Max's Diet

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Posted by nanci on October 27, 2001 at 08:00:49:

In Reply to: Iggy diets! Lets share. (A bit long) posted by CanadianHerp on October 26, 2001 at 07:37:43:

: I've been frequenting this forum for the past few months, not long after I got my little guy Ezekial, or "Zeek" for short. One thing I've noticed is the wide variety of diets people give their iguanas.

: I just thought of the idea of sharing all of our diets with one another, either to improve, modify or just plain ol' share our ideas. Who knows, we may come up with some Iggy-Super-Diet!

: First off, remember, we're all here to help, no need to criticise or flame, just correct.

: Anyway, guess I'll start.

: I get a variety of greens, I always use Collard Greend as they're packed with calcium. I also like to use dandilion greend and kale, their really easy to get around here, and Zeek loves the kale in the mix, adds some flavor I think.

: As for veggies, I use carrot quite a bit, but have used cauliflower before.

: Fruit... well, he absolutely loves banana, he'll dig through his food sometimes just to pick it out. But I've used grapes, pear and apple before too.

: New to his mix are bean sprouts, they're rather wattery so they should hydrate the diet a little more.

: I usually use a food processor to chop everything up as he's still a small guy, and throw it all in a big bowl and mix it really well. I use a muffin tray to scoop it all into and freeze it all. The muffin tray makes a great meal size serving and is real easy to use. I take out a serving the night before and let it thaw in the fridge, it comes out surprisingly fresh, smelling as good as the day it was made.

: Aparantly this works, as Zeek seems to be very healthy. He has a wonderful bright green colour to him and is fattening up nicely. But I'll still take any suggestions.

: I know it was long, but I did go into detail... I hope you all share.

I also have collard greens at the main staple (I buy every week). I usually add two other greens to the diet, so he has three to choose from. This week it's dandelion and kale. I also buy mustard greens, turnip tops, escarole/endive. Once in a great while I buy watercress (read somewhere it was good). I also buy the baby greens for a "treat" every so often. I let the leaves whole and keep the collards in a pitcher of water. I wrap the dandelion in paper towels and put them in bags to keep them fresh. I also have (cooked) butternut squash, sugar snap peas, yellow zucchini, cantaloupe, watermelon (only fruits he will touch). I add crushed calcium carbonate (human vitamins) and alfalfa tea grains to the food. That was advised on my other iguana board by Melissa Kaplan. In the summer, I will offer romaine as a treat because it's so water-packed. My iguana doesn't eat junk food. Once in a while I'll offer something to see what happens and he ignores it.

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: : I've been frequenting this forum for the past few months, not long after I got my little guy Ezekial, or "Zeek" for short. One thing I've noticed is the wide variety of diets people give their iguanas. : : I just thought of the idea of sharing all of our diets with one another, either to improve, modify or just plain ol' share our ideas. Who knows, we may come up with some Iggy-Super-Diet! : : First off, remember, we're all here to help, no need to criticise or flame, just correct. : : Anyway, guess I'll start. : : I get a variety of greens, I always use Collard Greend as they're packed with calcium. I also like to use dandilion greend and kale, their really easy to get around here, and Zeek loves the kale in the mix, adds some flavor I think. : : As for veggies, I use carrot quite a bit, but have used cauliflower before. : : Fruit... well, he absolutely loves banana, he'll dig through his food sometimes just to pick it out. But I've used grapes, pear and apple before too. : : New to his mix are bean sprouts, they're rather wattery so they should hydrate the diet a little more. : : I usually use a food processor to chop everything up as he's still a small guy, and throw it all in a big bowl and mix it really well. I use a muffin tray to scoop it all into and freeze it all. The muffin tray makes a great meal size serving and is real easy to use. I take out a serving the night before and let it thaw in the fridge, it comes out surprisingly fresh, smelling as good as the day it was made. : : Aparantly this works, as Zeek seems to be very healthy. He has a wonderful bright green colour to him and is fattening up nicely. But I'll still take any suggestions. : : I know it was long, but I did go into detail... I hope you all share. : I also have collard greens at the main staple (I buy every week). I usually add two other greens to the diet, so he has three to choose from. This week it's dandelion and kale. I also buy mustard greens, turnip tops, escarole/endive. Once in a great while I buy watercress (read somewhere it was good). I also buy the baby greens for a "treat" every so often. I let the leaves whole and keep the collards in a pitcher of water. I wrap the dandelion in paper towels and put them in bags to keep them fresh. I also have (cooked) butternut squash, sugar snap peas, yellow zucchini, cantaloupe, watermelon (only fruits he will touch). I add crushed calcium carbonate (human vitamins) and alfalfa tea grains to the food. That was advised on my other iguana board by Melissa Kaplan. In the summer, I will offer romaine as a treat because it's so water-packed. My iguana doesn't eat junk food. Once in a while I'll offer something to see what happens and he ignores it.

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