{"id":743,"date":"2019-03-12T19:47:00","date_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/?p=743"},"modified":"2019-03-12T19:47:16","modified_gmt":"2019-03-12T19:47:16","slug":"how-often-should-a-tegu-eat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/reptilefollower.com\/how-often-should-a-tegu-eat\/","title":{"rendered":"How Often Should a Tegu Eat"},"content":{"rendered":"

Are you interested in Tegus and how often they eat? Well then you are in the right place. In this article I will look at Tegus at different ages and explain how much and what they need to eat to help you.<\/p>\n

How Often Should a Tegu Eat? Hatchlings should be fed daily. Under 3, ideally every other day. And adults should be fed every 2 to 3 days. The portions of food depends on the age and size of the Tegu. They are omnivores and have quite a varied diet.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Now that you know how often they need to eat, let’s dig deeper and look at exactly what they eat, what to avoid and some supplementation that is required to keep them happy. Please read on to get this info.<\/p>\n

What do Tegus actually eat?<\/h2>\n

In the wild Tegus are omnivores. Therefore, they have a wide variety of food that they consume. This includes insects, fruits and also vegetables.<\/p>\n

In captivity Tegus will almost eat anything you put in front of them. This leaves them open to have a wide and varied diet. This variety is very important, to make sure that you keep them healthy as possible.<\/p>\n

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