how often to feed a tegu a hoper that is 18

aznboi409 · Member Joined: Jun 12, 2005 Posts: 47

i fed mine fuzzies...now today..i got him a hopper..that hopper looked bigger than his head..but he chewed and chewed it...it took him 3 min to swollow it.. how many hoppers do i feed him a week..hes 18 inches

Rick · Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 5:13 pm Post subject:

I'd use large fuzzies. The tegu should be able to eat it's food easily and if it's that much work there is a chance it will put the tegu off from rodents or worse, choke your tegu.

Rick
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Teiidae · Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 5:39 pm Post subject:

I feed mice about the same size as the Tegu's head - They should be able to get it down in 4 or 5 gulps, and I feed mice every other day - The day's in between, Turkey is served in portions equivalent the size of the mice I would feed ...
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James_James · Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2005 6:23 pm Post subject: feeders

I would offer your Tegu, as many rodents, as it will eat. Throw in one, if he eats it, throw in another, and so on!