From its headquarters in Evansville, Indiana, RodentPro ships frozen feeder animals to hobbyists and institutions around the country. RodentPro packs all orders on dry ice and guarantees that they will arrive fresh and adhere to customer expectations. In the following, RodentPro offers tips on feeding bearded dragons.
As omnivores, bearded dragons require both meat and vegetables. In fact, the bearded dragon’s diet should consist of 20 percent fruits and vegetables. In the wild, bearded dragons eat a variety of protein. Thus, owners should also offer several sources of protein, such as mealworms, cockroaches, crickets, and wax worms. Of course, owners should only offer meals appropriate to the bearded dragon’s size. When feeding invertebrates to a bearded dragon, owners should choose freshly molten specimens to limit the amount of exoskeleton, an indigestible element that goes through the lizard’s body. Exoskeletons sometimes result in intestinal impacts, making it important for owners to keep track of the amount going through the lizard’s digestive tract.
RodentPro recommends that owners feed grown bearded dragons smaller mice rather than insects. Although some enthusiasts will say that young mice have a higher fat content than adult mice, which could harm the lizard, the opposite is true. RodentPro offers a variety of frozen pinkies and fuzzies, which are terms for young mice, to feed bearded dragons.
The best fruits and vegetables for bearded dragons include collard greens, carrots, endive, bok choy, turnip greens, strawberries, figs, and tomatoes. Owners should thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables prior to offering them to a bearded dragon.
As omnivores, bearded dragons require both meat and vegetables. In fact, the bearded dragon’s diet should consist of 20 percent fruits and vegetables. In the wild, bearded dragons eat a variety of protein. Thus, owners should also offer several sources of protein, such as mealworms, cockroaches, crickets, and wax worms. Of course, owners should only offer meals appropriate to the bearded dragon’s size. When feeding invertebrates to a bearded dragon, owners should choose freshly molten specimens to limit the amount of exoskeleton, an indigestible element that goes through the lizard’s body. Exoskeletons sometimes result in intestinal impacts, making it important for owners to keep track of the amount going through the lizard’s digestive tract.
RodentPro recommends that owners feed grown bearded dragons smaller mice rather than insects. Although some enthusiasts will say that young mice have a higher fat content than adult mice, which could harm the lizard, the opposite is true. RodentPro offers a variety of frozen pinkies and fuzzies, which are terms for young mice, to feed bearded dragons.
The best fruits and vegetables for bearded dragons include collard greens, carrots, endive, bok choy, turnip greens, strawberries, figs, and tomatoes. Owners should thoroughly wash all fruits and vegetables prior to offering them to a bearded dragon.
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