what better variety of leafy veg

[debbie1979]

tell me more better leafy veg i can give my bearded dragon pleace

[Catherine896]

Curly kale, fresh spring greens, cress.
Have you tried butternut squash?

There is a sticky thread at the top of the lizard section about feeding beardies.

[DeanThorpe]

this is also a good thread
http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/lizar...alad-bowl.html

[chimpy666]

I have just read that link, and I have to say its where I started out, but all the stuff thats in green, where can you get turnip greens and alfalfa??

[DeanThorpe]

yeh you cant really lol
which is why i think the salad bowl thread is a good one.

alfalfa i think is erm... poo... horsefeed places sell it...and turnip greens i think is the leafy bit froma turnip... again not soemthing i see often.

[Johelian]

Alfalfa is a kind of grass Dean is right, you can get it from places that sell horse feed. Some places sell it for rabbits as well - I got some alfalfa hay from a petfood store. I wouldnt personally feed the stalks directly to my skinks; I grind it up into a chunky powder and sprinkle it on rest of the food. Its meant to be quite high in protein.

[Blueladybird]

Originally Posted by Johelian

Alfalfa is a kind of grass Dean is right, you can get it from places that sell horse feed. Some places sell it for rabbits as well - I got some alfalfa hay from a petfood store. I wouldnt personally feed the stalks directly to my skinks; I grind it up into a chunky powder and sprinkle it on rest of the food. Its meant to be quite high in protein.

Great idea, i'm gonna try that.

[debbie1979]

no i have not tryed butternut squash what is it

[DeanThorpe]

its a huge hard fruit.
its difficult to slice up and if you dont eat it yourself you may find most of it goes to waste.
None of our lizards eat it..which i guess is handy as i dont like slicing it.
None the less its worth a try.

just a sugestion, fruit wise..I personally have found KIWI FRUIT and PEAR the easiest to manage and get the beardies to eat, plus you can use half and its ok for a couple days.

[Blueladybird]

Originally Posted by debbie1979

no i have not tryed butternut squash what is it

It's an aquired taste for humans and beardies alike. I cut out a small chunk for Spike and grate it into his bowl (just the flesh not the skin) then i cut the rest in half, put it the oven (cut side down) at 180c for 45 mins and eat it. But since only spike and i like it most goes to waste.

You can buy smaller squashes (different varieties) at good veg shops (real foods etc) They look like mimi pumpkins but different colours.