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  1. #11
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    Laura, ur columbian likes fruits? mine wont go near them lol

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    Mine LOVES fruit!!!! But when they were younger they didn't eat as much.

    Also, avidin is found in fertilized eggs as well. Avidin is used up by the developing embryo. So a freshly fertilized egg still has quite a bit, but an egg that is hatching soon will have less. In the wild animals eat a more varied diet,plus the avidin warnings are a bit overrated.
    Laura R (FL)
    1.0.0 Colombian Tegu
    1.4.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
    1.2.0 Red Tegu
    1.2.0 B/WxRed Tegu
    1.0.0 Green Ameiva (yet another teiid)
    7 other lizards
    1 little gator
    3 FL box turtle
    1 Sulcata tortoise
    16 snakes
    5 fuzzy pets
    4 little frogs
    a bunch of creepy bugs
    and a partridge in a pear tree

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    Quote Originally Posted by tesla.the.tegu View Post
    you should also try lots of raw meat tegus mainly eat meat. try some ground turkey or chicken with some beef liver my Colombian loves it and ill even mix in that tropical fruit blend from the pet store. try papaya or mango.
    Thanks alot my tegu finaly started eating and loves eggs, raw ground turkey, hard boiled eggs, egg shells, and i havnt tried fruit.....but i will soon!!!

  4. #14
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    It seems that Colombians may have a tendency toward obesity in captivity. I don't have any studies that show that trend. I have heard a few owners come back with vet reports indicating a lot of fat around the organs. So the plant matter may help that a bit.
    Laura R (FL)
    1.0.0 Colombian Tegu
    1.4.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
    1.2.0 Red Tegu
    1.2.0 B/WxRed Tegu
    1.0.0 Green Ameiva (yet another teiid)
    7 other lizards
    1 little gator
    3 FL box turtle
    1 Sulcata tortoise
    16 snakes
    5 fuzzy pets
    4 little frogs
    a bunch of creepy bugs
    and a partridge in a pear tree

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