RE: omnivour vs. herbivore

Posted by Craig on January 14, 2001 at 11:39:52:

In Reply to: What won't they eat ?? The queston is ." Is it good for them ?" posted by Travis on January 14, 2001 at 08:54:25:

Not to spark controversy, but it only makes sense that an iguana will take advantage of animal protein, especially when young. Laws of nature dictate that bigger and stronger wins, (territory, females, small igs are a target for predators) so obviously an iguana taking additional protein should grow faster and
have a definate advantage over a strictly herbivorous counterpart. That said, I would believe that an iguana in the wild is not concrened with how his health will be in 10-20 years, it wants to live NOW. Incaptivity, with no predators to evade, no competition for food and territory, we should be more concerned with giving them a long and healthy life, and that means not taking the chance on animal protein, as we do not know how much will cause problems.

My $0.02

Craig

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: Not to spark controversy, but it only makes sense that an iguana will take advantage of animal protein, especially when young. Laws of nature dictate that bigger and stronger wins, (territory, females, small igs are a target for predators) so obviously an iguana taking additional protein should grow faster and : have a definate advantage over a strictly herbivorous counterpart. That said, I would believe that an iguana in the wild is not concrened with how his health will be in 10-20 years, it wants to live NOW. Incaptivity, with no predators to evade, no competition for food and territory, we should be more concerned with giving them a long and healthy life, and that means not taking the chance on animal protein, as we do not know how much will cause problems. : My $0.02 : Craig

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