is not eating what do I do
I never believed the meal worm thing, mine loves them and he is nice and healthy :)
Mine to!
Finally an informative video about beardies. I've been feeding mealworms as a part of their diet for 5 different beardies for 16-17 years and I've never had any impaction issues. It's so weird how this has somehow become a truth among owners. There's so many first time owners that are unnecessarily super nervous and being constantly nervous takes away all the enjoyment that beardies give.
Hi, I had a question, my juvenile hasn’t pooped in three days is that normal? I’ve looked up all the signs of impaction and he seems to have no signs of it and his Viv has always been 90 to 95 degrees.
@@sixela_5482 The hot side of the tank should be over 100 degrees, ideally around 110 degrees it shouldn't exceed 120 though. They need those temperatures in order to properly digest food fast enough, sometimes when the temperatures aren't high enough they need a lot more time to digest and can get constipated. Bathing them also hydrates them, which can also help them pass whatever they need out.
I was one of those first time owners that was scared when I saw people say no mealworms especially for baby beardies, but I've had him for a week now and he eats mealworms and dubias and he's pretty regular, at least once a day sometimes twice, so I feel a lot more comfortable now, tho I've also done a bit of research into what the exoskeleton of mealworms is made of from a scientific standpoint, so I happily feed him some mealworms without apprehension now
It's the same thing with any animal these days. People on internet talk nonsense about feeding and care and they make first time owners really scared.
I recently got a bearded dragon, and I was trying to find another insect that can be easier access for our new family member. Crickets don't last long, and it's an hour drive 1 way for live crickets. I live in Minnesota, and wintertime sucks. I have been researching and am hoping to raise mealworms as the staple for our bearded dragon. Any suggestions?
Today is the day that I’m getting my bearded dragon and I’m very excited 😆. Also can you Do a video about the pros and cons of having a bearded dragon
HUGE CONGRATS!! They make such awesome pets! Thanks for your suggestion, we'll definitely consider. :)
Cold Blood Creations thank you for replying to most of my comments and adding my ideas to the list I really appreciate all you do for the UA-cam community and you are doing a great job educating the people who don’t know much about reptiles. Ever you tuber should be as kind as you. From mg
@@ColdBloodCreations im getting a bearded dragon on my b-day
The whole impaction argument, not just food related but even substrate related, is really starting to shift. We’ve found out over the years the main cause of impaction is usually related to other husbandry issues. Such as heat and even sometimes humidity issues within the cage. Great video and great info!
That is absolutely correct, which is why we recommend a good quality gauge for testing. Those ones in the "kits" that stick to the side of the cage are very often unreliable. We have several sitting side by side and none of them say the same thing. The brand that we use and recommend is here:
www.ebay.com/itm/174329414137
Sad that we live in a world where ppl believe every single thing they hear on the internet. Mealworms have been a part of my Burts diet for a long time. He is 7 years old now. Never had a problem with mealworms. ALong with certain greens ppl claim will kill your dragon. Mine eat a variety of Greens, fruits & veggies with insects daily. My oldest is 9 years old. Apparently I am doing something RIGHT!! There are some ppl who get a beardie then google info and claim they are experts online lol. Thanks for another amazing video
Thank you so much! People trip about meal worms. Mine is very young but he won't eat anything else right now .smh
THANK YOU!!!!! I set up a mealworm "farm" that is now going like crazy. I was really unhappy to think I was going to have to throw them out!!
That's awesome, so glad we could be of help!!
Start a DUBIA roach colony as they live over a year. Search for a video on UA-cam for this. I have grown roach colonies for years. They are tropical and unlike the common house roach they cannot climb up on plastic or glass containers, do not bite and do not run as fast as common roaches.
is it ok tho if i feed the only .insect. is mealworm
Definitely, I have a theory that the ones that say meal worms cause impaction, are the ones that feed them on dirt for tank substrate, but that is me, I could be wrong. I have been researching bearded dragons for a couple of years because I have been wanting a male and all of my research says no dirt for substrate unless you have a female to she can dig. Dirt and cloth carpet substrate can cause impaction. My future tank will be 40 gallons, have ceramic tile for easy cleaning along with extra tile when cleaning that tile so it can dry, heating lamp on one side 100 - 125, because I live in NC, and 10. repti sun lighting on the other side, good veggies for breakfast with a mixture of meal worms for dinner and other worms occasionally ( not fed in the tank) and no water bowl in the tank as well. Every other day take him outside to get sunshine in the summer evenings for 5-15 minutes as well as vitamins once a week and calcium powder dusted on veggies. I will put him in a shallow tub of water once a week. I hope all of this is correct. If so, I am ready to get one.
