Possibly sick? Help please

[Alyssa Villalobos]

I have had my black and white tegu, Domino, for about three weeks now and all of a sudden he doesn't seem to be eating anymore. I have been feeding him raw chicken and turkey, with some veggies mixed in but the last two times I've tried to feed him he's only eaten a little bit and then ignored the rest. Also I noticed when he pooped today it looked slightly pinkish instead of brown. It's the first time I've seen him do it so I don't know if that's common or not. Help or tips would be greatly appreciated!

 

[SamBobCat]

Try getting ahold of some whole prey. Like frozen rats and mice. How big is he?

 

[Alyssa Villalobos]

He's about three feet long and he's two years old. I tried to feed him egg to see if he would take that, but he pooped it out a couple hours later and the egg looked like it hadn't been digested at all. I'll try giving him frozens.

 

[SamBobCat]

Alright. Don't forget to thaw it out. Also what you may have seen would be urates which is basically a reptiles version of pee. They can be yellow, but I don't know how common/healthy that is.

 

[Aardbark]

Try giveing him different foods. Some fruits, (Mango, Kiwi) or some fish. If hes not eating he may just not be hungry. They can go a few days without eating, even weeks and be fine. But if he refuses food for over a week, I would take him to a vet.