Discoid roaches are legal in Florida. Also they are similar in behavior and breeding needs. Also leagal in florida are the green banana roach ,horseshoe crab roach, death's head roach, palllid roach and surinim roach. Why I mention them is because some species of roach do not look exactly like the common german or american roach and some people get creeped out by them. Maybe you could find an suggest other breeds for those who get creeped out by roaches. I only mention this as I am in a few bearded dragon groups and a lot of people are creeped out by Dubia's. Also the austrailian roach doesn't look like a common roach and is legal in Canada. Florida and Canada are 2 places in north America that don't allow dubia roaches.
@@ellesreptiles your welcome I have a whole list. The reaso I do is because I was kind of pushed into my Bearded dragon. Don't get me wrong I truly love her but like you I like to reasearch first. Anyway I ended up doing things backwards and started a crash course information overload research project and fixed most of my mistakes and seem to be doing fine now. Thanks to you and Facebook and many other youtubers andbearded dragon groups.
I have been watching so many of your videos and taking notes I love your vids they are so informational and provide me with the answers I need. I think ima DIY my background maybe. I’m not sure.
Can't tell you how much I appreciate your video! I'm raising my first beared dragon and thought I understood their diet after doing hours of research, but after watching this I realized I could be doing so much better. I just want to make sure I provide him/her with the best life possible!
If it moves my guys ( Sherman and Scooter ) will pounce and eat. Scooter is a bit more picky, where as Sherman is Ninja Beast Dragon. I guess I hit the jackpot with them and their salads, they love fresh salads, but will not touch the dehydrated salad mix. I bought both at Pet Smart . I am a care taker, my patient wanted one so we got two juveniles. Scooter is a little larger than Sherman. I’ve had iguanas and snakes and crested geckos, but never bearded dragons. This is how I found your channel. Thank you for the education.
Thank you for doing all of these...especially about Beardies. I did my research for literally well over a year before getting one again. I got one when I was younger, but was pretty ignorant & didn't have a very good experience. Not to worry about the beardie, he went to a breeder after a few months & was not harmed by my ignorance, thankfully. I've had Iguanas when I lived in Florida, but always wanted a BD. This time around, I did my research well...but still have picked up many great tips from your videos, since Maximus "Max" Decimus Meridius came into my life. I love your attention to detail & your precise way of speaking that even a novice can understand. So, Thank You Very Much!
Hello Elle! It's past midnight in my timezone but I love seeing your new video popping up in my notif! I just wanna say a huge thank you, because your channel have helped me SO MUCH during the first month of getting my baby beardie! He's eating healthy and thriving, I couldn't be happier. I'm still learning about beardies and other reptiles from you and other reptile youtubers. You are an amazing influence on reptile owners! I'm so glad I found your channel xx
@@TheAartist_G this channel has a couple video on that, explained it pretty well. Most people feed them dubia roaches, crickets, black soldier fly larvae, and silkworms. Ocasionally superworms and hornworms.
Hi Elle! Are sprouting lentils safe for dragons to eat on a daily basis? Or just occasionally as a treat? I just tried them & my beardie goes crazy for them!
I got my bearded dragon in about July, all the veggies I’ve been giving him is kale, carrots, and peppers. I will now switch btw. He has had bad diarrhea. Is that normal?
Hey! We just got my son a re-homed guy and he is acclimating…I’m not seeing the link to the list you mentioned. Can you show me where to find that? Thanks so much!
Hiiiiii! Just came across your video! My guy is a little old man. Very healthy but insists on being soooo picky. He enjoys blueberries, superworms, bananas, and h.b. eggs. That's basically it. He's SO finicky. He hates his greens. I've mixed it up countless times. I may try the sprouted lentils though :)
You are absolutely the most beautiful woman I have ever seen and if given the opportunity I would show you what a real man would do for you because you have to be set kind of angelic being because God couldn't have ever intended for all these other wemon to have to compete with you because their just isn't any comparison between you and normal women
Thank you for all of your videos, very informative and I appreciate the way you explain things. You are amazing! I'm getting my first baby dragon in a few weeks and I'm trying to do as much research as I can. And im buying the setup slowly to make sure I get everything I need. I am overly excited to get my baby dragon. Thank you the food and care lists you provided, they are super helpful. I look forward to seeing your future videos. Sending blessings, love, and prosperity your way.
