spoiled tegu

[Jessicak]

Okay, so today I noticed my tegu has a good feeding response when I place food in the enclosure but he never eats it. So today I put a raw egg in the dish and placed it in the tank. He ran around like crazy sniffing the air but didn't find the food. He does the same thing when I put the shrimp in, I even offered shrimp with feeding tongs and he didn't touch it but today I used a spoon to scoop up the egg and he ate it! He ate so much of it. I was even able to lead him to the dish and he ate out of the dish buy quickly seemed to get turned around and couldn't find it. So I tried the spoon again and he ate more. What should I do? Keep spoon feeding him or try something else?

 

[Walter1]

That's kind of a new one. I don't know.

 

[Jessicak]

It's kind of stressing me out actually

 

[Walter1]

How had he been? How new is this behavior?

 

[Jessicak]

I got him almost two months ago and he's never eaten out of the dish before. He chased crickets around the tank and ate them. He also ate one pinky that I had left in the tank too. I've put eggs and turkey and shrimp in the dish but last night I just got annoyed about him not eating food so I decided to feed him with the spoon and of course he ate.

 

[Walter1]

Spoiled brat! It's healthy, it won't miss a meal. You're being played. Put food in same bowl in same place!!

 

[Jessicak]

I'm probably going to try scrambled eggs tonight. Hoping for the best

 

[Walter1]

Don't sweat it. If hungry, he'll eat. Remember, slow down season. May not be so hungry.

 

[Gringo]

my little gu has been the same way since i got him about a month ago. loves crickets but only if he can chase them. and i finally go him to eat some ground turkey, but he will only eat it if i hand feed him.
also i noticed that he doesnt really care for boiled or scrambled egg.. does yours seem to only like its eggs raw???

 

[Gringo]

also, i can not get him to eat a pinky.. ive tried several times but ended up having to give the pinky to my rosy boa maybe some just dont eat mice??? not really sure, its been bugging me.. i want him to be the healthiest tegu around

 

[Jessicak]

Mine are one pinky but I had to leave it in the cage and cover the cage with a blanket for him to eat it. When I checked later it was gone but I was really worried it just got lost in the substrate. I haven't found it though. I tried a fuzzy and I didn't eat that one though. And mine has only eaten raw egg, so yes. Ive tried hard boiled and scrambled and he won't touch them yet. They might start to eat a little more come spring

 

[Walter1]

Gringo- what does yours typically eat? Maybe you can hide the pink intact or ripped open in the food.

 

[Gringo]

havnt tried covering the tank while the pinky is in there but i will try tomorrow!

 

[Gringo]

Walter1- He likes crickets, but not everyday and he like to lick the egg but he wont eat it. Goingto also try a raw egg tomorrow.

I also mix the ground turkey with scrambled egg, and he will take a couple bites of the thrkey, but wont eat the egg

 

[Walter1]

So, stick with turkey. Make little bite-sized balls dust with calcium. Hide a pink in one. Also, this is slowing down season for them. If he looks well-fed= round tail base and thighs not skinny, don't worry.

 

[Gringo]

Deffinitly going to try it.