Bearded dragons have a varied diet in the wild, so it’s vital that when you keep one as a pet, you feed it a diet that its digestive system can handle. Health problems may arise when you feed them infrequently, or if you give them the wrong foods. That’s why you should only give them foods with the highest nutritional value to keep them healthy. To know exactly what you should be feeding your bearded dragon, you need to understand them. Bearded dragons are omnivores, though insects make up three-fourths of their diet in the wild. What to Avoid To give your bearded dragon the best diet, you need to know what foods not to feed them. There are six foods which you should avoid: lettuce, fireflies, avocados, rhubarb, beet tops and spinach. Unfortunately, bearded dragons love lettuce, though it contains no nutritional value and can cause digestive problems like diarrhea. Fireflies and avocados can be toxic to your pet, with the latter containing high levels of oxalic acid. On the other hand, beet tops and spinach have a chemical that inhibits calcium absorption and can ultimately lead to metabolic bone disease. Read more from this blog. http://bit.ly/2nz8qS2
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