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Post by thelmuffingirl on Dec 15, 2008 15:56:20 GMT -8
Can you feed iguanas carrots?  just curious becuase yesterday i fed them mustard green and collards etc, but i didnt have my usual zucchini or squash or sweet peppers , or something to make the green in their diet, not so... green. So i decided to add carrots since it was all i had at the time. |
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Post by Jen on Dec 15, 2008 17:10:49 GMT -8
Once in a while isnt going to hurt but they are very high in oxolates which binds calcium making it useless because the body can not absorb it.
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Post by thelmuffingirl on Dec 15, 2008 19:16:49 GMT -8
okay thanks as long as it isnt bad for them, it isnt a daily part of their diet, so i think im good, thanks
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Post by Jen on Dec 15, 2008 19:39:43 GMT -8
I would only use it no more than once or maybe twice a month, I myself never feed carrots.
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Post by sean46877 on Dec 15, 2008 21:00:59 GMT -8
Look for parsnips. They might be seasonal, be we get them all year (the white color like carrots). Our igs love them.
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Post by thelmuffingirl on Dec 29, 2008 11:32:53 GMT -8
okay ill go look
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Post by prism_wolf on Dec 29, 2008 13:50:17 GMT -8
Parsnips come in a bag in our Walmart.
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Post by petergunga on Jun 3, 2009 8:57:51 GMT -8
My iguana loves carrots for some reason. Could this be that it adds colors to all the mustard, collard, dandelion greens I give him/her? I do lots of carrots, I guess I should cut back. He/she also loves yellow squash. I feed that at least every other day. Is that too much?
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Post by Merlin on Jun 3, 2009 16:08:48 GMT -8
Your guess is right. Igs are attracted to the color red. To supply color use red bell peppers or even red jalapenos.
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Post by Jen on Jun 4, 2009 17:18:07 GMT -8
Your guess is right. Igs are attracted to the color red. To supply color use red bell peppers or even red jalapenos. My Igs go nuts for jalepenos, lol |
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Post by petergunga on Jun 5, 2009 5:04:50 GMT -8
so I was discussing this with someone yesterday, and I thought I would post it to get some outside opinions... My iguana is eating really well. He has good body mass, color, energy, etc. Overall, he seems like a very healthy iguana (a few things were off lately I think because I recently moved). I have been trying lately to offer a much more varied diet. The thing is, all he seems to want to eat is collard greens. He picks through everything in his dish. What seems to be crazy about it is that he doesn't even want anything to do with the treats. As an example, I fed him a salad of collard greens, yellow squash, mango, parsnip, alfalfa sprouts, a raspberry, and a few tiny pieces of wheat bread yesterday morning. I came home from work and saw that he had eaten all the collard greens, some of the sprouts, and almost nothing else! My hunch is that I fed him collard greens too much at first, and he is "addicted" now. I guess the best way to help my little junkie kick the habit is to ween him off the green over the course of a few weeks. I suppose there are worse things to be hooked on  |
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Post by Jen on Jun 5, 2009 8:10:29 GMT -8
What you can do is chop up the food smaller and mix it better making it harder for him to pick through the foods. Just like us they cannot remain healthy eating just one type of food.
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Post by Merlin on Jun 10, 2009 13:16:50 GMT -8
And feeding him alfalfa sprouts is useless. They are nothing but water. When you see references to feeding alfalfa it means mature leavs.
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Post by dee on Jul 22, 2009 19:22:31 GMT -8
My iguana loves carrots for some reason. Could this be that it adds colors to all the mustard, collard, dandelion greens I give him/her? I do lots of carrots, I guess I should cut back. He/she also loves yellow squash. I feed that at least every other day. Is that too much? Yellow squash is good!! Even everyday!! Acorn, butternut, the likes.. Actualy they tend to like things that are not real good for them.. [little spoiled brats ;D] Carrots are Moderate in Oxalates but HIGH in Vitamin A.. Which too high of vitamins in the diet can be just as harmful!! Something to watch for!! |
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Post by dee on Jul 22, 2009 19:36:53 GMT -8
so I was discussing this with someone yesterday, and I thought I would post it to get some outside opinions... My iguana is eating really well. He has good body mass, color, energy, etc. Overall, he seems like a very healthy iguana (a few things were off lately I think because I recently moved). I have been trying lately to offer a much more varied diet. The thing is, all he seems to want to eat is collard greens. He picks through everything in his dish. What seems to be crazy about it is that he doesn't even want anything to do with the treats. As an example, I fed him a salad of collard greens, yellow squash, mango, parsnip, alfalfa sprouts, a raspberry, and a few tiny pieces of wheat bread yesterday morning. I came home from work and saw that he had eaten all the collard greens, some of the sprouts, and almost nothing else! My hunch is that I fed him collard greens too much at first, and he is "addicted" now. I guess the best way to help my little junkie kick the habit is to ween him off the green over the course of a few weeks. I suppose there are worse things to be hooked on My suggestion to you is that he is telling you that he wants more GREEN's.. That bowl should hold at the very least 3 different types of greens for 55 percent of the bowl capacity.. Collard, Turnip, and Mustard. Collard greens are awesome in the Calcium department and the other 2 add the vitamins/plus.. Change them out every once in awhile for variety, but stick with the basics for the most part. You need to add the rest of what you are ,Except, only offer 1 fruit per serving. That is non nutritional, just adds the water to the diet.. Do not ween him off the Greens!! You would be taking him backward in the diet plan!! I don't think you would like the results!! Last question is!!? Is he Pooping EVERY da?? |
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