Can Frilled Dragons Eat Waxworms?

Can a Frilled Dragon Eat Waxworms?

Yes — a frilled dragon can eat waxworms, as an occasional treat rather than part of the regular diet.

Waxworms are 15–25% fat and 15–18% protein — among the fattiest feeder insects available. That is the whole story of how they should be used: they are a treat, a tool for putting weight on a thin animal, and a way to tempt something that has gone off its food. They are not a staple for anything.

How Many, and How Often

2–3 waxworms weekly.

The Risk That Matters for a Frilled Dragon

Frilled dragons take rich food readily and are prone to putting on weight in enclosures that do not let them move much. Watch the enclosure as much as the diet.

What to Feed Instead

The staple should be discoid roaches. Waxworms sit alongside a proper diet or they sit in the fridge — they do not replace anything.

When Waxworms Are Genuinely Useful

Three jobs, and they do all three well: putting weight on an underweight animal, tempting one that has stopped eating, and conditioning an animal before breeding. Outside those, there is usually a better feeder for the same meal.

See the full waxworm care and storage guide for keeping them alive once they arrive.