Avidin is an enzyme in the egg that people talk about. It isn't an issue unless you are feeding a diet high in eggs. Since avidin works against biotin, if you supplement with multivitamins, that part is covered. When you cook the egg, all sorts of other useful protein is denatured (destroyed) as well. So, it is a decision you have to make. As far as Salmonella is concerned, we have Salmonella bacteria living in our intestines all the time. It is when our body cannot contain an overgrowth of the Salmonella bacteria that we get sick.
You can try F/T rodents like mice fuzzies, ground turkey or lean beef, fish, organ meats, even fruits such as papaya, mago, banana, berries. The idea is to offer a variety of foods, keep with lean foods, and supplement any food without bones with calcium. Make sure the overasll temps are warm enough for a tropical lizard to encourage eating, and have a good UVB light. Colombians do relish eggs. Too many can make them refuse other foods. But dipping foods in raw egg can also be a good way to get them to try new things.
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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