My kids are wanting a lizard for a pet and I am considering some options, one is a local lizard that is EVERYWHERE around my house. The other is a bearded dragon. My question is do bearded dragons have to eat live food? I am an animal lover and have steered away from reptiles for as long as my children will let me because I dont want to kill anything, even crickets. What would be a good beginner lizard? Do all lizards require live food?
2006-09-26 00:47:12 · 11 answers · asked by Karri G 2 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
You can feed them an all pellet diet (I recommend Zoo Med's Bearded Dragon Food) along with giving them water, but it is rarely done without supplementing their diet with live food (crickets, superworms, silkworms, roaches). If you're willing to give it a go, you probably will get use to it. (Trust me, I'm the mom of a beardie owner and I also don't like the idea of feeding live food, but I adjusted and now it's no big deal to me.) Beardies are a great beginner reptile -- they are relatively easy to take care of and are quite friendly and responsive -- a very fun and rewarding reptile to own. Iguanas can be much more difficult to care for, health and temperament wise.
2006-09-26 04:39:53 · answer #1 · answered by lovebug_77 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bearded Dragon Live Food
2016-11-15 04:32:41 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most lizards require live food. There are a few that eat fruits and veggies like iguanas but they are a lot harder to care for than the insect eaters. I wouldn't get an iguana for a child. Or most adults for that matter. Whatever you decide on make sure you do a lot of research before you bring it home. Have everything set up beforehand. Here is a link to some great lizard care sheets.
http://www.anapsid.org/mainlizards.html
2006-09-26 00:53:16 · answer #3 · answered by Boober Fraggle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A Bearded Dragons NATURAL food - is insects ! They're desert creatures - feeding off the insects that live in the sand and on vegetation ! That's also how they get most of their moisture.
2016-03-18 01:30:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Bearded Dragon is your best bet and unfortunately they do eat mostly live food, your other option is an iguana, they only eat fruits, and you can also buy thewm in the pet shops, no they don't all require live food
2006-09-26 02:43:31 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go for a Uromastyx! They're similar in care and size to beardies, just a tad bit more hyper, but still handleable. They're vegetarians, and a ton of fun:-) The Mali Uromastyx is the most commonly available species... Stay away from iguanas, they get waaaay too big, and are NOT good beginner lizards.
http://www.deerfernfarms.com
2006-09-26 06:24:29 · answer #6 · answered by snake_girl85 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hey there,
Bearded dragons are my favourite pets!! In order to learn how to properly care them you should read some good manuals or books. This is a very nice one I read recently: http://www.goobypls.com/r/rd.asp?gid=571
Check it out. It's worth it.
Cheers.
2014-09-14 08:02:17 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would definetly get a bearded dragon, they are very calm adn love humman interaction. you can buy canned food for beardies. There are amny choices and most pets store have alot of them. they do love crickets though, they like to chase them down.
2006-09-27 17:41:16 · answer #8 · answered by Kyle R 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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i feed my dragon greens and locusts at night so he has somthing to look forward to. when dragons are past one i think they should be eating 20% insects and 80% greens. if you go on the internet they should have loads of care sheets which the experts will tell you :)
2016-04-04 22:30:56 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know they eat insects but to give them their full diet they also eat fruits and leafy green vegetables. Be sure to check a reputable source online or in your area.
2006-09-26 05:43:13 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