Uromastyx poate mânca roșii?

Uromastyx sunt ierbivore și mănâncă tot felul de legume, verdeturi si fructe, inclusiv roșiile.

În general, se crede că roșiile pot fi hrănite șopârlelor uromatyx din când în când, but this food should not be a constant in its diet.

Tomatoes have high amounts of oxalates and are quite acidic, and they can lead to health issues when consumed in large amounts by reptiles.

Roșiile sunt bogate în vitamina C, A, antioxidanti si fibre, dar le lipsește calciul, are very acidic and have a high oxalate content, which in large quantities can bind to calcium and further prevent its absorption, which is a major problem for reptiles.

It is therefore recommended that tomatoes be given to uromatyx only in moderation.

As a general rule, iguanele nu ar trebui să aibă mai mult de 20 percent of their diet consist of fruits, and tomatoes are one of them.

Why you should not feed tomatoes to uramastyx too often:

Tomatoes have low levels of calcium, which is essential for bone health and development.

This means that feeding uromatyx with too many tomatoes can lead to a calcium deficiency that is not good for the animal.

Tomatoes have an undesirable ratio of calcium to phosphorus, such that the presence of phosphorus in tomatoes prevents calcium absorption in the body. This leads to calcium deficiency in the lizard or, în cazurile cele mai extreme, boala metabolica a oaselor.

Tomato plants and leaves

It is not recommended that iguanas be given tomato leaves or any other part of the plant.

Tomatoes are part of the umbelliferae family, which is known to contain high levels of alkaloids in the stems, frunze, flori și viță de vie.

These are generally considered toxic and should not be given to reptiles, deși s-au observat iguane mâncând plante de roșii în sălbăticie.

---

Uromastyx de vânzare

---

---

---

---