Ah, here we go with the rapini again!!!

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Posted by Jamie/JBug on March 19, 2000 at 16:44:59:

In Reply to: OK, here's my food summary--THE IG27 diet!! posted by IG27 on March 19, 2000 at 01:08:24:

Rapini, also called rape, rabe, brocolli leaf, brocolli rabe, brocolli rape and numerous other things, is not a bad green for iguanas to eat occasionally for variety. All of my iguanas are passionately fond of rapini. It has a decent calcium to phosphorus ratio, roughly comparable with collard or mustard greens. (I forget the exact numbers off of the top of my head.) The problem with rapini is that it has highly concentrated deposits of nasty little things called goitrogens. Goitrogens are present in most leafy greens, in small amounts. In over excessive amounts, goitrogens bind iodine and cause goiter. (Cancer like growths on throat area, mainly.) Kale has quite hugh concentrations of goitrogens, which is mainly what makes it something to avoid. Rapini is less concentrated and therefore perfectly ok to use on occasion. I wouldn't recommend giving large amounts more than once a week or so, and always feed with other veggies to dilute the effect. Good luck. Rapini inspires wild gnoshing at my humble abode. :)
Best,
Jamie/JBug

: Here's my 4 week diet, I'm gonna try and stick with!
: WEEK 1 :
: Greens: Collards, Turnip, Mustard, Escarole, Chickory(main staple)
: Cilantro, Butternut squash, green beans
: Papaya
: Crushed Zoomed soft Ig food(small portion)

: WEEK 2:
: Collard, Turnip, Mustard, Escarole, Chickory(main)
: Butternut squash, Parsley, cucumber
: Naval Orange

: WEEK 3:
: Collard(2 times), Turnip, Mustard, Chickory(main)
: Kale, spaghetti squash, eggplant or green pepper
: raspberries
: Crushed Zoomed Ig food(small portion)

: WEEK 4:
: Collard, Turnip, Mustard, Escarole, Chickory
: Bok Choy, spaghetti squash, sweet potato, asparagus
: Apple or pear
:
: Whatcha think, sound like an all around good diet!
: Hibiscus plants will be in season next month and will leave one
: in his cage to snack on also.
: I will also add Dandelion greens when they are available!
: One question: Saw a green leafy veggie that had little small looking bloom type
: berries on it, and the leaf looked like a turnip green leaf, it
: had a label that said RAPINA? Ever heard of this and is it any good, looked tasty
: from an IG perspective, but so does lettuce? Any info and comments always appreciated!!!
: Thanks

: Ziggi and IG27

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: Rapini, also called rape, rabe, brocolli leaf, brocolli rabe, brocolli rape and numerous other things, is not a bad green for iguanas to eat occasionally for variety. All of my iguanas are passionately fond of rapini. It has a decent calcium to phosphorus ratio, roughly comparable with collard or mustard greens. (I forget the exact numbers off of the top of my head.) The problem with rapini is that it has highly concentrated deposits of nasty little things called goitrogens. Goitrogens are present in most leafy greens, in small amounts. In over excessive amounts, goitrogens bind iodine and cause goiter. (Cancer like growths on throat area, mainly.) Kale has quite hugh concentrations of goitrogens, which is mainly what makes it something to avoid. Rapini is less concentrated and therefore perfectly ok to use on occasion. I wouldn't recommend giving large amounts more than once a week or so, and always feed with other veggies to dilute the effect. Good luck. Rapini inspires wild gnoshing at my humble abode. :) : Best, : Jamie/JBug : : : Here's my 4 week diet, I'm gonna try and stick with! : : WEEK 1 : : : Greens: Collards, Turnip, Mustard, Escarole, Chickory(main staple) : : Cilantro, Butternut squash, green beans : : Papaya : : Crushed Zoomed soft Ig food(small portion) : : WEEK 2: : : Collard, Turnip, Mustard, Escarole, Chickory(main) : : Butternut squash, Parsley, cucumber : : Naval Orange : : WEEK 3: : : Collard(2 times), Turnip, Mustard, Chickory(main) : : Kale, spaghetti squash, eggplant or green pepper : : raspberries : : Crushed Zoomed Ig food(small portion) : : WEEK 4: : : Collard, Turnip, Mustard, Escarole, Chickory : : Bok Choy, spaghetti squash, sweet potato, asparagus : : Apple or pear : : : : Whatcha think, sound like an all around good diet! : : Hibiscus plants will be in season next month and will leave one : : in his cage to snack on also. : : I will also add Dandelion greens when they are available! : : One question: Saw a green leafy veggie that had little small looking bloom type : : berries on it, and the leaf looked like a turnip green leaf, it : : had a label that said RAPINA? Ever heard of this and is it any good, looked tasty : : from an IG perspective, but so does lettuce? Any info and comments always appreciated!!! : : Thanks : : Ziggi and IG27

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