Zoo Med Gourmet Bearded Dragon Dry Food

Gourmet Bearded Dragon Food With Blueberries and Mealworms

Product Description

Zoo Med Gourmet Bearded Dragon Dry Food adds enrichment to your bearded dragon's diet with blueberries, mealworms, and dried rose petals. When moistened with water, it becomes a flavorful mash you can mix with fresh greens, vegetables, and fruit for extra variety. The natural formula includes vitamins, minerals, and other trace nutrients, with no artificial colors or flavors.

Benefits

• Blueberries, Mealworms, and Roses: Blueberries, dried mealworms, and dried rose petals bring added enrichment to your bearded dragon's diet.
• Flavorful Mash: Moisten the food with water to create a flavorful mash for your bearded dragon at feeding time.
• Plant-Based Foundation: Suncured alfalfa meal, dried lima beans, rice bran, and organic ground whole wheat are among the leading ingredients.
• Added Greens: The formula also includes escarole, endive, and dried dandelion greens alongside its fruit and insect ingredients.
• Vitamins and Minerals: A natural food with added vitamins, minerals, and other trace nutrients, according to Zoo Med.
• No Artificial Colors or Flavors: Zoo Med states that no artificial colors or flavors are added to this gourmet bearded dragon food.
• Gradual Diet Switch: Mix the moistened food with your dragon's current diet, then gradually reduce the old food.
• Built on Research: Developed by Zoo Med, drawing on over 40 years of experience researching the nutritional requirements of reptiles.

Variants

• 8.25 oz
• 15 oz

Ingredients

Guaranteed Analysis

Ingredient List

Dried mealworms (Tenebrio molitor), organic soybean meal, vitamin D3 supplement, dried dandelion greens, calcium iodate, blueberries, hydrolyzed yeast, dried rose petals, zinc oxide, dried lima beans, L-ascorbyl-2-polyphosphate (source of stabilized vitamin C), copper chloride, escarole, mixed tocopherols (preservative), suncured alfalfa meal, folic acid, garlic extract, organic ground whole wheat, dried Lactobacillus casei fermentation product, calcium carbonate, ginger extract, vitamin E supplement, rice bran, dried brewer's yeast, manganous oxide, endive, vitamin B12 supplement, dried Bifidobacterium bifidum fermentation product, monocalcium phosphate, anise extract, biotin, sodium bicarbonate, zinc methionine complex, dried Enterococcus faecium fermentation product, citric acid (preservative), dried Lactobacillus acidophilus fermentation product, vitamin A supplement, Chinese cassia bark extract, dicalcium phosphate, niacin supplement, ferrous sulfate, Yucca schidigera, thiamine mononitrate (source of vitamin B1), rosemary extract (flavor), sodium selenite, pyridoxine hydrochloride (source of vitamin B6), horseradish extract, choline chloride, d-calcium pantothenate (source of vitamin B5), riboflavin supplement (source of vitamin B2), ascorbic acid, juniper extract, and menadione sodium bisulfite complex (source of vitamin K activity).

How to Use

Recommended-Dosage Chart

Disclaimer: Product information and usage guidelines are provided by the manufacturer. Always use products as directed on the label and consult your veterinarian before use if you have any concerns regarding your pet's health.

Dosage & Administration Instructions

• Make the Mash: Add water to the dry food and stir until a moist, flavorful mash forms, then serve.
• Blend With the Old Diet: Combine the moistened gourmet food with your dragon's current diet so the change happens gradually.
• Phase Out Slowly: Reduce the old diet bit by bit at each feeding until your dragon is fully switched over.
• Offer Free Choice: Serve the food on a free-choice basis, swapping in a fresh serving each day.
• Mix in Fresh Produce: Add fresh greens, vegetables, and fruit to the mash whenever you want to give your dragon more variety.

Additional Information

Precautions

• Not for Small Hatchlings: Zoo Med states this food is not for hatchling bearded dragons under 8 inches in total length.
• Treated Drinking Water: Keep clean drinking water available at all times, treated with Zoo Med's ReptiSafe water conditioner as recommended.
• Refresh Food Daily: Replace the moistened food each day rather than leaving yesterday's serving in the enclosure.

Storage Information

• Cool, Dry Storage: Keep the container closed between feedings and store it in a cool, dry place out of direct sunlight.

Shipping & Return

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Frequently Asked Questions

Q1: Can I feed this food to a baby bearded dragon?

Ans: Not too young hatchlings. Zoo Med states Gourmet Bearded Dragon Food is not for hatchling bearded dragons under 8 inches in total length. Once your dragon reaches 8 inches, you can introduce it gradually by mixing it with the current diet.

Q2: How do I prepare Gourmet Bearded Dragon Food?

Ans: Moisten the food with water to create a flavorful mash. Offer it on a free-choice basis and replace it daily. For extra variety, mix the mash with fresh greens, vegetables, and fruit, and always provide clean, treated drinking water as Zoo Med recommends.

Q3: How do I switch my bearded dragon to this food?

Ans: Zoo Med recommends mixing the moistened Gourmet Bearded Dragon Food with your dragon's current diet to help it acclimate. Slowly reduce the amount of the old diet at each feeding until your bearded dragon has completely switched over to the new food.

Q4: Does Gourmet Bearded Dragon Food contain mealworms?

Ans: Yes. Dried mealworms (Tenebrio molitor) are among the enrichment ingredients Zoo Med adds, alongside blueberries and dried rose petals. The base also includes suncured alfalfa meal, dried lima beans rice bran, and organic ground whole wheat, plus added vitamins and minerals.

Q5: Can I mix this food with fresh vegetables?

Ans: Yes. Zoo Med suggests mixing Gourmet Bearded Dragon Food with fresh greens, vegetables, and fruit for additional variety. Moisten the dry food first to form a mash, combine it with the fresh produce, and replace the mixture daily with a fresh serving.

Q6: Does this food contain fermentation products or yeast?

Ans: The ingredient list includes dried fermentation products of Lactobacillus acidophilus, Lactobacillus casei, Bifidobacterium bifidum, and Enterococcus faecium, along with hydrolyzed yeast and dried brewer's yeast. Zoo Med's product page does not make specific claims about these ingredients in this bearded dragon formula.

Q7: What sizes does Gourmet Bearded Dragon Food come in?

Ans: This listing offers two sizes: 8.25 oz and 15 oz. Both contain the same gourmet formula with blueberries, mealworms, and dried rose petals, so choose the size that fits how many bearded dragons you feed and how often.