Playing with your tegu before or after it's fed

[Neeko]

Anyone have any advice. Ive heard a lot of people play with their buddy after its eaten some. Also is morning noon or dusk a better time?

 

[Rhetoric]

I think handling is easier after feeding, sometimes my tegus are grumpy if they've got empty bellies. Usually I feed guru in the enclosure (not everyone reccomends this) but sometimes when he's out roaming ill toss him a rat or fish fillet.

 

[new2tegus]

Thats great rhet, I toss him a rat or fish filets, just sounds funny, picturing a child following you around asking for an ice cream pop or something.

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

Before or after doesn't matter,.. but sometimes they're easier to handle and you're less likely to get bit when they're young after you feed them.

Mine are not on a specific schedule but they're handled before, during and after feeding.

 

[Rhetoric]

Hahaha sometimes it feels that way! Thankfully he's not a messy eater, otherwise I don't think it would work.

 

[new2tegus]

Have some pinkies on the way, have a feeling my little guy will be, the way he'd shake the eggs or turkey, or anything, all I could say was it's already dead lol.

 

[reptastic]

My first tegu shook her food, took her like 6-8 mos before she realized shaking wasnt neccesAry lol