v1.41.0Complete bearded dragon care reference
Care reference
for Beardie keepers
A clean, no-nonsense reference for bearded dragon owners. Food, enclosure, health, shedding, and supplement guides — all in one place.
25Foods & feeders
18Enclosure plants
16Morphs
8Health conditions
Feeding
Food & feeders25 items
Staple greens, protein feeders, treats, and never-feed items ranked by nutrition.
→Gut-loading guide14 foods rated
What to feed your feeders before you feed your dragon — and what to avoid.
→Feeding schedule4 life stages
Frequency, portion sizing, and supplement timing from hatchling through adult.
→Supplements4 essentials
Calcium, D3, and multivitamins. How to dust correctly and when to hold back.
→Enclosure
Care
SheddingFull guide
Pre-shed signs, the humid hide, and how to handle retained shed on toes and eye caps.
→Health & illness8 conditions
Common conditions, warning signs, and when to see a vet.
→What to avoidCritical warnings
Lethal insects, toxic plants, housing hazards, and the most common keeper mistakes.
→Reference
Quick fact: A bearded dragon's diet flips with age — hatchlings eat mostly insects (roughly 80% protein), while adults eat mostly vegetables and greens (roughly 80–90% veg). Feeding an adult like a growing juvenile is one of the most common causes of obesity in this species.