Can Tegus eat eggs?

Tegu lizards can safely eat most types of eggs. It is safe to feed tegus chicken and quail eggs, apakah mentah, matang, dengan atau tanpa cangkang.

Di alam liar, tegu lizards are excellent egg hunters and have been observed preying on both bird and crocodile eggs.

Telur adalah sumber protein yang baik dan cangkangnya terbuat dari kalsium, so it’s best to feed them whole. 

The best way to feed egg to your tegu is to soft-boil the egg for a few minutes as to keep the yolk runny, and then let the tegu eat it together with the shell.

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Cooked vs Raw egg

While it is generally best to feed your tegu uncooked foods, raw eggs can lead to problems in large amounts.

This is because they contain an enzyme called avidin which may impact your pet’s ability to absorb biotin (vitamin B7), leading to skin problems and shedding issues.

This enzyme is mostly contained in the egg white and can be denatured by heat, which is why feeding your tegu scrambled or soft boil eggs is not a bad idea.

Keep in mind though that cooking the egg will also make it less nutritious. As long as you don’t overdo it, feeding eggs raw is preferrable.

Some people argue that boiling your egg for a minute or so is ideal in order to get rid of salmonella, this is unnecessary as reptiles already contain plenty of salmonella in their guts and their stomachs are pretty much unaffected by it.

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Feeding eggs to your tegu

Pendeknya: apakah mentah atau dimasak, utuh atau orak-arik, ayam atau puyuh – tidak masalah. Eggs are an excellent addition to your tegu’s diet in every form, dan mereka menjadi sumber protein berkualitas dan berpotensi kalsium (pastikan untuk menginjak cangkangnya).

Salmonella is not a concern and neither is avidin as long as you mix it up and do not only feed your tegu raw eggs in very large amounts.

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Tegu and Eggs FAQs

Are cooked or raw eggs better for tegu?

You should feed both cooked and raw eggs to your tegu.

Telur mentah lebih bergizi tetapi dapat menyebabkan masalah dalam jumlah yang sangat tinggi karena adanya avidin yang dapat menghambat penyerapan vitamin B7..

Telur yang dimasak di sisi lain kurang bergizi tetapi tidak mengandung avidin.

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Can tegus eat egg shells?

You can feed your tegu whole eggs including shell.

Faktanya, you should always offer eggs shell to your tegu, mereka adalah sumber kalsium yang bagus.

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Can tegus eat scrambled eggs?

Ya, tegus love scrambled eggs. Saat menyajikan, pastikan untuk mencampur kulit telur serta beberapa sayuran dan bubuk kalsium untuk meningkatkan nutrisi.

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Can tegus eat quail eggs?

You can feed your tegu quail eggs as well as chicken eggs, duck eggs, atau jenis telur lainnya. Di alam, tegus prey on bird and other reptile eggs, and they have even been observed feeding on crocodile eggs.

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