Got my BABY YESTERDAY!

[povmichael123]

Finally I got my new well teenage looking Argentine yesterday. He is just wonderful everybody loves him and he is very alert. I just have one question about feeding, are lizards just like snakes and need time to warm up before they feed? and should i feed him twice a day once in the afternoon and then later in the evening?

 

[DaveDragon]

How old is he? Under a year you can feed once or twice a day. Our adults eat every other day.

 

[povmichael123]

yes he is under a year. But i have tried to feed him today and he shows no interest at all should i just try again later?

 

[DaveDragon]

He needs to get used to his new surroundings. Try again tomorrow.

What are you feeding him??

 

[povmichael123]

Sounds good I offered him some scrambled eggs with some chicken meal. Is this ok the guy i got him from said he loved eggs. I also was going to try and offer him some king meal worms and some mice maybe?

 

[DaveDragon]

What are his basking temps (surface, not ambient)?? If he's not warm enough he may not want to eat.

Try some raw ground turkey, chicken liver/hearts, tilapia (fish). Rodents only once a week, too much fur can can impaction (as I've experienced).