Force Feeding Bearded Dragon Baby Food

However your dragon may have a few health issues as a result of your force feeding.

Force feeding bearded dragon baby food.

If your bearded dragon is sick extremely malnourished or you ve been instructed to force feed by a reptile vet this is when you re going to want to work on feeding them yourself. How to force feed a bearded dragon. I did nt know you could feed beardies baby food. So i decided to make that a part of his diet p.

I have a friend whose kids have a bearded dragon and he said they have gone 3 weeks without feeding it and it was fine so don t worry about and i don t force feed it. I do however know a lot of baby dragons that will stop eating if you begins force feeding them. I force fed him 3 wax worms this morning. How to force feed a bearded dragon.

To be perfectly honest i do not condone force feeding under very many circumstances. Or will it do more harm forcing him. Force feeding a baby bearded dragon. I also recommend butternut squash baby food.

I ve only ever fed baby food to adult dragons when they have been sick brandon. The fresher the bearded dragon food is the better it obtains. For a beardie smaller than 6 inches i would try 1 2 teaspoon. You can find a plastic syringe at pet stores in the bird section.

I force feed a ball python a few times and it grossed me out so much that i said the damn snake can die before i ll do that again. On a syringe that would be 2 5ml. Ive been giving him a little bit of pediylite with a dropper. Force feeding is disgusting.

I ve not yet had any bearded dragon from birth die go to the vets or fail to eat worst thing is a few toes have been nipped. This guide is specifically for feeding baby bearded dragons up to 12 months old and what you should look for to avoid over feeding under feeding poor nutrition and exactly what to feed your beardie. Bearded dragons will often become anorexic when constipated stressed depressed or generally unwell. Only under serious conditions should you be concerned about force feeding a bearded dragon.

If your bearded dragon is clearly weak and is becoming very thin you may have to force them to eat. Feed bearded dragons chopped vegetables such as perilla watercress green peppers rose petals hibiscus flower petals etc tubers like beans carrots kohlrabi pumpkin etc. Vegetables and tubers should be supplied for bearded dragons daily. I fed my bearded dragon baby food when he was having bathroom issues and he loved it.

Of course if your vet has told you to go ahead and force feed your dragon you may appreciate a few tips. My beardies love the taste. If your pet begins to show signs of dehydration or malnourishment it may become necessary for you to force feed your dragon until he can be treated and resume a normal feeding pattern. Dragons do a phenomenal job of eating what they need typically and force feeding can lead to some health issues.

Nothing wants food. The pet store said he is adjusting but hes also getting skinny.