My beardie loved dubia roaches and now she is being weird and not wanting them and only wanting super worms and horn worms .. she is about 9-11 months old.
Already changed my mind about the crickets. I kept them out in the garage which is also my classic game cave. The chirping out here was nice, but the smell hit today and that is foul!
How much veg should I feed my bearded dragon a day like 1 cup or more or less? How Often should I offer insects like dubia roaches and how much should I offer each time? Great video by the way 😊
That's interesting! I've never done that,but definitely need to try it. So you put the paper towel in the bag? Or you just dry them with paper towel before bagging?
@@ellesreptiles I use a colander to shake off as much water as possible, then wrap the damp greens in the paper towels and bag 'em. I learned it from a cooking show ages ago and it's never failed unless the greens were already questionable.
Hey! i was wondering if u could give tips for my bearded dragon, my dragon was always allowing me to pick him up and stuff and one day he stopped letting me. when i try to even come close he opens his mouth to bite me. how do i fix this (he is not fullgrown yet)
Is he still eating normally/acting normally other than that? A sudden attitude change can sometimes occur in bearded dragons with parasites or respiratory infections - any illness really. Is he shedding? That can also sometimes make them temporarily grumpy.
Thank you for making this video. I don't even have a bearded dragon. But my daughter was asking for one. I have not jumped the gun yet to get one. The reason is because I know NOTHING about taking care of them(mainly feeding them properly). I only thought you have to feed crickets, and I was like ew. I don't wanna give it crickets! I HATE CRICKETS! I also HATE ROACHES! Bearded dragons might not be for me! lol I decided to come and study and get educated on the maintenance and proper feeding+ care for a bearded dragon! So thank you for making this video and educating me!
They love dandelion greens but it has been taken off of the daily list and added to the occasional list due to oxalates. Also yellow squash since the sugars it has. My fmdragon kept gaining weight and I couldn't figure out why. It was the yellow squash.
I love this video. We just got a bearded dragon and you helped me so much with the veggies. I look back at the list you have in what they can eat. I feel like our lizard eats better than us sometimes lol
Thank you for another great video!! I actually feed pretty much everything you mentioned except the lentils, I’m gonna have to try those. I also buy the bushels of greens b/c they last longer & feed the stems to my feeders as well. I breed Dubia & mealworms, also keep superworms & BSFL’s, don’t know how I still have some alive since Dec & Feb, think I’m breeding but not purposely, lol. I’ve been wanting to try silkworms & butter worms, but haven’t been able to get them yet. Also, I didn’t know about softening up the squash! My girl loves butternut squash & she now finally eats the yellow, acorn & spaghetti squash, but I cut it really thin or use a potato peeler. I might have to get a cheese grater. Anyway, even though I knew most of what was in your video… I still learned from it & it will definitely help new people or people who got wrong info. You are Amazing Elle!! 🤩
That is awesome! As far as the squash - cutting it really thin is probably fine 😊 as long as she can eat it comfortably, she's good to go. Also, thank you so much for your kind words and your support 🥰
I recently got a Baby Beardie, and I've been having a tough patch with feeding it. My beardie eats mealworms and salads every day. You prob said it in your video but is that good to feed baby beardies that every day. Your video helped me. Love your accent btw.
It's awesome that your baby is eating salads everyday! 🥰 Mealworms aren't they best staple, just because they're pretty low in nutrition, and pretty high in chitin, so they can be a bit difficult to digest.
