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I currently have 2 cyclura (cornuta and nubila lewisi cross). I keep hearing totally cnflicting sotores om whether I should feed animal protien. I had some who tell me all nial protien is off limits...and others who tell me if I do not introduce it to their diet they will die.
Please give me your opinions and why/

Nicole

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Like most diets for people everyone has their own ideas. Your cyclura won't die without animal protein. With a good veggie diet and proper cyclura husbandry they will do just fine. Too much animal protein can cause kidney and liver damage. They're designed to eat plants and that is the majority of the wild diet but they do eat animal matter in the wild too. No one knows how much that is though. A little or a lot of protein, better safe than sorry, or somewhere in between, thats up to the owner. You will find both ends of the spectrum on this list.
I give mine less than 5% of their diet. Generally, the thought is- the more animal protein the bigger they get faster but you risk shortening the life span. Read all you can and ask questions then its up to you.

They DO injest certain amounts of animal protein in the wild, and you would be wise to give them small amounts in captivity.

Good Luck

Jim

One of the most contraversial debated topics when it comes to iguanas. So Much that a recent May 15th post by a zoo employee addressing the issue has been retracted ?

Follow David Blair's care sheet guide and you should do fine.

Good luck.
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