From nutritiondata.com

per 6.0g of romaine leaf

95% water content (5.7g)

there is only 1.4mg of vitamin C

348 IU of vitamin A

Calcium 2.0mg

Potassium 14.8mg

Phosphorus 1.8mg

Iron 0.1mg





Now compare to a staple green such as dandelion greens:

(same sample size)

Calcium 11.23mg

Potassium 23.78mg

Phosphorus 3.96mg

Iron 0.175mg

571 IU Vitamin A

2.1mg Vitamin C

Water content 5.1g (85%)





The posts I was referring to were on RepticZone I believe, but I could be mistaken. There was also a post a while ago on Uromastyxworld that had Ca:P ratios for several greens in question for a staple diet.



While I do not think that romaine will hurt to feed to a Uro, I don't see the Uro's need for Romaine unless on a random occasion, or in instances of lethargy, dehydration, or post egg-laying by dehydrated females (which should really be given some fresh water as well). Sticking to staple greens such as endive, escarole, chickory, dandelion greens will provide all the nutrients a Uro needs, leaving minimal need for additional supplementation.



I do supplement my Mali's with uromastyx dust from DFF as well as minerALL, both given once a week on different days, but in very minimal amounts.

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