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Uromastyx có thể ăn cà chua không?

Uromastyx là động vật ăn cỏ và ăn tất cả các loại rau, rau xanh và trái cây, bao gồm cà chua.

Người ta thường tin rằng thỉnh thoảng có thể cho thằn lằn uromatyx ăn cà chua, 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.

Uramastyx and tomatoes
Uramastyx vs Tomatoes

Cà chua rất giàu vitamin C, Một, chất chống oxy hóa và chất xơ, nhưng họ thiếu canxi, 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, cự đà không nên có nhiều hơn 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, trong những trường hợp khắc nghiệt nhất, bệnh xương chuyển hóa.

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, lá, hoa và dây leo.

These are generally considered toxic and should not be given to reptiles, mặc dù cự đà đã được quan sát thấy ăn cây cà chua trong tự nhiên.


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