Anthony Camire
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So I'm wondering what people's views are on whole prey vs home preceded meatballs, and what the pro's and con's of each
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Whole prey vs home processed meatballs
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Whoe prey>meatballs 100%
Whole prey is a complete meal with no need for supplements.
Meatballs are lacking a large amount of vitamins and nutrients on top of a extremely low calcium level. The amount of "powder" needed to make up the difference is crazy and you end up with a chalky meat ball. Also the fluids lost during the grinding/cleaning process leak out a lot too
Whole prey is a complete meal with no need for supplements.
Meatballs are lacking a large amount of vitamins and nutrients on top of a extremely low calcium level. The amount of "powder" needed to make up the difference is crazy and you end up with a chalky meat ball. Also the fluids lost during the grinding/cleaning process leak out a lot too
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Agree that whole prey is ideal most of the time.
Anthony Camire
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Do you guys use calcium supp. on whole prey...? I do it with my beardies and have been flinging it every other day with Eris. She's been eating 2-3 hoppers a day... And what about. Vitamin powders?
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I don't Bc I offer like 10 different kinds of prey and fruits
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What other whole prey items do you offer deac77?
MickJagger
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I agree with whole prey, even for hatchlings, I'm not the most experienced person, however just by pre-killing the whole prey, your guaranteed to have a happy healthy tegu, as long as the whole prey has some nutritional value that is, BUT DONT FORGET TEGU TREATS! All tegus deserve treats 
It isn't so much that one is better than the other, it is more that most people don't take the time and effort to understand creating a balanced diet, they want a quick and easy solution. Hence whole prey is more preferred because it is usually a more balanced option with less effort. However, both can have their drawbacks.
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You name it I feed it.
Quail, rabbits, mice. Rats, chicks, shrimp, crawfish, hamsters, Guinea pigs, still born snakes, lots of whole fish, anything I can get my hands on.
Quail, rabbits, mice. Rats, chicks, shrimp, crawfish, hamsters, Guinea pigs, still born snakes, lots of whole fish, anything I can get my hands on.
Anthony Camire
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So with whole prey do I need to do vitamins and calcium.
Anthony Camire
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Last night we made up some meatballs with sweetbreads from 5 different species. (Were hunters) 5 eggs ground and pulverized bone from beef, pheasant and turkey. A container of blueberries and 9 large strawberry.. Both are her favorates
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I don't dust, unless it's fruit or other none whole prey.
Like that meal I would have dusted with vitamin and calcium
Like that meal I would have dusted with vitamin and calcium
