feeding cicada to bearded dragons?
 

I have cicadas popping up in my back yard. I was wondering is it okay to feed to my bearded dragons? The cicadas are in the pre-shed mode, just before becoming flying cicadas. Thanks Brian

i wouldnt feed them anything from outside.
ive lost my favorite dragon to this. (she was 3 yrs old and my brother fed her a moth)

Sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing info.

yea it was horrible and i would hate to see it happen to anyone else.

It's possible, but I don't think cicadas will hurt your dragon. I know that in certain parts of the world, people eat them.

Aside from our usual feeders, I have wittnessed outdoor raised dragons eating fence lizards, small birds, wasps, velvet ants(flightless wasps), earthworms, deer mice, snails, bees, flies, black widows, red and black ants, butterflies, etc., with no problems. We also have cicadas, and im sure they have eaten them too. Of course, I do not reccomend intentionally feeding most of these to dragons.

I feed my dragons food items from outside all the time. Mostly flowers. Some have aphids and other insects already on them. It boosts their immune system, provides added nutrition, and gives them some stimulation.

Josh

Thanks all for very good responses. I valued all points of view. Brian



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