So, I've had my Tegu for about two months now. Eats tons and is very active. The other day I was feeling particularly lazy and did not want to go to the store, so I decided to feed him some stuff from my fridge.
I gave him mango, he ate one strip and then acted very offended that I fed it to him. Would not touch anything else.
So I made him some eggs. Took about 3 bites of the mess and then acted like I slapped him in the face.
ate 1 blueberry
So, while he has no problem eating these things since he'll take a few bites, he obviously really doesn't enjoy them and shows it very plainly.
He normally eats:
Raw salmon
Pinkies/fuzzies
horn worms
So, how do you deal with picky eaters? Should I just let him be a spoiled brat and feed him the food that he likes and wants? Or can you starve them until they eat what you offer them?
He seems willing to take one bite of anything I put in his food bowl, he's associated his bowl with food very well so he at least tries it. But more often than not he just rubs his face on the ground in disgust after he eats something I feed him that is not raw fish or live things.
I gave him mango, he ate one strip and then acted very offended that I fed it to him. Would not touch anything else.
So I made him some eggs. Took about 3 bites of the mess and then acted like I slapped him in the face.
ate 1 blueberry
So, while he has no problem eating these things since he'll take a few bites, he obviously really doesn't enjoy them and shows it very plainly.
He normally eats:
Raw salmon
Pinkies/fuzzies
horn worms
So, how do you deal with picky eaters? Should I just let him be a spoiled brat and feed him the food that he likes and wants? Or can you starve them until they eat what you offer them?
He seems willing to take one bite of anything I put in his food bowl, he's associated his bowl with food very well so he at least tries it. But more often than not he just rubs his face on the ground in disgust after he eats something I feed him that is not raw fish or live things.