How to force feed a bearded dragon.
Force feeding bearded dragon baby food.
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.
My dragon hasn t eaten on his own since he started his antibiotics so i have resorted to feeding him organic baby food.
Vegetables and tubers should be supplied for bearded dragons daily.
The fresher the bearded dragon food is the better it obtains.
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.
Feed bearded dragons chopped vegetables such as perilla watercress green peppers rose petals hibiscus flower petals etc tubers like beans carrots kohlrabi pumpkin etc.
To be perfectly honest i do not condone force feeding under very many circumstances.
If he isn t eating on his own within the next day or so he ll be going.
I v had a few friends ask me how to force feed there baby beardy that have stop eating proteins.
Dragons do a phenomenal job of eating what they need typically and force feeding can lead to some health issues.
I hope this helps everyone with the same problem.
How to force feed a bearded dragon by hand.
If your pet will not eat from a normal syringe and requires force feeding this is always a last resort btw then you ll need to administer the bearded dragon slurry in 1 of 2 ways.
Again force feeding is 100 a last resort and i d only recommend doing this if you get the go ahead from your vet and your dragon is not eating at all.
Only under serious conditions should you be concerned about force feeding a bearded dragon.