Feeding Insect-Eating Lizards: the Best Live Foods

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Hi All,
From tiny Day Geckos to stout Water Dragons and lumbering Savanna Monitors, many popularly-kept lizards feed primarily upon live foods including insects and other invertebrates. The most important point for insectivorous lizard owners to remember (and one that my regular readers are sick of seeing!), is that crickets and mealworms alone, even if powdered with supplements, are not an adequate diet for any species. Dietary variety is essential. Fortunately, with a bit of planning, we can collect, breed or purchase a huge array of nutritious invertebrates for the lizards in our collections. Read the rest of this article here http://bit.ly/1b9Drx1

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Hey frank,

Speaking of savannah monitors, what's the max size do they get to in captivity? And which gets bigger? Golden tegu or a savannah?


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Hi...they can be 3.5 - 4 feet, but some individuals may exceed 5 feet. Size likely depends on where within their range they (or their parents) originated, as wild populations vary.

Very large male Black/Gold (sometimes called golden) Tegus (Tupinambis teguixin) can reach 5 feet, but most average 3.5 - 4 feet. Best, Frank
 
Hey frank,

Speaking of savannah monitors, what's the max size do they get to in captivity? And which gets bigger? Golden tegu or a savannah?


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it is rare to see one 4' long. Usually they max out at 3' in captivity.
 
I agree, 3 foot is the norm. Expect 30-39" long.
 
I would agree but savs are for girly men.
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I always supplement my beardies w/ fresh veggies. Crested geckos w/ repashy (no insects). Red iguana w/ all fresh veggies supplemented w/ repashy veggie, rep-cal multi vit and rep-cal calcium w/ NO B3!

One of my beardies is going on 13 years!

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Good Info


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