Bearded dragons are big fans of insects, in fact, they would eat them all day long if they could.

However, they can only eat insects that have been specially bred to be fed to reptiles. These can be purchased from good pet stores or online from specialist sites. Wild insects should not be fed to captive bearded dragons as there is no knowing what parasites they may be containing.

Bred insects can also be gut loaded with other foods that are good for bearded dragons so that the beardie gets a good dose of nutrients that are beneficial for them. This is a good way of feeding them veggies and fruits that they may not be that keen on eating if they were fed them individually.

All you need to do is to put the veggie or fruit in the tub of insects and wait for them to consume it. Once it has been consumed sufficiently, the insects can then be fed to a bearded dragon.

Don’t feed them all at once.

Do also be aware that not all insects are the same and some are actually bad for a bearded dragon.

So what insects can bearded dragons actually consume?

What insects can bearded dragons eat?

The insects that bearded dragons can eat are as follows;

King worms
Mealworms
Phoenix worms
Roaches
Silkworms
Superworms

Wax worms

Butter worms

Cockroaches
Crickets
Earthworms
Hornworms
King worms
Mealworms
Phoenix worms
Roaches
Silkworms
Superworms
Wax worms

Can bearded dragons eat freeze dried mealworms? Freeze dried mealworms are protein filled insects that are bred especially as predator food. They can often be loaded up with other foods to enhance their nutritional value. They are then dried using a freezing process so as to ensure the optimum nutritional value is preserved.

Can bearded dragons eat freeze dried mealworms?

Unfortunately, even though they absolutely love them, mealworms are a very occasional treat for bearded dragons as they have hard shells that they find difficult to digest so are a food to avoid feeding them.

For more foods that bearded dragons can and can’t eat, check out our bearded dragon food list.

Oak leaves are found in salad medlies often with lettuces such as Lollo Rosso (slightly nutty), Lollo Biondi (mild and tender) and Red Oak Leaf (mild and sweet) are grown tightly together in one root ball.

They are often then cut and sold as a three headed lettuce. (source)

So can bearded dragons eat oak leaves?

Yes they can eat oak leaves.

But make sure they don’t eat too much as it will give them bloat if they eat too much.

Just one leaf should suffice for them at any one time so as not to cause them any trouble. They will enjoy them.

Mangetout are a legume that and is a common name for snow peas and snap peas.

So can bearded dragons eat mangetout at all?

Lets take a look at their nutritional data and find out more.

In particular, their acidic, calcium, phosphorus, water, protein, fat, sugar, and fibre content is of most interest when it comes to bearded dragons.

Another thing of importance is the calcium:phosphorus ratio as for every part phosphorus, there needs to be another part calcium if not more. From 1:1 to 2:1 is ideal as far as bearded dragons are concerned.

Nutritional value per 100g

Energy 176 kJ (42 kcal)
Carbohydrates
7.55
Sugars 4.00
Dietary fiber 2.6
Fat
0.2
Protein
2.8
Vitamins
Vitamin A equiv.
beta-carotene
lutein zeaxanthin
(6%) 630 μg
740 μg
Vitamin A 1087 IU
Thiamine (B1) (13%) 0.150 mg
Riboflavin (B2) (7%) 0.08 mg
Niacin (B3) (4%) 0.6 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5) (15%) 0.75 mg
Vitamin B6 (12%) 0.16 mg
Folate (B9) (11%) 42 μg
Vitamin B12 (0%) 0 μg
Choline (4%) 17.4 mg
Vitamin C (72%) 60 mg
Vit D (0%) 0 μg
Vitamin E (3%) 0.39 mg
Vitamin K (24%) 25 μg
Minerals
Calcium (4%) 43 mg
Iron (16%) 2.08 mg
Magnesium (7%) 24 mg
Manganese (12%) 0.244 mg
Phosphorus (8%) 53 mg
Potassium (4%) 200 mg
Sodium (0%) 4 mg
Zinc (3%) 0.27 mg
Other constituents
Water 88.89

source wikipedia

As you can see, mangetout contains a little sugar and calcium, a hint of fat, a huge amount of water and a lot of acidic content, and quite a lot of phosphorus.

This means that bearded dragons can’t eat mangetout. This is due to the huge amount of water it contains which will give them bloat and its calcium:phosphorus ration is more 1:2 than 2:1 and so this makes it unsuitable as a food for bearded dragons.

Tea is an aromatic beverage commonly prepared by pouring hot or boiling water over cured leaves of the Camellia sinensis.

This is an evergreen shrub native to Asia.

After water, it is the most widely consumed drink in the world.

There are many different types of tea; some teas, have a particular taste.

This are teas such as Darjeeling and Chinese greens,

Other types of tea have a cooling, slightly bitter, and astringent flavour, while others have vastly different profiles that include sweet, nutty, floral or grassy notes.

So can bearded dragons drink tea at all?

They can’t unfortunately, it is not good for them due to its caffeine content

It is better for them to stick to drinking water

Rutabagas are also known as swede, turnip, yellow turnip, or neep. It is a root vegetable that may have originated as a cross between a turnip and a cabbage.

Its roots are used in culinary foods in a number of different ways and its leaves can be eaten as a food as well.

So can bearded dragons eat rutabagas?

Lets take a look at their nutritional data and find out more.

In particular, their acidic, calcium, phosphorus, water, protein, fat, sugar, and fibre content is of most interest when it comes to bearded dragons.

Energy 157 kJ (38 kcal)
Carbohydrates 8.62 g
Sugars 4.46 g
Dietary fiber 2.3 g
Fat 0.16 g
Protein 1.08 g
Vitamins
Thiamine (B1) (8%) 0.09 mg
Riboflavin (B2) (3%) 0.04 mg
Niacin (B3) (5%) 0.7 mg
Pantothenic acid (B5) (3%) 0.16 mg
Vitamin B6 (8%) 0.1 mg
Folate (B9) (5%) 21 μg
Vitamin C (30%) 25 mg
Minerals
Calcium (4%) 43 mg
Iron (3%) 0.44 mg
Magnesium (6%) 20 mg
Manganese (6%) 0.131 mg
Phosphorus (8%) 53 mg
Potassium (6%) 305 mg
Zinc

source wikipedia

As you can see they are quite acidic, they also have a calcium:phosphorus ratio of 1:1.2 which is not great for bearded dragons. A more sufficient ratio is 1:1.

This means that they are not very good for them however they can be eaten very occasionally in small amounts. But nothing more than that as large amounts will harm them.

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