My tegu isn't eating

[sunshine22]

I have a golden tegu, about a year old, and recently he hasn't been eating. We've been giving him crickets but he doesn't eat them. The only thing we've managed to get him to eat is hard boiled eggs, and I know those aren't good to give ALL the time. Is there anything else I can start feeding him besides crickets that is just as good for him or that he will like as much?

 

[PuffDragon]

How long has it not been eating?

What's the cage setup? Temps?

Has it been checked for parasites?

Is it defecating?

Here's a list of food item to try. I did not comprise this list but it will give you tons of ideas. Since it's a T. teguixin it will most likely pass on all the fruits and veggies.

Whole prey
Captive raised insects
Crickets
Roaches
Mealworms
Super worms
Wax worms
Silk worms
Horn worms
Earth worms
Snails
Crayfish
Pinkie mice
Quail hatchlings
Baby chickens
Mice
Rats
Hamster
Gerbil
Feeder frogs/toads/lizards

Meat
Soft-boiled or scrambled eggs, with shell- feed in moderation
Raw meats: turkey, lamb, venison, fowl
Fresh fish filets
Organ meats: liver, hearts, gizzards
Sea food: Crab, Scallops, Shrimp

Fruits
Tropical fruits: Mango, Papaya, Cantaloupe, honeydew
Bananas- in moderation, peels can be fed if grown organic
Apples- in moderation
Cherries
Grapes- Thompson seedless; green and red
Concord grapes higher in oxalates
Tomatoes- high in oxalates
Berries:
Strawberries- high in oxalates and goitrogens so in moderation
blueberries, raspberries, & blackberries in moderation
Melons: cantaloupe, honeydew, casaba, watermelon
Figs -fresh or dried
Dates
Kiwi-
Peaches- high in goitrogens
Pears- high in oxalates
Pumpkin

Veggies
Acorn squash, butternut squash
Kabocha squash
Parsnip
Alfalfa
Okra
Green beans
Green peas, snap peas
Leeks
Prickly pear cactus
Dark leafy greens like:
Chicory greens (Escarole)
Collard greens
Dandelion greens
Endive
Mustard greens
Turnip greens
Spaghetti squash
Bell peppers
Rapini
Zucchini
Yellow squash
Radish
Yucca root- cassava- tough, should be shredded
Asparagus
Broccoli in moderation, high in oxalates
Beets and Beet greens in moderation, high in oxalates
Carrots and tops in moderation, high in oxalates
Bok choy - in moderation, high in goitrogens
Brussels sprouts- high in goitrogens
Parsley- good source of calcium
Cabbage- in moderation, high in goitrogens
Cauliflower- in moderation, high in goitrogens
Coriander- in moderation, high in oxalates
Rutabaga
Sweet potato- feed rarely
Corn- feed rarely or never, low in Ca and high in Phosphorus
Spinach- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates and goitrogens
Swiss chard- feed rarely or never, high in oxalates
Lettuces -low in nutrition
Celery- low in nutrition
Cucumber- low in nutrition
Flowering plants like- Nasturtiums, Dahlia or hibiscus, just be careful of pesticides and herbicides
Lentils (cooked)
(Cooked) pasta or rice
Whole wheat bread


If you could answer some of these question it might help in getting better answers.

 

[VARNYARD]

Sunshine, I agree with Joe, often time parasites are in imported animals, golden tegus are not bred in the US and are imported in large numbers. If it is not eating, you might want to see a vet.