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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 list please? Goto page 1, 2  Next          theTegu.com Forum Index -> General Care View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message ALPHA Member Joined: Nov 28, 2007 Posts: 73 Location: CT Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:27 am    Post subject: A list please? Can someone give a list of all the dos and don'ts for specific fruits and veggies that should be avoided or given frequently. Thanks in advance. Back to top All_American Honored Member Joined: Jul 15, 2007 Posts: 169 Location: Dickson, TN Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:08 am    Post subject: no list to give you, but fruits that are sweet to the taste and stay away from citrus fruits. Melons and canalope are good staples too along with cooked eggs with calcium suppliment added a bit. Just check back and others will hook you up with a good ole fashion list for you. Ed _________________ 1.1.0 Snow boas 1.0.0 albino boa 10.8.0Hypo boa 0.1.0 DH sunglow 0.1.17 BCI 0.0.1 Anery corn 0.0.1 Motley sunglow corn 1.0.0 BW tegu 0.1.0 Blue Tegu 8.10.1 beardies sandfire, snow, rankins, german giants 2.1.0 dogs 0.2.0 cats Back to top txrepgirl Moderator Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 2516 Location: San Antonio,TX Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 5:14 pm    Post subject: I'm not sure about that either.I do know when you give them dark green leaved veggies DO NOT feed them SPINACH.And with Bananas just feed it to your Tegu some times.Sorry,I can't help you more . Back to top WhiskeyTango Member Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 41 Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 7:15 pm    Post subject: Well this is a list for iguanas, but im sure it will work for tegus as well..I use it for my old beardies. http://www.greenigsociety.org/foodchart.htm good luck! Back to top ALPHA Member Joined: Nov 28, 2007 Posts: 73 Location: CT Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 8:02 pm    Post subject: Thank you! Back to top txrepgirl Moderator Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 2516 Location: San Antonio,TX Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 10:16 pm    Post subject: Thank you. Back to top WhiskeyTango Member Joined: Nov 16, 2007 Posts: 41 Posted: Sat Dec 15, 2007 11:18 pm    Post subject: Your very welcome!!!And anytime! Back to top Cyrusdust Member Joined: Oct 18, 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Utah Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 2:12 am    Post subject: Alright this is a list I have been trying to put together. Please let me know if anything on here is not accurate or any additions would be nice. The info on meats is a little skimpy, so suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks for the link to that iguana food list site it helped a lot. Everything in bold was what I found consistently recommended to feed as more of a staple part of the Tegu diet. I didn't bold much in the meats section as I'm still a little fuzzy on what is safe when we are talking non-whole meats. Whole prey Crickets dusted with vitamins dust Captive raised insects: Roaches Mealworms Superworms Waxwoms Silkworms Hornworms Earthworms Snails Crayfish Pinkie mice Quail hatchlings Baby chickens Meat Hard-boiled or scrambled eggs, with shell- feed in moderation Cooked ground: hamburger, Raw turkey & lamb, rabbit Fresh fish like tillapia Organ meats: liver, hearts ect… Sea food: Crab, Scallops, Shrimp Fruits Tropical fruits: Mango, Papaya, 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 in moderation Melons: cantaloupe, honeydew, casaba, watermelon Figs -fresh or dried Dates Kiwi Nectarines 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 Dark leafy greens like: Chicory greens (Escarole) Collard greens Dandelion greens Endive Mustard greens Turnip greens Spaghetti squash Bell peppers Rapini Zucchini Yellow squash Raddish 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 Probably don't want to feed Avacados Also foods high in oxalates or goitrogens are not good choices. They are not necessarily toxic if eaten every once in a while, but can cause disease is fed often. Back to top txrepgirl Moderator Joined: Oct 16, 2007 Posts: 2516 Location: San Antonio,TX Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:00 am    Post subject: WOW.Where did you get all that stuff from.I wouldn't give him spinach.With the worms just as a treat because they are high in fat (that's what I heard).I'm not sure about the Beef.I don't think that they eat cooked meat.Don't for get the calcium powder.Don't give him feeder fish from the petstore because they carry bacteria.I'm not sure but to be on the save side I would give him fish filets because they don't have those small sharp bones he can choke on.Like Tuna,Salmon,Cod and Tilapia. Back to top ALPHA Member Joined: Nov 28, 2007 Posts: 73 Location: CT Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:51 am    Post subject: They will eat cooked meat and its okay for them. Keep in mind in argentina Tegus will pick through peoples garbage eating their left overs. Thats not to say they can eat anything, the wild ones probably live shorter lives. It is only to say things like cooked meats would be fine. Their pretty good eaters Back to top ALPHA Member Joined: Nov 28, 2007 Posts: 73 Location: CT Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 11:52 am    Post subject: Thanks Cyrus, thats a very thorough list. Back to top Cyrusdust Member Joined: Oct 18, 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Utah Posted: Mon Dec 24, 2007 1:47 pm    Post subject: I got all those items from you guys. This forum is awesome! Are there any other meat suggestions? The reason I read for cooking the ground beef was to kill bacteria like E. coli, salmonella, ect... I heard that about the feeder fish as well. Also feeder fish are loaded with chemicals to keep them healthy long enough to sell. I'm sure you all have seen what cramped and unhealthy conditions they are kept in. What about if you breed your own feeder fish and know what conditions they live in? My boyfriend and I raise guppies for our cichlids. As for the mice, rats, and birds, I feed mostly frozen thawed to my snakes because the freezing kills many parasites the feeders could pass on. So I'm assuming I can do the same with my Tegu. Should I be dusting these with vitamins if they are whole with the bones and all that? Back to top plizardman Member Joined: Aug 11, 2005 Posts: 25 Posted: Thu Dec 27, 2007 11:21 pm    Post subject: I had really bad experiences feeding my adult tegu's grapes. Seems they didn't digest the skins and what passed through their digestive systems not only stunk to high heaven, but called flies from three different states. I do a lot of fishing, and I feed my guys a lot of racks (the carcasses that remain after the fillets have been removed). I just chop them up into big chunks, (bones, guts, skin and all) and they chow down on it. I also toss in nightcrawlers, garden snails, and big slugs when I find them around the garden. Back to top greentriple Respected Member Joined: Oct 12, 2007 Posts: 507 Location: San Diego, CA Posted: Fri Dec 28, 2007 1:46 pm    Post subject: Plizard- you might be the closest thing to a natural tegu dietitian. How old are your tegus? How big? I give my guy as many worms, grubs, snails and grasshoppers my yard will sustain, he love them more than crickets and superworms. I've done tons of fish and he loves that as well. These guys are regular garbage disposals. Back to top Cyrusdust Member Joined: Oct 18, 2007 Posts: 16 Location: Utah Posted: Sun Dec 30, 2007 1:19 am    Post subject: Great! I was a little worried about if the bones were OK, but I would assume the Tegus wouldn't de-bone the prey they catch. So even the sharp fish bones are OK huh? Thanks Plizardman! 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