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Bearded Dragon Eating Behavior

Bearded Dragon Eating

Bearded dragons are normally ferocious eaters. These lizards are classified as being omnivorous, meaning they eat a variety of foods, including plants and live foods.

Baby and adult Bearded dragons sometimes have different eating habits. Babies are often very cautions when it comes to live food items, but soon start to catch up after days or weeks not to disappoint their juvenile and adult counterparts. Although they are know to to always eat a lot, baby Bearded dragons should always be interested in moving insects.

It is normal for a healthy juvenile and adult Bearded dragons to eat a few dozen adults crickets in one go! When a Bearded dragons is underfed, i.e. it has a poor body condition score, ferocious Bearded dragon eating behavior can be an indication. Adult Bearded dragons sometimes prefer less live insects over greens feeding. Adult Bearded dragons are also known to show somewhat variation in the feeding behavior from one day to the next. It is normal to have days where they don't want to eat anything, especially if they had a large meal a day or two before. This strange Bearded dragon eating behavior can happen even during the summer months and can be a bit confusing. They should however be bright and alert and should show their normal ferocious eating behavior the next day or so. 

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