You got it...
@@ColdBloodCreations Thank you very much.
Thank you so much for this video! I was not sure what to believe. I had heard so much about this and that. Now I can finally feel comfortable feeding my dragon mealworms! Thank you!!✨
I’m learning as I’m going but my beardie has went from gut loaded crickets, meal worms to an addiction to super worms. I typically order the medium ones bcuz he’s right at 6/7 months old. I’ve tried him on collard, turnip, kale, carrot leaves, red cabbage, and now raddichio (sp). He’s usually pretty good about eating til he’s full and then stops. Sometimes that’s 15-20 superworms, sometimes it’s 5-10. I’ve cut back from feeding 3 times a day to twice a day. Greens and superworms....but as we speak, over the last 2/3 weeks, he’s slowed way down on greens. I’m assuming it’s only temporary. If not, I’ll seek advice from an exotic vet. But he seems healthy and has a great personality and loves to come out and mingle with the dogs and myself twice a day. And he loves to sit on my tailgate in the sun for 15 min and then go on a walk around the block on my shoulder for fresh air. As long as he stays happy and seems to be healthy, I’ll keep this up until he’s an adult
Both of my beardies eat mealworms and they both pooped them out. I've never had a problem with it. But they also get other insects to like crickets dubia but for small babies I don't feed no super worms. Until bigger and older. And use soldier fly larvae. And they do great
Its funny pepole say dont put sand in the tank as substrate dragons will get impacted well thay are from Australia right and thay live in sand right so I don't get it explain this to me
My dragon will only eat mealworms or super worms. Literally will not eat any other insect. He also eats a lot of fresh veggies and some “dry food” mix. I’ve heard from other beardie owners and apparently it’s common to have them be so picky...cause he’s the pickiest eater I’ve ever had. Lol
I agree with you. My experience with some of the, so called Administers , on Facebook Groups will ban you from their group if they disagree with you. Most didn’t know what they are talking about.
Watched this,
What a guy now I'm subscribed
Hey does anyone have any advice on crickets and their smell, when some of mine die the whole apartment smells so now im trying to switch over to mainly mealworms and ill grab crickets on my way home and feed him whatever i buy that day but any suggestions?.
I knew it had to be a myth when the same guy telling me they can't have mealworms but they should have superworms....
I feed mealworms to my beardeds
It would be awesome if you could do a walk round/ “how to” video on how you have the rack set up behind you and also what lighting you use etc. I’m considering building one similar myself for my hatchling beardies, as it would save a lot a space, rather than having a ton of enclosures
I feed mealworms and superworms for all me beardies and geckos and have been for years as the diet should be varied and there are not that many insects to grow for them so I utilize all I can 👌🔥
I buy crickets cuz they are noisy and smell bad but I everything else I breed myself, including wormies.
I also feed occationally some adult beetles to have as varied diet as possible.
Our main staple is dubias as they are the healtiest but worms are WONDERFUL for getting some weight on frowing babies, gravid females, underweight lizards (example after laying eggs) and all my lizards always want these even when they have less apetite for example in the breedi g season.
Moderation is the key but never have I had a problem with any of my reptiles with mealies for these almost 20 years of feeding them.
They should not be only insect ever, that is true!
Preferably no lizard should be fed only one insect.
Also my beardies get occasionally some rat pinkies and mouse pinkies every month or two.
Those are also good for gravid females and growing young dragons.
Also with vegetables variety is key to a healty dragon 💜✊🏼
Yeah I don't listen to anyone but yall.....
Thank you, but to be honest, there are some other really good reptile breeders out here, and cross references are good because we are not perfect for sure. Many times OUR WAY is not the best way for someone that lives in a different climate, but it is just simply the best way for us.
Thank you for your confidence in us. We will try to never let that down.
Is this the same with superworms as well?
