<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nSome bearded dragons just don’t know greens are food. When the bearded dragon is very young, it might be too small to eat leaves and grasses. Once a bearded dragon grows larger and reaches juvenile age (about six months), it can take on more of an omnivorous diet, including insects, meat or plants, and their growing eggshells.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Once your bearded dragon reaches adulthood, you may notice some change in its appetite, with appetites shifting from mainly plant-based diets to prey-based diets where there’s no particular favorite insect or type of vegetation eaten over another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Other times, the bearded dragon might not have been introduced to greens by its previous owner. This makes it think the greens you offer aren’t food. In such as case, you need to be clever to introduce the food slowly and with the insects for it to start eating the greens.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Besides the reasons above, your bearded dragon may refuse to eat greens because they have too much supplements, they’re in a poor environment, the food dish is too deep, they’re sick, they’re brumating, or they’re just satisfied each time you offer them greens especially when other foods are available in their cage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
How to get a Bearded dragon to eat greens<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
<\/figure><\/div>\n\n\nBearded dragons need greens for their nutritional value. As such, when yours won’t eat its veggies, you can use the following methods to make them eat the greens:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Mix the greens up<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nOne way to make your bearded dragon eat greens is to mix them up. There are a few ways you can do this:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Place the greens in a blender and then serve them as liquid food (make sure they have enough space for all the pieces).<\/li> Serve mixed vegetables on top of their favorite dishes, such as potatoes or lettuce. This works especially well if your bearded dragon has been trained to take its food from one place only.<\/li> Mix half of the green with another vegetable that they like so that some will get picked off while others go untouched until later when there’s not much left but veggies.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\nMixing vegetables ensures that your pet doesn’t become bored with eating just one type of green repeatedly. It also means that they’ll be getting different vitamins and minerals, which are good for their health.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If you can’t get your bearded dragon to touch the green, try mixing it with a fruit that has a similar texture or taste (like carrots mixed in orange juice).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If all else fails, don’t forget that there are many ways of making vegetables more tempting such as cooking them until soft and placing a little bit on top of the food they like best.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add salad dressing to the greens<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nWhen the bearded dragon won’t eat greens, add salad dressing to the greens. This simple solution has been known to work for many bearded dragons. The salad dressing will make the eating experience more pleasant and flavorful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adding oils from plants like grapeseed or olive oil can help improve flavor and add fat-soluble vitamins such as Vitamin A and E, which are difficult to get in vegetables alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The ratio of these ingredients should be about one tablespoon (about 15 millilitres) per cup (240 millilitres) of food. You may need to experiment with different amounts depending on your specific needs\/situation. You might also want to add the seasoning of your choice to make the food more appealing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Make a vegetable slurry<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nA vegetable slurry is made with water, mashed vegetables and fruit. The mix should be about 50 percent vegetables to 50 percent fruit or vegetable juice. The sweet taste of the slurry may entice the bearded dragon to eat it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bearded dragons won’t touch vegetables without a sweet taste, and this is an easy way to make vegetables more appealing. How much you want to feed your beardie depends on its size and age. Consult with a vet for specifics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The slurry should be made fresh every day or two because it easily gets spoiled given the ingredients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Feed them by hand<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nIf your dragon won’t eat greens, you can try feeding them the greens by hand. You should not feed them the greens if they are able to eat on their own as this will just cause digestive problems. This encourages them to eat the greens while bonding with you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add bee pollen to their greens<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nAdding some bee pollen to your bearded dragon’s greens will make it more appetizing and help with calcium absorption. Bee pollen has a great taste and it also provides some extra nutrients such as vitamins and minerals. These make the dragons much healthier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Add feeders to the greens<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nYou should also encourage your bearded dragons to eat greens by adding some feeders to the mix. The feeders have to be a food they love eating such that they learn to eat the greens together with the feeders.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Adding a few pieces of fruit or vegetables, such as squash or carrots can help entice your pet into eating its delicious and necessary food. If you are struggling with getting your pet used to this new diet change, try soaking his current food in water before placing it in front of him so that he is more inclined towards eating due to the extra moisture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It may also be helpful for you to know what kind of foods your reptile eats normally: kale vs spinach vs collard green? Do they prefer fruits over veggies? What type of meat does he like to eat most? Once you know the answers to these questions, it’s easy to introduce a new food to their diet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Start feeding them greens at a young age<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\nStart feeding your bearded dragons greens at a young age. Feeding them greens from the time they hatch until adulthood ensures proper growth and health for your beardie pet. Besides that, they develop a good taste for it<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Bearded dragons can be fed every day, or at least three times a week. How often you feed your bearded dragon will depend on how old it is and how many other animals share its habitat (though in general if they have access to food, they’ll eat more than once per day). When feeding them greens, ensure enough greens for all the beardies in their tank. Your bearded dragon’s appetite varies throughout the course of its life: when young babies hatch from eggs, they might not want to eat anything but as adults they may begin eating several meals per week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n