Bearded dragon care articles

With Bearded dragons, supplementation is the addition of nutrients like amino-acids, vitamins and minerals to their diets. Supplements are added because commercial Bearded dragon foods are often deficient in these nutrients. Bearded dragon supplementation will ensure a happy, healthy pet by improving the overall value of their diet.

Mineral supplementation plays a vital part in keeping pet Bearded dragons healthy. One way to add these supplements to their diet is by gut-loading their food. In order to feed good quality feeder insects to your Bearded dragon, they also need to eat good quality food.

Bearded dragons should be handled in certain ways to prevent them from jumping, dashing and injuring themselves while at a height. Diseases might also be transmitted while handling a Bearded dragon.

Being omnivorous, Bearded dragons will accept a variety of foods including plant materials (greens, esp. leafy greens), invertebrates and the occasional vertebrate. In captivity Bearded dragons can be offered a variety of insects, fruit, vegetables, flowers, flower leaves / herbs and nestling mice.

The substrate, or bedding, is the material that is on the floor of the Bearded dragon container. For Bearded dragons, each substrate has its own set of advantages and disadvantages. Some substrates are more specifically used for certain purposes.