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[lect1]

hey guys just wanted to introduce myself and my tegu camilo also wanted to ask what a good diet would be for him/her they dont really tell you much at petco

 

[lect1]

ive been feeding him pinkies, also keep crickets in his enclosure, ground turkey with supplements. have tried to give fruit but he doesnt seem interested in it at all

 

[laurarfl]

Cute little bugger!

Ok try some of this....it's a long list. Supplement anything that doesn't have bones with calcium.

Tegu Food List
Whole prey
Captive raised insects
Crickets Roaches
Mealworms
Super worms
Wax worms
Silk worms
Horn worms
Earth worms
Snails Crayfish
Pinkie mice
Quail hatchlings
Baby chickens
Mice
Rats
Hamster
Gerbil
Feeder frogs/toads/lizards
Meat
Soft-boiled or scrambled eggs
Raw meats:
turkey,
Chicken,
lamb,
venison,
fowl,
beef in moderation
Fresh fish filets
Organ meats: liver, hearts, gizzards
Sea food: Crab, Scallops, Shrimp
Fruits Tropical fruits:
Mango,
PapayaMelons:
cantaloupe,
honeydew,
casaba,
watermelon
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

 

[laurarfl]

In that last photo it looks like he has a little smile. I love the little Colombian smiles!

 

[lect1]

Thanks thats very helpful ive had him for 2 weeks now and im completely in love