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I have a rescue ig that came into my shelter last Friday. Its a young Mexican spiny tail of some kind, about 2-3 feet long. It was found roaming a parking lot and was covered in oil and tar. He is thin, but is better hydrated now. I have a great home lined up for him, but in the meantime, I am having a hard time getting him to eat. He will only eat silkworms and NO greens! I know that feeders are not good for green igs. Can anyone advise me on this ig? I put the worms in his salad and if they wiggle down into it, he will not eat them. Any ideas? Are these particular igs more insectivore when they are young?

He is under a Megaray MVB
He is in a finch flight cage that is half covered by a sheet
He is probably wc based on his behavior
I am trying to feed him a variety of dark leafy greens and fruit

Here is a pic taken after his third de-oil bath

I've not kept one before, but heard that young Ctenosaurs were primarily insectivores and switched to more herbivorous diet as they got older.

By the way, there is a Ctenosaura forum on kingsnake that may be able to help you. It's a little bit below this one.

Thanks. I found it.

>>Thanks. I found it.

Ctenosaurs are almost always wild caught. They also tend to like higher temps as well. Up the temps and see if that helps.
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