Feeding ?

[luckdragon]

We will be using a leash next time we bring him out. Our little guy runs fast and we don't want to lose him! LOL

 

[DaveDragon]

We will be using a leash next time we bring him out. Our little guy runs fast and we don't want to lose him! LOL

Another visit to All Pets!!

 

[Gx3]

I know mine was in the pet store for while before we brought it home.

I used to work for a pet store and we carried tegus, savs, and a few other large lizards and they would grow EXTREMELY slow because they are fed only crickets with calcium/vitamins, which is likely the case with your tegu

 

[luckdragon]

I read a lot of information and vitamin bottles that reference the Calcium Phosporous ratio 2:1. How do they get the phosphorous, is it through their diet or another vitamin supplement?

 

[Kharnifex]

Phosphorus, is in all foods, basically their is too much phosphorus in most foods, thats why you need to add more calcium.

only use calcium w/phosphorus for herbavores.

 

[fakeplasticlulu]

Hope I did this right, first post...

I also got an unusually small B&W from a shop recently. I'm sure she had to be from last summer so that puts her about 6-7 months and only 14" when I got her. They said they were only feeding her 3-4 times a week so I figured that was the main problem. She seemed in good health otherwise and was used to being handled so I couldn't leave the poor thing there. Now I usually feed her 2X a day and she put on about an inch in the first week. I usually give her some egg and turkey in the morning and then she likes to bask for a while. Then in the evening I give her just a little bit of something or a few crickets. She seems happy and is deficating accordingly so I figure it's not too much food.

 

[DaveDragon]

It would be best if you started your own thread. More people would notice it and it won't get lost in this one.