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Posted: Wed Apr 09, 2008 9:48 pm Post subject: tegu wont eat worms crickets etc..
I have a 3ft plus bw argentine that i got a month ago. When I first got her she ate a pile of crickets and superworms, but now will only eat fruits and veggies. If i mix worms in her dish she will pick through and only eat her favorites. Any ideas or is this okay for her.
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Posted: Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:24 am Post subject:
First I would like to welcome you to the Tegu forum family.Sorry that I can't help you on that.I have the same problem with one of my arg. bw.Tegu ( I have two ).The first one I got him in October 07 and he didn't hibernate and he eats almost every thing but the second one that we got in December started to hibernate in January.When we first got him he ate lean ground turkey and grapes and crickets and super worms.Now since he is not hibernating any more he will not eat anything but fuzzies.I would like to know,too,why my Zeus will not eat any thing else.Don't worry canadiantegu some one on here will help you ( us ).Every one on her is very friendly and helpful.Good luck with your Tegu.
thank you for your reply. I just wish she would eat more but it does seem like she is trying to hibernate. If I wake her she will eat her salad and play for a few minutes, but then it is back to sleep. She is still very thick so she cant be starving and she was checked for parasites the week I picked her up.
Hi canadiantegu and Welcome to theTegu family.
Congrats on your tegu and that is a nice size one. since he/she is eating fruits and veggies here are some
bananas, cherries, apples, grapes (seedless), figs, pears, pumpkin, strawberries, blackberries, canteloupe, honeydew, watermelon, mango, butternut squash, okra, green beans, green peas, parsnip, collard greens, turnip greens, mustard greens, endive, spinach, brussel sprouts and maybe try some pasta cooked pasta or rice or whole wheat bread
there is more.
what is your tegu eating lately ?
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Posted: Fri Apr 11, 2008 3:26 pm Post subject:
Louie will not touch crickets now, it has got to the point where a couple have been in his tank for over a week and it is like he is keeping them for pets
When we first had him he loved crickets and locusts but slowly he has gone off them and will now only eat turkey mince, chicken fillet, fuzzies, boiled egg and a selection of fruit (veg needs to be hidden in his mince to ensure consumption!!)
They get spoilt I think, but I figure as long as his diet is balanced he should be ok and when he feels like it he will catch the odd locust here and there
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in case you wanted to try some raw meats and mix it in there you can try turkey, chicken, lamb and venison other then the ususal mice, rats you can try frogs, toads, hamsters and gerbils
Meat
Soft-boiled or scrambled eggs
Raw meats: turkey, lamb, venison, fowl
Fresh fish filets
Organ meats: liver, hearts, gizzards
Sea food: Crab, Scallops, Shrimp
Fruits
Tropical fruits: Mango, Papaya
Melons: cantaloupe, honeydew, casaba, watermelon
Bananas- in moderation, peels can be fed if grown organic
Apples- in moderation
Cherries
Grapes- Thompson seedless; green and red
Concord grapes higher in oxalates
Tomatoes- high in oxalates**
Berries:
Strawberries- high in oxalates** and goitrogens* so in moderation
blueberries, raspberries, & blackberries
Figs -fresh or dried
Dates
Kiwi
Peaches- high in goitrogens*
Pears- high in oxalates**
Pumpkin
Veggies
Acorn squash, butternut squash
Kabocha squash
Parsnip
Alfalfa
Okra
Green beans
Green peas, snap peas
Leeks
Prickly pear cactus
Spaghetti squash
Bell peppers
Rapini
Zucchini
Yellow squash
Radish
Yucca root- cassava- tough, should be shredded
Asparagus
Broccoli in moderation, high in oxalates**
Beets and Beet greens in moderation, high in oxalates**
Carrots and tops in moderation, high in oxalates**
Bok choy - in moderation, high in goitrogens*
Brussels sprouts- high in goitrogens*
Parsley- good source of calcium
Cabbage- in moderation, high in goitrogens*
Cauliflower- in moderation, high in goitrogens*
Coriander- in moderation, high in oxalates**
Rutabaga
Sweet potato- feed rarely
Corn- feed rarely or never, low in Ca and high in Phosphorus
Spinach- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates and goitrogens
Swiss chard- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates**
Lettuces -low in nutrition
Celery- low in nutrition
Cucumber- low in nutrition
Flowering plants like- Nasturtiums, Dahlia or hibiscus, just be careful of pesticides and herbicides
Lentils-cooked
Cooked pasta or rice
Whole wheat bread
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