Re: Too many greens???

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Posted by Elizabeth on November 01, 1998 at 17:24:07:

In Reply to: Too many greens??? posted by Josh on October 27, 1998 at 10:59:57:

: My iguana Damien and I have been together for about 2 months, since then the only diet he will eat is the MK salad with greens on the side. The problem is he will only eat a very small amount of the salad. I think that he does not like the alfalfa. Is there a way to make it taste better. However he will eat mustard greens all day long. I have this funny feeling that this may not be a good thing, but if I stop giving him greens, he will not eat anymore of the salad. What should I do. I would be really gratefull for any follow ups. Thanks.

What kind of alfalfa are you using? My guys don't like the pellets, but will eat the hay with much enjoyment. They sell small bales of alfalfa hay in the small animal section of most pet stores and even Wal Mart. The fresher the better, it should be very green and smell nice and fresh. Pick out the stiff stems before feeding. If you have a feed store near you that is also a good place to get fresh alfalfa, and it's usually cheaper(if you don't mind a whole big bale of alfalfa...). :)

You can also grow your own fresh alfalfa. They sell the seeds for sprouting at most health food stores, very inexpensive and pretty easy to grow.

As far as his pickiness about greens goes, you could try chopping the greens really small and mixing them into the salad so he can't pick out individual pieces.

Elizabeth

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: : My iguana Damien and I have been together for about 2 months, since then the only diet he will eat is the MK salad with greens on the side. The problem is he will only eat a very small amount of the salad. I think that he does not like the alfalfa. Is there a way to make it taste better. However he will eat mustard greens all day long. I have this funny feeling that this may not be a good thing, but if I stop giving him greens, he will not eat anymore of the salad. What should I do. I would be really gratefull for any follow ups. Thanks. : What kind of alfalfa are you using? My guys don't like the pellets, but will eat the hay with much enjoyment. They sell small bales of alfalfa hay in the small animal section of most pet stores and even Wal Mart. The fresher the better, it should be very green and smell nice and fresh. Pick out the stiff stems before feeding. If you have a feed store near you that is also a good place to get fresh alfalfa, and it's usually cheaper(if you don't mind a whole big bale of alfalfa...). :) : You can also grow your own fresh alfalfa. They sell the seeds for sprouting at most health food stores, very inexpensive and pretty easy to grow. : As far as his pickiness about greens goes, you could try chopping the greens really small and mixing them into the salad so he can't pick out individual pieces. : Elizabeth

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