Feeding moderation before hibernation

[Schnab]

For the past week my tegu's been starting to go into hibernation. Since yestderday he's been making apperances to bask and drink. I was wondering if I should offer him any food since he hasen't eaten anything for a week and that he's been kinda active.

 

[DaveDragon]

Offer some, he'll eat it if he wants.

 

[Schnab]

He ate yesterday but isn't it bad for them to have food in the system before hibernation? I wouldn't want him to die on me. Unless I bathe him next time he comes out.

 

[themedic]

I am no expert by any means of tegus as I just received mine a couple days ago, but as far as pooping if you are that worried about it I would just let him bathe in semi Luke warm water this will help him poop if he indeed has too, I do this to my beardies they almost always poop. if he doesn't poop, id say to wake him up in a couple days and try agian untill he poops to clear his stomach, agian this may be incorrect information but personally this is what i would do if i was worried about my tegu getting rotten food in his stomach during the hibernation period.