Ok, What's the deal. When I first got my Iguana, I was told collard greens are fantastic. They should be the staple of my Ig's diet. They're sssoooo high in calcium and everything else. They're wonderful. I say, ok cool. So THen I go into beardies and I hear "Gotta watch out of collards. They shouldn't get too much." I'm like, ok whatever. Then I get into uros and I hear "NO COLLARDS! They're horrible for lizards! They bind up calcium so uros don't get it and this that and the other thing. Collards are a no no!!" Now I'm like, hold up, I thought they were good! So What's the deal? Why are collards so great for igs and so bad for Beardies and uros? Isn't it the same plant? Doesn't it have the same calcium levels for one lizard as it does for others? Why are collards so great for one and bad for others? Can someone explain this to me?
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2.0.0 Iguanas, 3.4.0 Beardies, 1.2.0 Saharan/Nigerian Uromastyx, 1.1.1 Leos, 0.0.1 African Fat Tail, 0.0.1 Fla Garter Snake, 0.0.1 Corn Snake, 0.0.3 Fire Belly Toads, 1.0.0 Eastern Painted Turtle, 0.0.1 African Sideneck, 1.1.1 Horses {Baby next May!!!}, 2.2.0 cats, 0.1.0 dog, 0.1.0 African Pygmy Hedgehog and I'm done for now.....

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• What's the deal with collard greens? - Heather, Wed Apr 7 15:18:07 2004
• RE: What's the deal with collard greens? - Beginnersbasics, Wed Apr 7 15:24:34 2004
• RE: What's the deal with collard greens? - heartmountain, Wed Apr 7 15:28:55 2004
• The only thing wrong with them is... - Christyj, Wed Apr 7 15:45:54 2004
• Mine too! :~) and everything yellow....! n/p - Gunilla, Wed Apr 7 15:57:04 2004
• My big one won't eat anything orange! n/p - wideglide, Wed Apr 7 16:02:55 2004
• And mine pick out the flat leaves first. Wierdos is right! - wideglide, Wed Apr 7 16:01:44 2004
• Maybe someone has them confused with spinach. - Wain, Wed Apr 7 19:34:07 2004