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I have had my B&W for abround 14 months and she is a sweet big girl. When I first got her she would eat pretty much anyhting...i was told by the breeder that when they become adults they go off of meat and go herbivore....My question and concern is my girl has become very pick about what she eats.....especially when it comes to fruits and veggies....she will only eat bananas...and what ever I may hide in a turkey meatball....Is this normal?

She is also having shedding issues....she shed half of her body down to about her hips and then it just stopped...I am going to soak her again to see if that helps but I am thinking it may be her diet....her temps are exactly where they should be and the humidity stays at around 60 although it did drop to 50 the other day.....but I was spraying her enclosure well to accomidate that....oh and she does have a nice big water to lay in.

Thanks for the help
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Scott
"The most powerful person never has to use it"

I have never heard of a herbivorous tegu...

I find some are pickier than others, plus it's a time of year when many begin to lose their appetites and prepare for brumation.

I have a red that loves fruit of many kinds and will pick it out of the meat to eat. One B/W will eat fruit and meat, another B/W eats more meat, less fruit. Of course the Colombian is carnivorous.

I would offer a bigger variety of fruits than just bananas; mix it with the meat if you have to. Also offer whole prey items: rodents, chicks, fish. Ground turkey is OK, but lacks minerals.

>>I have never heard of a herbivorous tegu...
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>>I find some are pickier than others, plus it's a time of year when many begin to lose their appetites and prepare for brumation.
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>>I have a red that loves fruit of many kinds and will pick it out of the meat to eat. One B/W will eat fruit and meat, another B/W eats more meat, less fruit. Of course the Colombian is carnivorous.
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>>I would offer a bigger variety of fruits than just bananas; mix it with the meat if you have to. Also offer whole prey items: rodents, chicks, fish. Ground turkey is OK, but lacks minerals.

I have tried strawberries, apples, grapes, mango, greens, carrots, pears, plums, etc. and the only thing she would even do was banana....and even then she only ate a small amount.

I just want to make sure she is fine and that she is not haveing a prob becasue of diet. She is growing like normal but she has always had a bit of trouble shedding....I know it is somehting i just have to figure out what....oh and she gets one to two large mice a week
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Scott
"The most powerful person never has to use it"

It may just be the time of year. If she just eats mostly meat, I wouldn't worry about it. However, I would continue to put a bit of fruit in with the ground turkey. That's just my preference, some people are leaning toward feeding less fruit.

>>It may just be the time of year. If she just eats mostly meat, I wouldn't worry about it. However, I would continue to put a bit of fruit in with the ground turkey. That's just my preference, some people are leaning toward feeding less fruit.

I would think so but it has been this way for a number of months...Just being paranoid.....I have to let her tell me what she wants...I will continue to offer the fruits just to see...Thanks
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Scott
"The most powerful person never has to use it"