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Feeding Question

ShadowDruid Jul 31, 2004 11:35 PM

On about average how much does a full grown male collared eat ? And is it possible to feed them pinkies ? I hear some people do I'm just curious. Thanks in advance!

Replies (2)

shopunke Aug 02, 2004 09:00 AM

Hmm, I haven't been wanting to reply to this post since I am no expert. But I know how frustrating it is to not have some kind of an answer, so I will give it a shot.

If your lizard is large enough, I believe he will eat baby pinky mice. Not entirely sure though! You really shouldn't feed any animal food that is larger than the width of its mouth. I know that my Tobias would never be able to get a pinky down, he's a small fella and prefers large crickets and mealworms (dusted occasionally, of course)

I hope this gave you an idea on what to do. =/ Sorry I couldn't be of more help.
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-Amanda, aka Shopunke

shopunke Aug 02, 2004 09:02 AM

On average, an adult male collared eats 3-4 crickets every other day or so. (Or at least that's what Tobias does!) I guess you just need to guesstimate on how much your lizard eats at a time.
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-Amanda, aka Shopunke

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