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justinalbino
07-24-2008, 07:02 AM
are gold fishes bad for tegus or just reptiles in general??? cause i saw a couple vids of owners feeding them to their tegus. aren't there chemicals in the water the goldfishes live in??

txrepgirl
07-24-2008, 09:24 AM
You are right.They do put chemicals in the tanks.They also can carry some bacteria.I do not recommend feeding feeder fish or snails from the pet store.If you want to give your Tegu some fish you can go to the local super market and get some fresh fish filets ( no skin or bones ) and cut it up and give that to your Tegu.Our two Tegus love catfish,cod,tuna,salmon and tilapia.Hope that helps.

meanah
07-24-2008, 03:11 PM
yeah i buy all the fish im going to use.. from walmarts fish market. i get only tilipia if thats spelt right. my tegus love it

worldeater
07-24-2008, 03:42 PM
i like tilapia cause it has no fish smell. once i put fresh sole in my girls tank came back an hour or two later and vomited a little in my mouth my room stunk like low tide so bad.

also, if you want to do the "whole fish" thing mexican markets have frozen smelt and herring. those can be fed whole (herring only for large tegu's)

meanah
07-24-2008, 04:14 PM
i have still yet to go that route

justinalbino
07-24-2008, 04:52 PM
what about if u catch the fish while fishing can we feed them that..maybe from the sea. what about the freshwater fish caught while fishing

tilapia is my favorite, i'm filipino and at seafood city(asian market) they fry it for you =] <---- sorry for the randomness

greentriple
07-24-2008, 08:17 PM
Talapia is good, you don't have to remove bones, it's not like you debone mice do you....

Some feed whole smelt, others pieces. I've tried a variety of fish, usualy a bit of what we're going to eat at home and Sancho likes it all. In fact, he eats it more readliy than most other food.

txrepgirl
07-24-2008, 08:21 PM
I saw a brochure at a vet before saying that you shouldn't let your dogs lick or eat fresh fish from the sea or lake because they have bacteria on the skin.I don't know if that goes for the Tegus,too,but I would say better save than sorry.If you want to use the fresh fish I would clean it really good and give it to your Tegu as a filet ( No skin or bones ).If you want to ask your vet about that brochure.

worldeater
07-24-2008, 09:30 PM
i thought dogs have antiseptic spit?

txrepgirl
07-24-2008, 11:31 PM
:? :roll: :?: .I'm going to the vet soon and try to get that brochure and I will post on what it says and what kind of brochure it is so if you want to get one from the vet,too,you know witch one it is.

Alek
07-25-2008, 06:26 PM
Can they eat anchovies :?:

greentriple
07-25-2008, 06:55 PM
Only on a Pizza...

Alek
07-25-2008, 07:14 PM
:lol: ok but really can they :?:

worldeater
07-25-2008, 08:08 PM
i'd say too salty? i don't know.

greentriple
07-25-2008, 08:45 PM
Can they? Yes. Should they, heck I don't know either. 8)

Alek
07-25-2008, 09:10 PM
Angel listed that they can also eat crawfish

txrepgirl
07-26-2008, 02:16 AM
If they are in a can or preserved I don't recommend it because of the sodium.I know it is hard to find things that are not from the yard or the pet store ( like snails ).