Tegu Food Options?

cwj108 · Valued Member Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 104

Well today I fed my little one raw turkey for the first time, I had it dusted a little bit with calcium powder. She didnt seem as crazy for it as I thought. She was using her tongue and then being a little picky on which pieces she ate and she didnt eat as much of it as I thought. In case it isn;t her favorite, is there something else I could try? I feed crickets, pinkies, and then was going to rotate in raw turkey... any other suggestions of what to add in? She is not into eating fruit just yet, I have tried here and there to get her to eat some but she could care less about it. I left some in a bowl in her tank the one day while I went to work and came home to it all being there still haha.

Bottom line, any other diet ideas? I am afraid she will get bored of the crickets... Thanks guys

angelrose · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:27 pm Post subject:

Hi cwj108, here is my favorite and best list I have seen to mix things up with.

http://www.tegu.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1353
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0.1.0 B/W Colombian tegu
1.1.0 Gold Colombian tegus
1.1.0 B/W Argentine tegus
1.0.0 Savy monitor
1.0.0 Brazillian Rainbow boa
1.1.0 Ball pythons
1.0.0 Burmese python

worldeater · Respected Member Joined: Mar 06, 2008 Posts: 409

superworms (mealworms) in fruit is how i got mine to start likling fruit

mine likes smelt which i get from the mexican market.

i feed alot of talipia fillets that i get from costco.

also rodent pro has quail and chicken baby's i know i plan to get some of those!

Gotriceb248 · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 6:56 pm Post subject:

Mealworm, circkets, Ive feed mine with birds, and Ive put some goldfish or feeder fish into its water bowl and it usually catches it =D

txrepgirl · Posted: Tue Apr 22, 2008 7:23 pm Post subject:

Hi cwj108.I found out that after I dust my meat and I turn it around they eat the meat because the powder makes it kind of dry and it is harder for them to swallow.So after I turned the mead I spray it a little bit of water with my mister ( spray bottle ).Here is some info for you.I also give my Tegus fresh Salmon,Tilapia,Tuna and Cod from the fresh fish section at my local grocery store.

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

http://thetegu.com/modules.php?name=Forums&file=viewtopic&p=34545#34545

http://lllreptile.com/store/catalog/feeder-crickets-worms-rodents-roaches-and-more/

http://rodentpro.com/qpage_articles_01.asp

cwj108 · Valued Member Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 104

Thanks for the help guys! I really appreciate it!

txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Apr 23, 2008 12:36 am Post subject:

Your welcome.Any time

.That's what we are here for.

joshjames14 · Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2008 1:25 pm Post subject:

My tegu isn't really all that into fish. I've tried a couple different type and he's eaten it, but not like he dose chicken. I fed him chicken gizzards the other day and he loved them. He demolished a whole bowl of them very quickly. Which is nice because they are 1.50 a pound. Thats allot cheaper then superworms at 11 cents a piece. I keep trying different things to see what he likes the best.