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Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 88 Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 8:58 am Post subject: FOOD
I wanted to get others opinions on if I am feeding my Tegu who is a little over 2 months old the correct food portions and supplements:
6 days out of the week I give her some turkey in the morning and leave it in a bowl in her cage before I leave the house. Everyday in the afternoon I feed her as many crickets as she will eat. Once a week or everyother week I give her a lightly scrambled egg and leave that in her cage in the morning and in the afternoon I feed her crickets like usual.
For supplements I dust the crickets (with calcium) and put calcium in the ground turkey every other day. And once a week I dust the crickets with a vitamin supplement. She also has a 10.0 UVB light in the cage.
Does that sound correct? Are there other others foods I could be giving her? I tried fruit but she wont eat it, I think she is still too young. Thanks
Katie _________________ 1.1 Veiled Chameleons
1.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu
0.0.1 Argentine Red Tegu
2.3 Red Tail Boas
4.6 Corn Snakes
1.0 California King Snake
1.0 Mexican Variable King Snake
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Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 88 Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 2:54 pm Post subject:
Oh yes I forgot, I give her as many fuzzies as she will eat every 2-3 days. _________________ 1.1 Veiled Chameleons
1.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu
0.0.1 Argentine Red Tegu
2.3 Red Tail Boas
4.6 Corn Snakes
1.0 California King Snake
1.0 Mexican Variable King Snake
0.1 Northern Pine Snake
1.8 Ball Python
0.0.1 Green Tree Python
Hey there k8t and theeo1edge...I'm new here so forgive me if I ask a question that seems out of place I read a few post here about tegs swallowing substrate and what it will do to them... was just wondering k8t what type of substrate is your little 1 on... You stated a couple times that you leave food and leave for the morning Aren't you worried about it swallowing something besides the food your leaving it
Just wondering that's all for now...Have a great week...
Joined: Mar 07, 2005 Posts: 328 Location: Chesterfield, UK
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 10:58 am Post subject:
Tegu's don't generally swallow substrate, as they are bright enough to spit it out. I'm not saying it's an impossible scenario, because it isn't, but it is one that generally only need's care when they are young.
Just look for a substrate thats large, and difficult for your Tegu to unwittingly swallow.
Joined: Jul 09, 2005 Posts: 88 Location: Gilbert, AZ
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2005 2:37 pm Post subject:
I put a towel in the cage and then feed my tegu on that so I am not really worried about her eating any substrate. I just put the turkey or eggs on top of it and my tegu knows not to eat the food on the substrate. Hope that helps!
Katie _________________ 1.1 Veiled Chameleons
1.1 Argentine Black & White Tegu
0.0.1 Argentine Red Tegu
2.3 Red Tail Boas
4.6 Corn Snakes
1.0 California King Snake
1.0 Mexican Variable King Snake
0.1 Northern Pine Snake
1.8 Ball Python
0.0.1 Green Tree Python
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Hey there k8t and theeo1edge...I'm new here so forgive me if I ask a question that seems out of place 
I read a few post here about tegs swallowing substrate and what it will do to them... 
was just wondering k8t what type of substrate is your little 1 on... 
