can bearded dragons

[Chrisd]

can my dragongs eat Iceberg, White cabbage and cos

[royalnking]

The white cabbage, doesn't have a lot in it but won't do any harm but avoid iceburg lettuce it is too watery and can cause problems, cos lettuce if I'm thinking of the right one is like a mixture between flat and iceburg so personally I wouldn't use it.

there's two good feeding guides in the sticky section of lizards.

[grumpyoldtrout]

Great info here............

http://www.reptileforums.co.uk/newbi...art.html#post1

[sadie1984]

they dont NEED vegetables but it adds to the variety, its like if we all just ate cereal all the time wed get bored of it, but it wouldnt do us any harm

[royalnking]

Originally Posted by sadie1984

they dont NEED vegetables but it adds to the variety, its like if we all just ate cereal all the time wed get bored of it, but it wouldnt do us any harm

I always understood that as adults they do actually need to be eating mainly vegetables because if they stick to the high protein diet they have as juveniles they can suffer with organ failure and not live as long. the optimum ratios I have been told is
Juveniles 70%live-30%veg
Adults 30%live-70%veg

[rybuzz]

^^^^^
correct

[xclairex]

Originally Posted by royalnking

I always understood that as adults they do actually need to be eating mainly vegetables because if they stick to the high protein diet they have as juveniles they can suffer with organ failure and not live as long. the optimum ratios I have been told is
Juveniles 70%live-30%veg
Adults 30%live-70%veg

Yup as said above they need veg and fruit more veg than fruit though. When younger they have more live food and less veg and as they get older it swaps around. Ice berg isnt so great i find rocket and watercress are easy to get hold of and are good for the BD

[cooljules]

Originally Posted by sadie1984

they dont NEED vegetables but it adds to the variety, its like if we all just ate cereal all the time wed get bored of it, but it wouldnt do us any harm

yes they do, as they get into adulthood they eat more and more veg compared to insects

[linda60]

Iceburg has no food value at all,kale is good but not to much of it,in the summer I feed alot of weeds dandylion is great also plantain and clover,pick from places which have not been sprayed,and wash well,I also grow weeds in pots in the winter most weeds that tortoise eat are good for beardies,check out shelled warriour for seeds.

[Aunty_Lizard]

Iceburg lettuce no.. White cabbage mmm very occasionally.. Spinach never.. Kale very occasionally.

Adult Beardies the main part of their diet is veg with live being given roughly every other day.

Liz