Monitors & Tegu's

[NBLADE]

Originally Posted by Chuckwalla

This one may touch a nerve to some people but i will ask anyway, have you ever used frogs as feeders. I was reading another care sheet this week for both Niles & Waters and they have stated frogs and live feeder fish in the bath/water bowl.

i've heard of people using live fish in large water bowels for water monitors, and the monitors have helped themselves to a few, apparently its quite good for them, never tried it myself but can see how it may benefit them, adding some more variety and they would likely try and feed on fish in the wild if they came across one when swimming.

[Jolio]

Originally Posted by Chuckwalla

This one may touch a nerve to some people but i will ask anyway, have you ever used frogs as feeders. I was reading another care sheet this week for both Niles & Waters and they have stated frogs and live feeder fish in the bath/water bowl.

See this is a food list from tegutalk.....

Whole prey
Captive raised insects
Crickets
Roaches
Mealworms
Super worms
Wax worms
Silk worms
Horn worms
Earth worms
Snails
Crayfish
Pinkie mice
Quail hatchlings
Baby chickens
Mice
Rats
Hamster
Gerbil
Feeder frogs/toads/lizards

Meat
Soft-boiled or scrambled eggs
Raw meats: turkey, lamb, venison, fowl, beef
Fresh fish filets
Organ meats: liver, hearts, gizzards
Sea food: Crab, Scallops, Shrimp

Fruits
Tropical fruits: Mango, Papaya
Melons: cantaloupe, honeydew, casaba, watermelon
Bananas- in moderation, peels can be fed if grown organic
Apples- in moderation
Cherries
Grapes- Thompson seedless; green and red
Concord grapes higher in oxalates
Tomatoes- high in oxalates**
Berries:
Strawberries- high in oxalates** and goitrogens* so in moderation
blueberries, raspberries, & blackberries
Figs -fresh or dried
Dates
Kiwi
Peaches- high in goitrogens*
Pears- high in oxalates**
Pumpkin

Veggies
Acorn squash, butternut squash
Kabocha squash
Parsnip
Alfalfa
Okra
Green beans
Green peas, snap peas
Leeks
Prickly pear cactus

Dark leafy greens like:
Chicory greens (Escarole)
Collard greens
Dandelion greens
Endive
Mustard greens
Turnip greens

Spaghetti squash
Bell peppers
Rapini
Zucchini
Yellow squash
Radish
Yucca root- cassava- tough, should be shredded
Asparagus
Broccoli in moderation, high in oxalates**
Beets and Beet greens in moderation, high in oxalates**
Carrots and tops in moderation, high in oxalates**
Bok choy - in moderation, high in goitrogens*
Brussels sprouts- high in goitrogens*
Parsley- good source of calcium
Cabbage- in moderation, high in goitrogens*
Cauliflower- in moderation, high in goitrogens*
Coriander- in moderation, high in oxalates**
Rutabaga
Sweet potato- feed rarely
Corn- feed rarely or never, low in Ca and high in Phosphorus
Spinach- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates and goitrogens
Swiss chard- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates**
Lettuces -low in nutrition
Celery- low in nutrition
Cucumber- low in nutrition
Flowering plants like- Nasturtiums, Dahlia or hibiscus, just be careful of pesticides and herbicides

And its not just here that i've read about tegu's eating frogs. i was thinking the same thing for mine, as he loves chasing locusts.

Surely some frog spawn, then grow your own frogs, least you can control the environment they are in, same with fish.

Would boscs eat frogs? They eat scorpions and giant millipedes in the wild.

[Chuckwalla]

Okey Dokey
Here is another link for quality domes, bulb holders, bulbs, even better than yesterday's link I posted.

http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/cgi-bi...PY88&NOLOGIN=1

[nogatsira]

Originally Posted by Chuckwalla

Okey Dokey
Here is another link for quality domes, bulb holders, bulbs, even better than yesterday's link I posted.

http://www.ascott-dairy.co.uk/cgi-bi...PY88&NOLOGIN=1

that link redirects me back to RFUK

[Chuckwalla]

Originally Posted by nogatsira

that link redirects me back to RFUK

Works fine on mine mate, but try this one,

www.ascott-dairy.co.uk

[nogatsira]

Ok so I've watched like all pictures in this thread and now I still can't descide what I want to get next.
I have 2 adult ackies and I want something new, a new challenge, a new pet, ..

I'll probably end up turning into Chuckwalla or Monitormad ..

[Chuckwalla]

Originally Posted by nogatsira

Ok so I've watched like all pictures in this thread and now I still can't descide what I want to get next.
I have 2 adult ackies and I want something new, a new challenge, a new pet, ..

I'll probably end up turning into Chuckwalla or Monitormad ..

Hiya buddy
Have a good scan through monitor mads albums in his profile, there are some cracking piccies in there which will probably help you decide, as young monitors are easy to house, where as the adults arn't. Monitor mad has given up his entire loft space to house 5 beauties, now thats some space mate.

[nogatsira]

Originally Posted by Chuckwalla

Hiya buddy
Have a good scan through monitor mads albums in his profile, there are some cracking piccies in there which will probably help you decide, as young monitors are easy to house, where as the adults arn't. Monitor mad has given up his entire loft space to house 5 beauties, now thats some space mate.

That didnt help, now I want them all!

[Jolio]

Originally Posted by nogatsira

That didnt help, now I want them all!

Your not the only one.

Anyone on here get paid for looking after monitors?
I need to find me that job!!

[Chuckwalla]

Originally Posted by nogatsira

That didnt help, now I want them all!

:Na_N a_Na_Na::Na _Na_Na_Na:

Ha ha ha ha
I had a couple till I looked in his albums as well, now my house is over run, Glad I could hlp you buddy