Are there any bugs that I can feed dried? Like only dried, as the only source of bug. I hate all sorts of bugs and I can only slightly tolerate dried worms and maybe other bugs if I get used to them but there is no way in hell i’ll be able to keep live ones in my home 🥲 I really want a bearded dragon but if this isn’t a possibility then i’ll just have to look for another reptile that may suit my preferences a bit better
It's not doobie I know you're a pothead I am too but clearly you don't know what you're talking about it's Dubai you know the location? It's a real location! So say the location and then roach then you can actually get the name correct might be a little hard for you there's a lot of people say it wrong probably because they like doobies more
I have a 7in dragon and his absolute fave is crickets. He jumps down from wherever he is perched and runs to the closest corner to me waiting for me to drop some in for him,.
If you want an example of how strong their bite force is grab a french fry from let's just say McDonald's (I am not saying feed the fry to the dragon) and try to squeeze the fry after its hardened it's like a rock but they can crush that I know this because the little one tried to steal one that I didn't see and was crushing it I managed to get a lot of it out of the mouth
Ricky eats his vegetables, but his favorite is Hornworms. He also did not like them as a baby. He’s one year old now, and Loves them. I had a 20 gallon encloser in the beginning (should have done my research first) but yesterday his 120 gallon enclosure was delivered. He has way more space! It’s bioactive.
Hello and thank you for your knowledge I have been checking out a few of your channels I did leave you a couple of comments and I know you can't get back to everyone that's understood. But out of all five comments and never even heard a response. I'm hoping today that you will get a chance to look this over and possibly give me an answer to it I like to know whether or not it's okay to feed bearded dragons cilantro, beets not the green part but the beet itself? I've also seen someone feed their bearded dragon chopped-up bamboo would you recommend this as well?
If the food is too tough for the dragon chop it up to smaller beds so they can fit it in their mouth and their bite force should be able to crush it I know this because I had my bearded dragon bite me once but not intentional it was because she was trying to eat something she wasn't supposed to I saw this stuck my finger in her mouth trying to get it out I did get it out she was not happy but I got it out found out that force was way strong and I know how strong it is so I don't have to go and find this really big rock or whatever to crush it either way she's happy I'm happy I know exactly what I need how much force is for her to be able to crush it I know it all I done the tests I'm great with it the only thing is verifying that she actually enjoys the food I don't know why it's kind of like a human thing where you eat something for a while and you just don't want it she no longer eats crickets for some reason so it's just roaches superworms hornworms and occasional trying to get her to eat veggies add fruits never forget the fruits
Don't listen to her about the hornworms the size does not matter as long as they can actually eat it so make sure it's at least smaller than its mouth needs to open about halfway I had one that was bigger than my middle finger my bearded dragon is about full-sized she eats the whole thing she raise down for a bit but doesn't sleep she is watching what I am doing and relaxing and then later goes for some roaches sometimes the kale or whatever veggie I put in there I also feed apples if she doesn't the roaches will eat it and produce more roaches
I've had many issues with Josh's frogs it's their delivery is there morons I've had many times these guys delivered the crickets and they were dead all of them how do you send a thousand crickets dead oh yeah that's because you didn't put any goddamn thing to keep the heat in they also taped up the sides which had the holes for the air
I don't remove the stem but I do break the stem up I make it work small enough where they can fit it in their mouth because I know their jaw is strong enough to crush it and if it is not strong enough I split them so they can actually chew it better it holds more of the moisture so I don't want to waste it when my bearded dragon likes it more then the actual greens themselves which it's been awhile and I need to get her to try to eat them again since she's just been eating roaches for a while I guess I have to start eating some of these in front of her so she can start eating them again
I have a couple questions I just got my first Berta dragon and he refused to eat any kind of vegetables is there anything you can put on the vegetables to go to eat I have tried putting crickets and meal worms just trying to entice him to eat the vegetables someone told me to get B pollen and put it on their food and they should start eating is it safe to feed the bearded dragons
