harmful substrates.....

[KSTAR]

I over heard a little while ago that if moss is eaten by a tegu..the tegu won't suffer from being impacted...is this true? I thought if a tegu ate any substrate it will suffer from being impacted....

 

[DaveDragon]

to laurafl : how did you apply the matamucil to your tegus diet? and what form did you buy cause i know it comes in powder and capsules..did the meatmucil help you tegu got to the bathroom or stop eating the substrate?

I forgot about that! I did add a powdered laxative to our male Blue's turkey a couple of times when he was impacted. I wish my brain didn't have so many holes in it!!!!!!!!!! :doh

 

[hoosier]

I have never had a problem with tegus trying to eat the bedding, so this is a new one on me. I have heard of tegus eating stones too, but I have never seen my tegus trying to eat them. :chin

mine has never tried to eat his bedding but for some dumb reason every time hes outside, he tries to eat a rock. i really dont know why :crazy

 

[KSTAR]

ok I found some metamucil that's in a powder form but its orange flavored...does that matter? and also how much metamucil do I apply to his ground turkey?

 

[DaveDragon]

I would give it a light dusting, like calcium.

 

[KSTAR]

ok that I will do...but I found it flavored..its a orange flavor...is that ok?

 

[KSTAR]

GREAT NEWS!!!! well guys i have great news...i re-did my blues enclosure with some new bedding...i used the reptile bedding that comes in a brick and i broke it up with hot water and he loves it...and he was digging it all up and most important..he pooped! :-D which means he didnt eat the bedding and hes not impacted :-D i wanna thank you all who helped me and gave your suggestions and knowledge :-D and thanks BOOSTFEEN...lol

 

[BOOSTFEEN]

no problem KStar you know im always here to help and at least now you know for next time which hopefully there isnt LOL

 

[DaveDragon]

Silly Tegu!!! Hopefully he learned his lesson and won't eat his substrate again. I'm sure you've got tastier things for him to eat!

Just keep that stuff moist, otherwise it's get dusty and he'll be breathing it in.

 

[KSTAR]

ok that i will do... thanks dave...