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Jayel asked in PetsReptiles · 5 years ago

I'm getting a bearded dragon and I know you have to feed it crickets but what about the noise??? Will they make noise what should I do? Thxx?

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  • 5 years ago
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    You should feed it locust I feed them to my dragon and unlike crickets locust can't breed in this country so if one gets loose it will just dye instead of reproducing -

  • 5 years ago

    You will get a variety in the box,some chirp others dont but some have an annoying sound that drives you crazy especially if they escape which they do often,mealworms are not high in nutrition even if they are gut fed which means you can feed the mealworms or other live food before feeding your beardie so it gets double nutrition,lettuce has no nutritional value either as it is mainly water unless you buy rocket lettuce, kale(not too much) is a good veg to feed and watercress,mixed, baby spinach,grated carrot,grated butternut squash (good for constipation), basil leaves,finely chopped bell/capsicum peppers not the spicy ones mine love those variety packsof mixed salad from a large supermarket, beardies need to eat more veg as they get older the rule of thumb is when they are little you give 80%live food preferably gut fed and 20% veg and when they are older its 80%veg and 20% live food,search for beardie care sheet online and you will get a few ideas on foods to feed your beardie.

  • 5 years ago

    Yes you have to feed your bearded dragon lettuce different greens but it also need bugs in its diet, that's very important. Most people feed them crickets and dubia roaches for snacks but I do it the other way around, but you can also feed mealworms instead of crickets, but there really isn't any real way to keep them quite, some chirp and some don't, I have experienced this myself, wish I could be more help

  • 5 years ago

    You can feed it other things than crickets, like lettuce for example.

    If you are interested in feeding your beardie crickets and are worried about the noise, I'd recommend keeping them in the basement or bathroom because they will make noise.

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  • 5 years ago

    Crickets are annoying and do chirp but only the large You would need to feed a lot more in one sitting but you could feed them small or medium ones. But watch out because sometimes a large sized one or two slip in with the mediums and those do chirp. Just get them early in the day and if any of them are going to chirp they will do it already. And those unlucky few.. Well let's say they are the appetizers. If your bearded dragon is a baby or juvenile please please please do NOT feed him mealworms. Bearded dragons have a very short intestine and babys will not be able to digest the hard chitin exoskeleton of a mealworm. As for Adult bearded dragons.. It's not recommended really but you could potentially do that. But I mean if there is a slight risk your bearded dragon could get sick or anything i would say it isn't worth it really to feed him mealworms. Also What stuff are you buying To go inside his tank (Just curious)

  • 5 years ago

    Yes most crickets make noise and are very messy.

    They do sell "silent" crickets but they still chirp, just less.

    You could feed mealworms instead. Much less messy and quiet.

  • 5 years ago

    My ex wife had a pigmy hedgehog that ate crickets. You can get some that don't "chirp".

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