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 Bearded dargons and mealworms?

can i feed mealworms to my young juvenile beardys as part of there main diet of bugs?
08/16/07  01:37pm

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 Bearded dargons and mealworms?

Standard answer, no. Too much chitin that can block up the digestive track.
08/17/07  04:08am

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 Bearded dargons and mealworms?

that is true but you could crush the head because thats 90% of the chance of blocking the digestive track.

good luck
08/23/07  04:41pm

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   Message To: Animal-luver2   In reference to Message Id: 1416305


 Bearded dargons and mealworms?

That is not true. Mealworms have an exoskeleton that is difficult for some reptiles to digest and may cause impaction. It is their whole body, not just their head. Btw, it will have just as much chitin weather or not you crush the head.
08/23/07  06:45pm


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