Hey my bearded dragon has been eating mealworms on and off he’s 18 months old I’ve tried him on Dubai roaches he was ok with these for a while then he seemed to have the runs so I tried him on locusts most of them died before he finished them so I have gone back on mealworms and I have had no problems a great video
OMG your bloopers r hilarious! Information is great as always. Do you have a video on how to tell if you have a male or female dragon? Tks!
Coming soon!
i know,all you have to do is check under their tails and if they have 2 bumps its a boy and if it has 1 its a girl:)
We use meal worms. Lol. People on those forums are just silly extremist who have bad husbandry. Lol.
Am moving into my new house in 2 weeks and in 3 weeks am getting my bearded dragon I have been watching a ton of your videos and other research thanks for helping can’t wait to get him
I woke up one mourning and said “ I wanna pet” and looked up leopard geckos..15 minutes later I was watching bearded dragon vids on the way to petco. Had no idea I would spend 700 dollard in two weeks
Sooo, is it okay to feed juvenile bearded dragons mealworms? 👀
I feed my bearded dragon 4 worms. I use meal worms
My baby bearded dragon was 2 months when we got him, he is now 3 months, first petland gave us 1/2 live crickets, we ran out and my mom went to get more, this time around they gave her 3/4 live crickets saying it's fine for my 3 month beardie, most of them are alot bigger than the other ones I am use to and i fed him a few before I realized it probably isn't a good idea and am now feeding him the packaged dead ones I bought in case I ran out of live ones again. Would it be OK to feed him 3/4 crickets at 3 month age?
3 months of age can have alot of size variations, so it's hard to tell. Food items should be no larger than the space between their eyes. BUT! You can remove the back legs of crickets and feed them if they are too large...
I found a dragon while walking my dog and got it some mealworms. Is seems like a young adult male. How many mealworms should I feed it?
I love this Video it was really helpful but my baby bearded won’t eat his greens what do I do?
It's common for a bearded dragon to be picky, but that behavior CAN be re-trained with patience. We have a short video that covers this: ua-cam.com/video/5RMhsKbbBGw/v-deo.html
Hope this helps, thanks for visiting our channel! :)
Thank you, Sir
Some people need to also realize that crickets can cause impaction if they have dehydrated animals improper temperatures especially basking and nighttime temps too low. I personally love mealworms I've used them solely for the past 12 years breeding leopard geckos and never had 1 issue. Remember if all aspects of care are proper impaction will not happen
Yes. This is true!
I found your awesome video after our adult bearded dragon ate "too many" mealworms according to a Google search. It said only let them eat 5-6. We found our girl along the side of a trail a few days ago where we ride bikes every evening with our kids and it was a total fluke that we even found her. We assume someone just let her go in the bushes, as there are no homes in the immediate area, just a small river. So we had no clue how long she had been out there, or when she last ate (we live outside of Austin TX). We took her home and thankfully were able to get a good enclosure and lighting/heat for her, but she wouldn't eat any greens or even cut up pear. We sat her in a bit of warm water in the bath last evening and we saw her drink thankfully... but she still hadn't eaten. Then this afternoon we finally saw her eat a bit of collard green, but not more than a bite or two. The meal worms we had ordered finally arrived this evening and we dumped a few in her terrarium and she went NUTS. We were so happy to see her finally eat that I never even bothered to look up how many she should eat until she had probably had 20+ 🙊 She's super happy and energetic right now, and we'll give her another little bath tonight just to make sure she gets some more water. Thanks for your info, I feel a bit more relieved that she's not going to die!
Really appreciate this video
Been feeding my baby dragon meal worms not big ones !! He eats bout two only and he’s been fine
How is your baby beardie doing after u fed him the meal
Worms ????
Kinda a curious I bought 700:/
i watched some of your videos and i agree with social media giving so much different information...i have a question for the professional breeders...i have an adult BD...i had for like 4 months now...doesn't like to eat greens or any fruits...Just meal worms..>That's it...I find it strange...nothing i can do to make it eat greens so i just live with the fact and accept it..Meal worms all the time...anything you can suggest to help me BD to start eating greens?..Looks healthy and it's been this way for 4 months...
Everything in Moderation!
500 mealworm 11$ where I stay
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