thank you so much your videos have really helped me see im getting my first ever reptile in a few days and she is a bearded dragon i now realise how much wrong information i have been told and i have read so im so glad that i stumbled upon your channel and i just want you to know if it wasnt for you then i would of been doing things horibly wrong so thank you so much xx
Great video, we discovered there's A LOT of information out there (even with main stream pet stores) instructing people that vegetables that are toxic to reptiles are "ok"
I also cut the lettuce stems off and use them as food for my feeder bugs, which I have quite a collection of at this point (mealworms, superworms, bsfl, dubias and a culture of flightless fruit flies) but I have 18 reptiles and only 3 of them are non big eaters (2 royal pythons and a cali kingsnake) Thank you for making this video available to us beardie parents. Hiccup and Chani thank you as well lol. It’ll be nice to have a reliable list I can reference for safe veggies to expand the variety of food my dragons get to try. Hiccup is a huge fan of dandelion flowers and leaves and bell peppers. Chani is a little more of a picky and finicky eater. She only eats every other day it seems like and she likes bell peppers the most out of the veggies I’ve fed her thus far. She’s also a newer addition to my exotic collection and after having her for about a month or so she seems to finally be settling in more, though she’s still very jumpy and will puff her beard out any time I put my hand inside her enclosure, even if she’s at the other end of it. I’m working on getting her used to me reaching in and fiddling around with her water and food dishes and cleaning up her feces and urates. Fingers crossed that she will finally settle in and see me as a beneficial occurrence in her life rather than a huge scary predator. I’m definitely going to have to get a couple tank conversion kits so I don’t have to reach in at them from above and perhaps that change will help that aspect of the “taming” process I’m struggling with at least. Thanks again Elle. You, ma’am, are awesome! ☺️💕
I definitely need to get more BSFL, but I've never kept large quantities for prolonged periods of time. Do you have to do anything special to keep them? And good luck working with your beardie. She'll settle in soon! Hopefully 🤞🏽💜
@@ellesreptiles I looked up diy bsfl bins here on RU-vid and found a few different ways to do it. If you get a good sized tub/container so there’s room for the flies to fly around and some corrugated cardboard for them to lay eggs in, that’s the most important things from what I’ve researched. You can rig the bin up with ramps for the bsfl to climb up and smaller containers at the end to collect them. I would search for diy bsfl bin and find the design you think would work the best for you. Once you have the bin set up, just toss your fruit and veggie scraps in and it’s ready to go. I just got my bsfl a couple weeks ago so mine are just in one of the tall clear cup containers for now until I can get my bin and set it up. They say the black bin with the yellow lid works really well for bsfl as they don’t like light and you may need a heat source but I can’t remember. Hope this helps! And thank you for your kind words about Chani. She was not treated really well at her last home I don’t think so I’m going slowly and being as patient with her as possible. 😊
Can we steam the hard veggies/ fruits until soft? I would think steaming them would help retain the nutrients? I’m going to give it a try this weekend and see how it goes.
This was so informative. I am getting a bearded dragon in the future and have been so worried that I will mess up the diet but this video really helped. Keep up the good work :)
Hi, I just got a bearded dragon and saw a video explaining what they are trying to say to you. You mentioned your bearded dragon doesn't like to use the habitat for the bathroom. Where would be a good place for them to use the bathroom? Also I just got it today and I want to cover my bases just in case.
They like to poop in the bath or a dish of water. Mine hates bathing but will only poop in water. He probably sees it like having to put your whole body in a toilet bowl. Every beardie is a little different in their preferences.
This is the video Ive been wanting for years!! A compete guide to foods not just a care guide you are amazing!!! This is what I needed to help me decide if I want a beardie or not
I usually feed mine dubias and occasionally trow in worms. She gotten bad stomach the last times I gave her crickets, maybe I just been really unlucky with my batches. when it comes to veggies its anything red, especially red bell pepper.
