Wont eat fortified diet food

[Evan Curry]

My beardies about 6 months old now, and hes never been too keen for any store bought diet foods. He eats feeders and fruits and veggies just fine but he doesnt go for any diet food. Ive tried mixing in greens, moistening the pellets, and hiding them inside leaves just so he could get a taste for them. Ive tried 4 types of pellets and he just doesnt eat them. Can anyone help? I want him to have something for the day because i leave before he wakes up and i dont like leaving him with nothing to eat until i am home. And it would make feeding a lot easier.

 

[Mom of blazey]

I will give mine something called " bites for bearded dragons, it's a moist food, purple in color, most petsmart and petco. Nutritious soft moist food, give him some in the morning then feed him his regular food when you get home.

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[Dinky-Blinky]

My beardies about 6 months old now, and hes never been too keen for any store bought diet foods. He eats feeders and fruits and veggies just fine but he doesnt go for any diet food. Ive tried mixing in greens, moistening the pellets, and hiding them inside leaves just so he could get a taste for them. Ive tried 4 types of pellets and he just doesnt eat them. Can anyone help? I want him to have something for the day because i leave before he wakes up and i dont like leaving him with nothing to eat until i am home. And it would make feeding a lot easier.

I dont worry about it. Diet foods are no good for them anyway

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[Mom of blazey]

I forgot to address that. ...don't give them those pellet things, not really good for them. The beardie bites I use are moist and have good healthy stuff in it for them

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[Dinky-Blinky]

I forgot to address that. ...don't give them those pellet things, not really good for them. The beardie bites I use are moist and have good healthy stuff in it for them

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Nothing is better then fresh n live food with the correct calcium n vits on

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[Hdrydr31]

Live is always best..I would leave in a nice greens salad and in another bowl try some non jumpers lol dubia or supers that's what I do anyways.
The pellet food just is full of preservatives and really not good for them anyways.

 

[PatsyB]

The processed pre made foods and pellets are like junk food with artificial colors and ingredients. It's a good thing that he's not eating them!

 

[Rex Carnage]

My beardies about 6 months old now, and hes never been too keen for any store bought diet foods. He eats feeders and fruits and veggies just fine but he doesnt go for any diet food. Ive tried mixing in greens, moistening the pellets, and hiding them inside leaves just so he could get a taste for them. Ive tried 4 types of pellets and he just doesnt eat them. Can anyone help? I want him to have something for the day because i leave before he wakes up and i dont like leaving him with nothing to eat until i am home. And it would make feeding a lot easier.

Try flukers buffet blend, my beardies love them, I also feed them other food along with flukers so it's much healthier then only flukers

 

[Evan Curry]

The processed pre made foods and pellets are like junk food with artificial colors and ingredients. It's a good thing that he's not eating them!

Do you think maybe using the actual like pre made meal or those sort of gel like foods would be okay? Rather than the pellets


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[Dinky-Blinky]

Do you think maybe using the actual like pre made meal or those sort of gel like foods would be okay? Rather than the pellets


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Stick to fresh greens n live food

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[Mom of blazey]

Yes I agree but he's looking for something they can have b4 school then when he gets home he can give them their crickets /worms

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[Evan Curry]

Yes I agree but he's looking for something they can have b4 school then when he gets home he can give them their crickets /worms

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Yea im not looking for something to feed him all the time of just stuff i can put in when i will not be home because he does not enjoy dried out fruits and veggies. He only eats them wet which is why i dont like leaving it for a long time because once the food dries out he wont touch it


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[Dinky-Blinky]

Yea im not looking for something to feed him all the time of just stuff i can put in when i will not be home because he does not enjoy dried out fruits and veggies. He only eats them wet which is why i dont like leaving it for a long time because once the food dries out he wont touch it


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Just put a little bit of fresh in in the morning put it on cool side and mist it with water it will stay fresher for longer

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[Hdrydr31]

I guess I'm lost why not put the feeders in a bowl when you leave and he can go and eat them on his own when he's hungry? And put the salad stuff on the cool side misted with water. I mean that's what I do for my own 2.. Each morning they get a bowl of greens/veggies misted up real good that goes on their cool side. Then they both get a bowl that has some feeders in it (supers and dubia) and I put some of the salad/veggies in with them to munch on and hide under and that goes in the center or next to the bowl of greens.. That way if they are not hungry after they've warmed up they can go down and eat them when they want to..
Am I missing something?

 

[Cori]

My vet likes Mazuri pellets. Just moisten them a bit till he's used to them. I always have the pellets in there and I'll throw fresh stuff in when I can. Due to work sometimes I'm never home long enough or when they're awake for them to eat. But I have happy, healthy lizards

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[Kpontius]

What are best worms to feed bearded (1 yr ok) that are nutritious not just snack.


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[Mom of blazey]

I give mine superworms with a dusting of calcium 2X week, crickets 1x week and greens everyday. Some will say supers make them fat, I've not had that happen with my beardies. With the superworms plz don't give them to a dragon that is under 1 yr old.

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[rdoyle225]

I would give this

http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/arcadia-dragon-fuel-bearded-dragon-supplement/

Or

http://www.lightyourreptiles.com/arcadia-omni-gold-food/

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[Kpontius]

I give mine superworms with a dusting of calcium 2X week, crickets 1x week and greens everyday. Some will say supers make them fat, I've not had that happen with my beardies. With the superworms plz don't give them to a dragon that is under 1 yr old.

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Thank you. He is now eating 1" crickets, do superworms come in sizes? Sorry that I have no idea.


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[Draeju's_world]

Yes, supers can be bought small. (3/4-1")