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What plant food should a bearded dragon receive daily?

Offer a salad of calcium-rich leafy greens.

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  1. Only fruit juice
  2. Calcium-rich leafy greens ✔
  3. Only iceberg lettuce

Why: Bearded dragons need plant foods as part of a varied diet. UC Davis recommends a daily salad based mostly on calcium-rich dark leafy greens.

Huh, didn't know that: Examples in the guide include collards, mustard greens, turnip greens, endive, and watercress.

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Why did the dragon order a salad? It wanted to turn over a new leaf.
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Answer: Calcium-rich leafy greens. Bearded dragons need plant foods as part of a varied diet. UC Davis recommends a daily salad based mostly on calcium-rich dark leafy greens.

  1. Bearded Dragon Care healthtopics.vetmed.ucdavis.edu/health-topics/exotics/bearded-dragon-care
    A salad of calcium rich leafy greens and other vegetables should be offered daily.
    Checked 2026-10-11.

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