columbian tegu won't eat

[coandcarule]

So my tegu won't eat I've tried giving him super worms, crickets, and roaches but he doesn't seem to be interested any suggestions.

 

[Joe M]

How big is he? I'm going to assume he is kept at proper temps, so if he refuses all to those items, try an appropriately sized Frozen/Thawed mouse or rat, or better yer offer him some lean ground turkey. I haven't ever had a tegu refuse ground turkey.

 

[reptech]

^^ I Agree try the turkey or even a scrambled egg (cook wit no milk or butter just straight egg)

 

[coandcarule]

he's somewhere between 12-14 inches and I'll try some turkey tonight.

 

[01C5Vert]

he's somewhere between 12-14 inches and I'll try some turkey tonight.

At that size you should be feeding pinky mice.

 

[reptech]

pinkies can be feed at anytime just make sure there small enough for them i useally go by rule of thumb dont feed them anything bigger then there head

 

[coandcarule]

question about the ground turkey do i have to cook it before hand or just feed it raw

 

[Joe M]

question about the ground turkey do i have to cook it before hand or just feed it raw

Raw. Don't cook it.

 

[reptech]

yep def raw

 

[coandcarule]

Awesome he loved the ground turkey and I had a crazy idea and asked the people I got him from what they were feeding him