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Can Tegus eat eggs?

Tegu lizards can safely eat most types of eggs. Det er trygt å mate tegus kylling og vaktelegg, enten rå, kokt, med eller uten skall.

I villmarken, tegu-øgler er utmerkede eggjegere og har blitt observert jakte på både fugle- og krokodillegg.

Egg er en god kilde til protein, og skallet deres er stort sett bare laget av 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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Kan tegu spise egg?
Tegu vs Egg

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.

Feeding eggs to your tegu

Kort oppsummert: whether raw or cooked, hel eller kryptert, kylling eller vaktel – det spiller ingen rolle. Eggs are an excellent addition to your tegu’s diet in every form, og de utgjør en stor kilde til kvalitetsprotein og potensielt kalsium (sørg for å fot skjellene).

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.


Are cooked or raw eggs better for tegu?

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

Rå egg er mer næringsrike, men de kan forårsake problemer i svært store mengder på grunn av forekomsten av avidin som kan hindre vitamin B7-absorpsjon.

Kokte egg på den annen side er mindre næringsrike, men inneholder ikke avidin.

Can tegus eat egg shells?

You can feed your tegu whole eggs including shell.

Faktisk, you should always offer eggs shell to your tegu, de er en stor kilde til kalsium.

Can tegus eat scrambled eggs?

Ja, tegus love scrambled eggs. Ved servering, sørg for å blande eggeskallene i samt litt grønnsaker og kalsiumpulver for økt ernæring.

Can tegus eat quail eggs?

You can feed your tegu quail eggs as well as chicken eggs, duck eggs, eller noen annen form for egg for den saks skyld. I naturen, tegus prey on bird and other reptile eggs, and they have even been observed feeding on crocodile eggs.

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