Question About Feeding?

[safetyfist]

I've been researching tegus, hoping to get one in the future. I've done a lot of reading and found lots of lists of things that you can feed them, but I'm a little confused on exactly how you should be feeding them these things?
What I mean is, is there a certain staple food that they have every time with supplemental things added in for variety? Or do you feed them a completely different thing every day? Or do you pick something from those lists and stick to it? I've read they like variety. Is there a certain ratio of meat to fruits/veg that needs to be maintained for proper nutrients?

Sorry if this has been asked a bunch of times but I have been unable to find any clear answers so far. I know there will be variation between individuals, but just in general what would be the rules of thumb?

Also, if anyone could ballpark about how much they spend a month feeding him that'd be awesome

Thanks!

 

[Walter1]

There's a thread somewhere on this very topic. In general though, variety is good with whole animal prey as a good staple. How much is the bill? Wildly varies with respect to age and length of active season.

 

[safetyfist]

sorry, can you tell me where is this thread? I've searched but mostly find people talking about which things they can eat, my main concern is making sure they have a balanced diet, instead of accidentally feeding them too much of one thing and not enough of others even if each individual item is okay to eat.

and i know there is definitely variation in cost but was just looking for a general estimation, maybe based on peoples personal experience, so that i can know what i would be getting into? i wouldnt want to get an animal and find out a few months down the line that i cannot comfortably afford to keep it. my other reptiles are relatively low cost for feeding, they dont eat every day so i dont really have a frame of reference for the price or for how much food i would need, in terms of just volume.

 

[Walter1]

No problem. It's here somewhere. I'll look, too.