Do Tegus generally eat less if they don't hibernate?

[bombadierboom]

So this is my first Tegu, and first winter with him. His cage is around 82 degrees, he basks 7 hours a day in his hot spot of 120 degrees, his body is warm to the touch but he only really devours his food every 3 days, nibbles just a little the other 2. I'm just scared of his metabolism in that warmth without eating as much as he used to. He is 5 months old and not showing any sign of weight loss its just a concern.

 

[chitodadon]

He looks small for 5 months Godzilla is 5 1/2 months and almost 3ft long

from Samsung Galaxy S3

 

[laurarfl]

What is he eating and what are you offering, also what supplements and lighting?

 

[bombadierboom]

He eats large adult dubias six days a week, and once a week scrambled eggs and raw turkey which he loves. All his food is dusted with Reptivite. On his "nibbling" days he just kills the roaches, then leaves them. He has a full spectrum zilla bulb and two halogen heat lamps.

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As far as his size goes, he's filled out since I got him, which was only a month ago. His father is nearly 60 inches long so I'm hoping its just because its winter that he is slow growing.

 

[chitodadon]

From my tegu he eats either whole prey or ground up meat w/bones and chicken hearts, also I heard zilla bones have a bad rep I use powersun mvb bulbs, Godzilla hasnt slowed down on eating niether

from Samsung Galaxy S3