Seems that rodents is all that keeps weight on my 'Gu

[Keeps]

Well, I haven't been feeding my girly rodents too much lately, just been feeding her a mix of eggs, gizzards, hearts, liver, beef, turkey, chicken, but it doesn't seem like all that stuff is putting weight on her like the rodents did. Not sure if I'm just paranoid, but it's kind of getting to me. Not sure if she is losing weight, or if I'm just bein' wierd. Her belly weight is fine, she's chunky, but the base of her tail seems to be staying the same. Is this a problem?

 

[Little Wise Owl]

Got pictures of her current weight?

 

[slideaboot]

"Her belly weight is fine, she's chunky, but the base of her tail seems to be staying the same."

Sounds to me like she's fine, no? You're right, rodents typically put weight on faster than a varied diet...that's no secret. Remember, your goal is a healthy tegu (the size will come in time--patience is key). The last thing you want is a giant, obese tegu.

 

[Keeps]

Yea, that seems reasonable. Just was curious about the tail, it's not like her tailbone is protruding, so I'm guessing she's ok :X
Thanks for posting.

 

[Toby_H]

There are about 16 million details that must be considered before giving a quality answer to this...

How old is the Tegu? How large is the Tegu (weight and length)? What season was each experience in? How long was each experience?

In later fall and winter food/energy is transformed into fat as the Tegu is building reserves for winter. In spring and summer food/energy is used to reach maximum size.

 

[Keeps]

She's 9 months old, about 18 inches including tail, not sure of her weight. Her tail base did look fuller when it was winter/fall, she didn't hibernate (or burmate, that I could tell)