Mag Tegus komkommers eten??

Ja, tegus kan komkommer veilig consumeren, although these should not be fed regurarly.

This is because cucumbers are around 96% water met een beetje vezels, dus ze zijn niet het meest voedzame voedsel dat er is voor je hagedis, maar ze zijn volkomen veilig om te eten.

Nog altijd, there are a lot of better options out there for your tegu and it is important to offer a varied diet that includes different types of fruits and vegetables as well as meat.

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If you are choosing to feed your tegu cucumber, do so sporadically and make sure to pick organic cucumbers that are free from pesticides and do not have a lot of seeds in them (if they do, remove the seeds before serving).

You do not need to peel cucumbers, but you may want to cut them into small pieces to riduce the risk of choking.

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Voeden Cucumbers to Tegus

Here are the steps on how to feed cucumbers to your tegu safely and effectively:

1. Was de komkommer grondig. Dit verwijdert al het vuil of pesticiden die mogelijk op het oppervlak aanwezig zijn. Rinse the cucumber under cold water for at least 30 seconden, en boen het indien nodig met een groenteborstel.
2. Snijd de komkommer in kleine stukjes. This will make it easier for your tegu to eat and reduce the risk of choking. The size of the pieces should not exceed the width of your tegu’s head.
3. Avoid seasoning the cucumber. Tegus do not need seasonings like salt, peper, or garlic powder, as these can potentially upset their stomach and lead to digestive issues.
4. Offer cucumbers as an occasional treat. Cucumbers are not highly nutritious and should not constitute the primary part of your tegu’s diet. A healthy tegu diet should encompass a variety of insects, groenten, en fruit.
5. Do not offer pickles to your tegu. Augurken bevatten veel natrium, which can be detrimental to tegus. Sodium can lead to dehydration and other health problems in these reptiles.

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Betere alternatieven

Tegus should be fed a variety of vegetables to ensure they get access to all the nutrients, vitamins and minerals they need.

If you are trying to get your tegu to eat more fruits and veggies, consider Zilla’s Reptile Munchies vegetable mix with added calcium.

Zilla Omnivore Mix – Insecten, Fruit en groenten + Calcium

Zilla Groente- en Fruitmix

Zilla Groentenmix + Calcium

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