Your baby beardie (under 3 months) should be fed 4-5 times per day, so they eat more often than an adult bearded dragon. What’s the ideal feeding schedule for a baby bearded dragon? It won’t be able to attack and eat the mealworm as an adult bearded dragon would.įrequently Asked Questions about How Many Mealworms to Feed a Baby Bearded Dragon When a beardie hunts them at feeding time, the superworm will use stringing and biting tactics to try to survive.īaby beardies are timid hunters, so a mealworm that’s aggressive may be too much for your beardie. With the baby bearded dragon not being able to pass this mass, it puts pressure on their spinal cord, and eventually, your beardie can die. This is when your beardie’s digestive system is blocked by a semi-solid or solid mass, and your beardie won’t be able to poop. If the blockage is particularly bad, your beardie will need surgery, which is expensive. This means that they are too big for baby beardies to swallow and it can cause internal blockages, which need veterinary treatment. If you buy your mealworms from the pet store, you’ll find that these are half an inch long. Your beardie could become ill with impaction. However, baby beardies should not eat chitin-coated insects as it makes the insect difficult to chew and digest. Mealworms have a chitin coating, which is insoluble fiber. This makes the superworm difficult to bite and chew.įor baby beardies, this tough exoskeleton is a big no-no.
Thus, mealworms should never be a major part of a beardie’s diet.Ī big disadvantage of mealworms is their hard shell. Mealworms’ calcium to phosphorus ratio is 0.33:1, which is far too low. Ideally, the calcium to phosphorus for your beardie should be 1.5:1 or 2:1. The latter helps them absorb the former.īut too much phosphorus prevents vitamin D from doing its job, which in turn, means that calcium isn’t properly absorbed. When you have a bearded dragon, looking at the calcium to phosphorus ratio in their foods (insects and veggies alike) is crucial.Ĭalcium is an important nutrient as it promotes healthy bone development, muscle contractions, and good reproductive health in female beardies.īeardies need both calcium and vitamin D. Moreover, they will quickly become overweight, which means your beardie will be unhealthy.
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