B/W Argentine Tegu Feeding (Hatchling)

[dpjm]

Small amounts of raw egg are ok. There are a couple issues with raw egg. 1) Normal eggs that you buy in a supermarket are not ok to eat raw, they need to be cooked. If you are going to use raw eggs, go buy some from a trusted farmer running a small operation. 2) A protein called avidin is pleniful in raw egg whites. Avidin binds strongly to biotin (Vitamin B7) and can cause a biotin deficiency. The binding capacity of avidin is reduced when it is subject to heat, so cooking the egg whites reduces this problem. The odd raw egg shouldn't be a problem, but if I were to use eggs on a regular basis, I would cook the whites and leave the yolk raw. Definitely remove the shell.

 

[Dee-Dee Idrais]

I don't feed raw chicken eggs, I boil those and serve w/out shells. My tegus love the quail eggs and those they ear whole and raw.


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[Walter1]

Grocery store eggs good to coax a feeding response.

 

[TeguZen]

all good to know
i do have a friend or two that have chickens/eggs, i'll probably ask for a box every few weeks