Re: Too many greens???

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Posted by Elizabeth on November 01, 1998 at 17:51:49:

In Reply to: Re: Too many greens??? posted by Chris on October 30, 1998 at 19:03:31:

: I tried mk's salad for a couple months and Louie won't touch it. Also tried several other ones from the net with no success...all he wanted was greens. Then our exotic pet store gave me this recipe from a local veternarian:1/3 chopped apple, 1/3 c. shredded colby cheese, 1/3 c. frozen veg.with lima beans, 1/3 c. Tetra Iguana food (comes in a carton and is soft and fruity smelling), and 1/2 t. Reptical. Chop in food processor or blender and freeze in ice cube trays. He just gobbles it up. Even leaves the greens now in favor of this mixture, Thank heavens, I finally found something he likes!

Please don't take this as a flame(because it isn't) but this diet is horrible. Iguanas should not eat cheese, not only because of the high concentration of protein, but also the ammount of fat.

Iguanas are not designed to eat dairy products, they are designed to process vegetation. If you enjoy your iguana, I would not continue to feed this diet. IMHO a vet who is experienced in treating iguanas would *never* suggest a diet even close to this. Most reptile vets follow the Mader guidelines, which consists of a wide range of veggies/greens, occasional whole grain bread and alfalfa for protein, with age/size appropriate supplementation of calcium/multivitamins.

Please, please, please reconsider your diet, for Louie's sake! Just because Louie like eating something doesn't mean it's good for him and no matter what the pet store tells you, this diet is bad.

Elizabeth

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: : I tried mk's salad for a couple months and Louie won't touch it. Also tried several other ones from the net with no success...all he wanted was greens. Then our exotic pet store gave me this recipe from a local veternarian:1/3 chopped apple, 1/3 c. shredded colby cheese, 1/3 c. frozen veg.with lima beans, 1/3 c. Tetra Iguana food (comes in a carton and is soft and fruity smelling), and 1/2 t. Reptical. Chop in food processor or blender and freeze in ice cube trays. He just gobbles it up. Even leaves the greens now in favor of this mixture, Thank heavens, I finally found something he likes! : Please don't take this as a flame(because it isn't) but this diet is horrible. Iguanas should not eat cheese, not only because of the high concentration of protein, but also the ammount of fat. : Iguanas are not designed to eat dairy products, they are designed to process vegetation. If you enjoy your iguana, I would not continue to feed this diet. IMHO a vet who is experienced in treating iguanas would *never* suggest a diet even close to this. Most reptile vets follow the Mader guidelines, which consists of a wide range of veggies/greens, occasional whole grain bread and alfalfa for protein, with age/size appropriate supplementation of calcium/multivitamins. : Please, please, please reconsider your diet, for Louie's sake! Just because Louie like eating something doesn't mean it's good for him and no matter what the pet store tells you, this diet is bad. : Elizabeth

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