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Posted by nanci on November 09, 2001 at 06:57:10:

In Reply to: A salad with no greens... posted by Ian on November 08, 2001 at 18:03:38:

: Hi i was on the melissa kaplans site and i found this salad it consists of...

: 1/2 cup of shredded raw green beans (i just snap them several times and smoosh them with my fingers)

: 1/2 cup shredded raw orange-fleshed squash ( i use buttternut)

: 1/2-3/4 cup of alfalfa pellets (rabbit food pellets)

: 1 med or 2 small raw shredded parsnips

: 1/4 cup mashed/minced fruit ( i use apples... good for respiratory system?)

: Also says then add in a multivitamin supplement, says this salad is healthier than greens and greens souldnt be more than 45 % of diet, says to use collards, mustards, dandelion, escarole on the side of the salad, but not to add the greens till the iguana has begun to eat salad and his a plate cleaner. I Gave the green beans, and butter nut squash portion of salad to my iguana and he was thrilled he almost fell off one of his posts reaching for it he loved it, i havnt tried the rabit pellets yet but will get some tomorrow, and i didnt have an apple to try either but will also get one tomorrow. My iguana liked the squash and the beans more than he does collard greens or the other greens. Is tis salad really more healthy?

: Ian

You didn't expand on Melissa's article. What she said is "this salad is one component of the overall diet that she recommends". She also said the salad is healthy to feed for a short period of time when the leafy greens aren't available, but do NOT take the place of the greens. She says salad PLUS leafy greens................., plus nutrients, etc., etc. You can find the whole article at Anapsid.org, under the Herp Care section.

What she did say is it's not intended to be the only food you feed your iguana, but an iguana could eat it for a long period of time (and only the salad) and stay healthy.

I do understand there are different opinions out there as to what you should feed your iguana. I do like Melissa's advice. She has done much research and we all have to trust someone, so I do trust her information. Do I make her salad - NO. But, I do give my iguana many of the same foods, separately.

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: : Hi i was on the melissa kaplans site and i found this salad it consists of... : : 1/2 cup of shredded raw green beans (i just snap them several times and smoosh them with my fingers) : : 1/2 cup shredded raw orange-fleshed squash ( i use buttternut) : : 1/2-3/4 cup of alfalfa pellets (rabbit food pellets) : : 1 med or 2 small raw shredded parsnips : : 1/4 cup mashed/minced fruit ( i use apples... good for respiratory system?) : : Also says then add in a multivitamin supplement, says this salad is healthier than greens and greens souldnt be more than 45 % of diet, says to use collards, mustards, dandelion, escarole on the side of the salad, but not to add the greens till the iguana has begun to eat salad and his a plate cleaner. I Gave the green beans, and butter nut squash portion of salad to my iguana and he was thrilled he almost fell off one of his posts reaching for it he loved it, i havnt tried the rabit pellets yet but will get some tomorrow, and i didnt have an apple to try either but will also get one tomorrow. My iguana liked the squash and the beans more than he does collard greens or the other greens. Is tis salad really more healthy? : : Ian : : You didn't expand on Melissa's article. What she said is "this salad is one component of the overall diet that she recommends". She also said the salad is healthy to feed for a short period of time when the leafy greens aren't available, but do NOT take the place of the greens. She says salad PLUS leafy greens................., plus nutrients, etc., etc. You can find the whole article at Anapsid.org, under the Herp Care section. : What she did say is it's not intended to be the only food you feed your iguana, but an iguana could eat it for a long period of time (and only the salad) and stay healthy. : I do understand there are different opinions out there as to what you should feed your iguana. I do like Melissa's advice. She has done much research and we all have to trust someone, so I do trust her information. Do I make her salad - NO. But, I do give my iguana many of the same foods, separately.

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