What greens to feed Bearded dragons

While the majority of a Bearded dragon’s food should consists of protein based foods such as insects, the second half of the diet should consist of ‘greens’. This includes an assortment of torn, shredded of diced fruit, vegetables, herbs, flowers and flower leaves. A shallow container with a mixture of the correct size greens should always be available in the cooler end of the enclosure.

Bearded dragon greens

A dynamic mixture of fresh greens will not only prevent boredom and stimulate appetite, but will also increase the diversity of vitamins and minerals to a Bearded dragon. Only one or two items should be changed at a time over a couple (two to three) days to ensure adequate gastrointestinal adaptation. At least three to five different ingredients should be mixed together at per meal. Fresh greens will contain more nutrients compared to spoiled, cooked or baked ones. All ingredients should be washed/rinsed with potable running water to remove dirt and potential pesticides before feeding.

Bearded dragon greens list

This list contains the popular greens that are safe to feed Bearded dragons. Other literature will probably suggest more options or may even omit some of these for good reason. Please use the comment section below to add your Bearded dragons’ favourite greens.

Bearded dragon greens list

Fruit

Vegetables

Leafs / Herbs

Flowers

What about dangerous greens?

There are also many known dangerous or poisonous greens that should not be fed to Bearded dragons. With only a very few exceptions, it is generally assumed that if a plant (the leafs, fruit and/or the roots) is not fit for human consumption, it should not be fed to Bearded dragons in any form. This includes all plants that is known to be poisonous.

Greens that are fit for human consumption, but definitely not for Bearded dragons are Avocados, Beetroot tops, Elderberry, Jack-in-the-Pulpit, Juniper, Onions (and garlic) and Rhubarb. This list also contains greens that can be safely consumed by other animals, but not by Bearded dragons. These include Acorns, Lettuce and Spinach. Read more about foods not to feed to Bearded dragons.