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Main Menu Home The Forums Photo Gallery Video Forum Tegu Chat (IRC) Helpful Info Messaging Your Account Contact Admin      Of Interest      Earn Revenue Add targetted ads and earn free income!      Tegu Books theTegu.com: Forums  Forum FAQ   Search   Usergroups   Profile   Login  A tegu can not have MBD, eh? Goto page Previous  1, 2          theTegu.com Forum Index -> General Care View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message John Retired Mod Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 998 Location: South Florida Posted: Wed Feb 02, 2005 10:25 pm    Post subject: My albinos still don't have UV and I have not noted any problems. Their main diet consist of mice. Still working on them to get them on roaches as well in which will be supplemented. _________________ John Light http://www.jlexotics.com/ Back to top James_James Respected Member Joined: Jan 06, 2005 Posts: 300 Location: Portsmouth N.H. Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 1:00 am    Post subject: UVb UVB? Why not It can only be benifical to your Tegu. No matter what the age Back to top herp_haven Retired Mod Joined: Jan 05, 2005 Posts: 190 Location: Traverse City, MI Posted: Thu Feb 03, 2005 9:11 pm    Post subject: *nods* No shakes for Loki today either. I really do think the light made a big improvement. Back to top Brisamen Retired Mod Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 613 Location: The Netherlands Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 3:44 am    Post subject: You do powder the crickets and things, right? _________________ 1.0.0 T.rufescens 0.1.0 T.merianae 1.0.0 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Stenodactylus sthenodactylus 0.0.1 Ceratophrys ornata 0.0.1 Geocholone elegans 0.0.1 Python regius 2.0.0 Mustela Putorius Furo 0.1.0 Bouvier des flandres Back to top beardiedragon Retired Mod Joined: Dec 28, 2004 Posts: 253 Location: Miami, Fl Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:01 am    Post subject: It is probably a safe bet that tegus digest food differntly than snakes but feeding whole live prey like rodents does provide calcium AND D3. Yes they gat D3 from the liver of what they eat. That along with propper suplimentation will help a lot. Is UVB neccessary?? I say better safe than sorry for 40$ for the year it's worth it. _________________ Bennett beardiedragon.com Home of the Florida Orange Back to top John Retired Mod Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 998 Location: South Florida Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:21 am    Post subject: Thus is true, why take the chance? I plan on installing some fixtures soon. My albinos are now on full sized adult mice. I'll probably switch them over to smaller rats now as they will grow faster on them thats for sure (atleast from what I've heard). I've also changed their diet from 2 ever other day to one a day. _________________ John Light http://www.jlexotics.com/ Back to top Rick Administrator Joined: Nov 06, 2004 Posts: 972269 Location: Central Maine Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:27 am    Post subject: Do not quote me on this since I do not know it to be fact personally, but I have heard all over the place, that adult mice actually have more calcium and required nutrients, so are better for the tegus then the small rats are. I do not know this for fact, I have seen no reports or studies. Thus, this is not an opinion of mine, based on fact. It's merely a relay of information I have seen and repost for you and everyone to mull over a bit. Rick theTegu.com Back to top beardiedragon Retired Mod Joined: Dec 28, 2004 Posts: 253 Location: Miami, Fl Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 9:29 am    Post subject: it is always better to feed adults rather than babies. A large mouse has more nutritional value than a pinkie rat. Pinkies and fuzzies do not have the calcium and D3 an adult has and they contain more fat as do X-breeders _________________ Bennett beardiedragon.com Home of the Florida Orange Back to top Brisamen Retired Mod Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 613 Location: The Netherlands Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 11:47 am    Post subject: Yes, but if were talking subadult rats and adult mice here...with the same spiecies I am sure you´d better take the adults if looking at calcium. But withsubadult rats and adult mice it may not be the adult mice you should pick. I´m not sure on this one... It is more body mass...so maybe it turns out to be even with calcium and more fat in the sub adult rat? Not sure _________________ 1.0.0 T.rufescens 0.1.0 T.merianae 1.0.0 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Stenodactylus sthenodactylus 0.0.1 Ceratophrys ornata 0.0.1 Geocholone elegans 0.0.1 Python regius 2.0.0 Mustela Putorius Furo 0.1.0 Bouvier des flandres Back to top John Retired Mod Joined: Dec 08, 2004 Posts: 998 Location: South Florida Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 2:03 pm    Post subject: I'll have to e-mail some of the breeders (mice/rats) and find out, I'll also e-mail some of the big dog tegu breeders to see what their opinion on the matter is. For now I will stick with the adult mice! One thing is for sure...they are CHEAPER!!! Cheaper is good lol as they aren't cheap to keep! _________________ John Light http://www.jlexotics.com/ Back to top herp_haven Retired Mod Joined: Jan 05, 2005 Posts: 190 Location: Traverse City, MI Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:04 pm    Post subject: Brisamen wrote: You do powder the crickets and things, right? I have personally owned reptiles for 6 years. I know about supplements =) Back to top Brisamen Retired Mod Joined: Jan 14, 2005 Posts: 613 Location: The Netherlands Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:41 pm    Post subject: ok, just checking. No harm ment _________________ 1.0.0 T.rufescens 0.1.0 T.merianae 1.0.0 Testudo horsfieldii 1.0.0 Stenodactylus sthenodactylus 0.0.1 Ceratophrys ornata 0.0.1 Geocholone elegans 0.0.1 Python regius 2.0.0 Mustela Putorius Furo 0.1.0 Bouvier des flandres Back to top herp_haven Retired Mod Joined: Jan 05, 2005 Posts: 190 Location: Traverse City, MI Posted: Fri Feb 04, 2005 4:58 pm    Post subject: Suppose I should have posted this thread in the Tegu health forums =\ deh. 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