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Echoing what james said....tegus are not monitors and are not obligate carnivores. I understand the concept of adding a touch of plant matter to the diet of a carnivore. However, one thing to remember is that carnivores are designed to eat high protein low carb diets. Adding a lot of fruit can tax the insulin pathways. Tegus are omnivores and should have plant matter added to the diet anyway.

[QUOTE="laurarfl, post: 114162, member: 401"] Echoing what james said....tegus are not monitors and are not obligate carnivores. I understand the concept of adding a touch of plant matter to the diet of a carnivore. However, one thing to remember is that carnivores are designed to eat high protein low carb diets. Adding a lot of fruit can tax the insulin pathways. Tegus are omnivores and should have plant matter added to the diet anyway. [/QUOTE]

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