Not eating!

pitsnherps · Member Joined: Jan 06, 2008 Posts: 44

I have had my Adult red tegu for 3 weeks.
She was eating superworms fine for the first week as that was all I was offering because she was going to be moved to another province.

She is not eating right now she ate a few superworms a few days ago but doesn't show any interest really.

meanah · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:35 pm Post subject:

try to feed her a frozen mouse. but u must put it in a plastic bag and either run it under hot water or leave it in a bowl of warm water. but make sure it is totally thawed and warm and try to offer that to her.. dont feed her in her cage. cause if she eats any substrate she could get impacted hopfully that helps. if she wont eat that try ground turkey breast. and make sure that is warm too.. at least room temp.
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pitsnherps · Member Joined: Jan 06, 2008 Posts: 44

Thanks.
I have tried soft cat food (canned)
Boiled egg,salad with fruit
I will try some more tommorow
She spends most of her day hiding though ?

meanah · Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:45 pm Post subject:

yeah mine did the same thing for the first week or so.. i have been told that they do that once their enviroment is changed. but it should be out and about soon enough. in theory.. hopefully it goes better tommorow.
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pitsnherps · Member Joined: Jan 06, 2008 Posts: 44

Okay I bought a fuzzy mouse and she ate that no problem.
I forgot to pick up ground turkey but I will do that tonite.
Is there any other combinations that I can try ?

What type of light bulbs do you guys use for heating

meanah · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 6:31 pm Post subject:

do you have a uvb light? i have a 26 watt uvb bulb and a 75 watt tight beam for basking. i also have a 75 watt night red bulb. along with an under heater
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txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 9:57 pm Post subject:

pitsnherps welcome to the Tegu forum ( family ).Here are some links for you.I hope that helps.

http://www.cityreptiles.com/web_pages/care_sheets/lizard_care_sheets/tegu_care_sheet.htm

http://thetegu.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=35969#35969

meanah you are doing a great job taking care of our (new) members

.Thanks

pitsnherps · Member Joined: Jan 06, 2008 Posts: 44

I have a 250 watt red bulb with a 50 watt tight basking lamp and a 10.0 ubv bulb

meanah · Posted: Wed Jan 30, 2008 11:39 pm Post subject:

nice. my uvb is a 10.0 as well.. i like it and so does she
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pitsnherps · Member Joined: Jan 06, 2008 Posts: 44

Okay.
So I bought ground turkey I am assuming you boil it ?

meanah · Posted: Sun Feb 03, 2008 11:25 pm Post subject:

not really. i just get like a pound and i break it in to like 16 packs and tie off the bags. freeze them. then the day before that is her planed meal i put it in the fridge. then when its time to feed her run it under hot water till its about room temp. basicaly so its not cold. and break it into a few pieces and put it in her food dish. adding vits is also great.
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pitsnherps · Member Joined: Jan 06, 2008 Posts: 44

Okay so you feed it raw ?
I boiled half tonite and froze the rest.
She did not seem to interested in it tonite.

Tegster · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 10:26 am Post subject:

Feed it raw, room temp, and dust it with calcium/d3 powder.

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i0r · Posted: Mon Feb 04, 2008 11:51 am Post subject:

Gebris wrote in Rick's care sheet post a very good way to make your tegu eat what you want her to eat.....simply let the food soak a bit in raw stirred eggs(1 or 2)...she'll then supposedly eat it

If not.....put some calcium/d3 dusted super worms to crawl around with the ground turkey....living things might help to wake up her apetite.

I'm having the same problem....and to be honest... super worms with pieces of chicken breast has worked best for me

pitsnherps · Member Joined: Jan 06, 2008 Posts: 44

I put superworms in there with some turkey last night and she didn't touch it .
She has no real interest in food other than the fuzzy mouse I fed her a few days ago
Shes drinking fine though.
I had a 250 watt red bulb is that okayy should I add another one ?