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Frozen Veggies?

2mnypetz May 23, 2005 04:16 PM

So a two part question for you all....

1) Do you feed frozen veggies to your Uros?

2) If so, what "mix" of veggies (what specific veggies are in the frozen bag/box)?

Currently, I'm feeding fresh Endive, Watercress, shredded winter squash, shredded carrot, thawed frozen peas, and thought it would add some variety and be easy in a pinch to have thawed frozen veggies.

Thanks in advance!
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Tricia

2.0 Canine (Sam, 10 y/o Choc. Lab & Disco, 8 m/o Fawn Boxer)
3.1 Feline (Pete, Tony, Sebastian, & Cleo)
1.0 Hamster (Cheddar)
3.2 Crested Geckos (Inky, Spot, Vanilla, Crestie, & No name)
1.1 Bearded Dragons (Buddy & Sunshine)
2.0 Uromastyx (Houston, Ornate & Slifer, Egyptian)
Too many assorted tropical fish, bettas, goldfish

Replies (5)

pgross8245 May 23, 2005 06:26 PM

I use mixed veggies and chop the carrots, lima beans and beans smaller. Sometimes I just use the small Jeune peas.

Pam
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purduecg May 23, 2005 07:37 PM

I keep a bag of frozen veggies for use in a pinch. I get the mix that has carrots, beans, peas, corn, and lima beans. My Uros particularly like the lima beans so I make sure to find the ones that include them.

I only chop them up for my Juvenile Uro, the adult just gets them as they come out of the bag. Make sure not to get the Huge cuts though - like for stews.

Elizabeth
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Spankenstyne May 24, 2005 12:43 AM

I don't feed any frozen/thawed veggies unless i've run out of the pre-mix i make weekly and am in a pinch. I find they go bad very quickly, usually by the end of the day, and my uro rarely touches them anyways.

I try and feed a veggie-salad mix, plus a leafy green, plus i always have a dry mix available.

The veggie mix i make in the food processor usually with: some variety of orange squash (i try and get a different one every time or few times) sometimes a small amount of carrot, always try to add a parsnip, some green veggies - i switch up or mix between peas and green beans. I try more often for the beans (yellow ones too even) since he gets peas in his dry mix. Usually some zuccini, lately some bean sprouts as well. I had found they never kept well when i had them separate but in the chopped mix they stay fresh just fine. I try and change up a few items and switch in and out to keep the mix different when i can. I've also been adding some juvenile iguana pellets and sesame seeds to my veggie mix lately too.

The leafy green is usually Endive or Escarole as it's all i can usually get up here that's decent nutrition-wise. I also during the non winter seasons will toss in some fresh dandelion greens from the yard, and as a treat i hand feed some dandelion flowers when i get home from work. Sometimes Hibiscus or Nasturtium flowers as well when available.

The dry mix is split peas, green lentils, red lentils, some bird seed and sesame seeds.

Seems like a lot to write it out, but really isn't. I just try and offer a good variety with an overall 2:1 ratio without getting too anal about it. I used to wrack my brain trying to figure out the perfect mix to keep it at 2:1 but realized i'd go insane or probably bore him to death with the same mix everytime.

He eats well and is nice and fat so i think i'm doing something right

Spanky

spook May 24, 2005 01:06 PM

I feed mostly frozen mixed vegetables. I mix in greens, lentils, sweet potatoes, etc. trying to balance their diet. They love it and the vet says they're in great health. As a matter of fact he was the one that told me about it. He uses the mixture for his.

2mnypetz May 25, 2005 04:30 PM

N/P
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Tricia

2.0 Canine (Sam, 10 y/o Choc. Lab & Disco, 8 m/o Fawn Boxer)
3.1 Feline (Pete, Tony, Sebastian, & Cleo)
1.0 Hamster (Cheddar)
3.2 Crested Geckos (Inky, Spot, Vanilla, Crestie, & No name)
1.1 Bearded Dragons (Buddy & Sunshine)
2.0 Uromastyx (Houston, Ornate & Slifer, Egyptian)
Too many assorted tropical fish, bettas, goldfish

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