Äter tegus ormar och andra ödlor?

Tegus är kända för att vara opportunistiska ätare, konsumerar en mängd olika bytesobjekt i det vilda, inklusive ormar och andra små reptiler.

Så ja, tegus kan äta ormar, lizards and reptiles – but these are not a primary food source in their diet.

Tegus i naturen kommer i första hand att konsumeras som små däggdjur, fåglar, insekter, amfibier (grodor) och frukter.

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Can you feed other lizards to a tegu?

Ja, you can feed your tegu feeder lizards such as Anoles and House Geckos.

You should however avoid feeding them reptiles you catch yourself, only purchase feeder lizards from reputable sources.

Feeder lizards are a healthy addition to a juvenile tegu’s diet because they count as whole prey and are small enough for them to consume.

Keep in mind however that you do not necessarily need to feed reptiles to a tegu and it is perfectly fine to stick to insects, möss, chicks and seafood as protein sources.

There are also reptilinks options made from iguana meat, which is an excellent choice if you want to include reptiles in your tegu’s diet. Du kan få $5 off your order using code “PETSWITHSCALES” at checkout.

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Can tegus eat reptile eggs?

In addition to eating reptiles, tegus are very good at foraging for their eggs.

They will eat snake eggs as well as eggs from crocodiles and lizards, och bird eggs också.

If you own both tegus and snakes, you can feed your tegu “slugs” (unfertilized snake eggs) as well as eggs from any other reptile, as long as they are appropriately sized for the tegu.

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