New tegu eating

[TanMan57]

I just got a new argentine B&W tegu and I fed about 8 hours after he had arrived. I let him get used to his new home first. So anyway I fed him 2 week crickets (Pretty tiny i use them for my baby beardies) I am going to go get him bigger ones today but i was just wondering if it was normal for him to eat as many as he did. I believe he ate around 30. Is that alot or just right?

BTW the pictures are before I fed him

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

For a minute there, I thought this thread was a joke or was at least hoping it was :-D because of your avatar. I had to read it again and check the info :lol: .

Congrats on the new Gu and welcome to the site,...Did you just buy Zaltys from Beasty? I'm at work right now so I can't see the pics just the avatar :roll: idk why.

As for the crickets they're very little and not much of a meal, more of a snack (or like a bunch of tic tacs) for a Gu that size. So,..yeah they can and will eat quite a lot. I'm surprised he was even interested, my Gu wouldn't give crickets the time of day at that age unless they were mixed in with his turkey or something.

 

[AWD247]

Lol welcome, I saw the avatar also and was like... Wait a minute

 

[VARNYARD]

Where did you get your tegu? He looks very thin.

 

[whoru]

he is pretty but kinda skinny oh an welcome

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

Oh my,..never mind, thats not Zaltys :lol: but that baby definitely is skinny. Feed it as much as it wants when ever it wants for now. I know the pics were taken before you fed it,.. so do you have or have you taken anymore pics?

 

[TanMan57]

No i havent taken any new pics yet. I will today because im going to feed him a new born mouse. (hopefully its small enough) and i got him from lllreptiles (i know not the best thing)

 

[AWD247]

Maybe you should try focusing on crickets, worms, ground turkey for now, with the proper supplements. Also you might wanna round up a fecal sample and have it checked that way you can know 100% your lil guy is nice and healthy while you fatten him up.

 

[TanMan57]

alright I fed him some eggs for breakfast and these are the pictures I took

This picture is after he was done and was resting

 

[GOT_TEGUS]

awesome Get some weight on the little GU. looks good

 

[AWD247]

Just a lil thin, but looks like he'll get his weight up. Keep feeding him a veriety of things like mentioned and he should fatten up quick, goodluck

 

[TanMan57]

Yea ill keep you guys posted ill probably take pictures of him in a week or two to show his progress

 

[TanMan57]

Hes getting fatter! lol This is after he had his lunch of big ol' crickets and some tegu bites

 

[Jefroka]

Glad he's eating well, as mentioned, he was VERY thin when you got him.


...Jefroka

 

[TanMan57]

Yea they must not have paid too much attention to him when they had him. Because every time ive put food in front of him he eats it. And eats quite a bit. So im happy i got him i can make him healthier and happier