Green Tripe

[Guest]

Has anyone ever offered their tegu green tripe as an occasional treat? It's a favoured treat or snack for the carnivorous animals in my household. The only downside is that it's really, really smelly... though I suppose that's what makes it such a favourable food item to some animals (like those stinky dogs).

Here's a nutrient analysis:

"Green Tripe Analysis
Protein 13.33%
Fat 12.75%
Crude Fiber 2.99%
Moisture 72.24%
Calcium 0.1%
Phosphorous 0.13%
Lactic Acid Bacteria 2,900,000 gm
pH 6.84
Ash 1.25%
Calories 424 cal / cup
Iron 126.4 mg/kg
Potassium 0.14%
Managnese 25.7 mg/kg
Zinc 23.11 mg/kg
Selenium 0.31 mg/kg"

Lactic Acid Bacteria: "also known as Lactobacillus Acidophilus, is the good intestinal bacteria. It is the main ingredient in probiotics." - <!-- m --><a class="postlink" href="http://www.greentripe.com/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.greentripe.com/</a><!-- m -->

"L. acidophilus is also beneficial because it breaks down the complex food molecules which then prevents the escalation of deadly bacteria. Another benefit is that it helps control constipation and diarrhea" (This is for humans but it's something to think about) - Lactobacillus acidophilus



Thoughts, questions, concerns, etc?

 

[chelvis]

As a treat i don't see a reason y not. i wouldn't use it as a stable thing just because its hard to tell how the tegu will diguest it.

 

[Guest]

I don't see why it wouldn't be digested. It's an organ just like liver or the stuff that's in a rat and an animal protein.

SOMEONE TRY IT AND RECORD WHAT HAPPENS.

 

[slideaboot]

I don't see why it wouldn't be digested. It's an organ just like liver or the stuff that's in a rat and an animal protein.

SOMEONE TRY IT AND RECORD WHAT HAPPENS.

Wait...do you not have a tegu? If you've mentioned that, I missed it. I can be a little slow sometimes...

 

[Guest]

No, I don't. I've been researching them for about three years. I'm in college for animal care/veterinary assistant right now so I'm waiting until after my schooling to finally prepare for one of my own.

And I'm not sure if I've mentioned it before. I had an account on here using the name "Shaylah" but was never able to log in so I had to make a new account recently.