To start off, my question and reason for posting this thread is to ask about the different "meal plans" people have for their tegus. I already have one, but I figured I would create a thread about it. It just so happens that I came across a thread on another site though, and it serves to prove that you cannot trust what "just anyone" says online and people should pay more attention to where they get their information from. I know this site is referring to monitors and not tegus, but I'm pretty sure the same rules apply for the most part.
http://www.reptileboards.com/threads...-meat-ok.3356/
Do these people even have any reptiles or are they just repeating hearsay? Of course any raw meat has bacteria but last time I checked, reptiles don't cook their food in the wild! And apparently feeding whole chickens to alligators is ok, but for some reason if the chicken is in a package it has to be cooked....not to mention whole prey items are apparently THE best for sav monitors...but uncooked...so its ok to feed them raw mouse and rat meat and organs and intestines and all, but not chicken or beef that you would normally eat yourself?? It almost made me mad to read the responses on that thread and know that the person asking the question won't be taking proper care of his reptile. They went from saying NO raw meat is ever a good idea for reptiles...to saying that whole prey is the only meat that is good, to one person saying that raw meat is ok as long as it is turkey and not chicken.... grrrrr so stupid!! I wanted to contact the person, but the thread is quite old, so I figured I would share it with you guys. Also as a message to new members, the admins and the general public on this forum are VERY educated in the reptile field and they are very helpful. This forum can be trusted (like I said the admins and most of the public) but if someone posts something that is wrong or not truthful, it won't be long before an admin corrects them with hard facts and references to prove those facts. Unless people have a knowledgeable background and/or references and facts to prove themselves, the information they give you should be taken lightly and you should seek someone more professional. It is hard in the reptile world because so many people repeat hearsay and call themselves experts, but yet in real life they might have never even owned a reptile, they're just trolling online. There was one person on here who even said there was even a vet (not a very reputable one) who told him so many lies as the vet had no clue about reptiles apparently. Everything the vet said to do was completely wrong and he would have ended up with a very sick tegu.
With that said, can someone explain to me and the general public what happens to bacteria once it is processed inside of a monitor/tegu/any other reptile? Also, does anyone have issues with feeding chicken to their tegus instead of turkey (besides it is fattier) ? What about organ meats? I am still trying to wrap my mind around the nonsense and you find on some forums and what happens when there are no admins or moderators to protect the site against trolls and ignorance.
http://www.reptileboards.com/threads...-meat-ok.3356/
Do these people even have any reptiles or are they just repeating hearsay? Of course any raw meat has bacteria but last time I checked, reptiles don't cook their food in the wild! And apparently feeding whole chickens to alligators is ok, but for some reason if the chicken is in a package it has to be cooked....not to mention whole prey items are apparently THE best for sav monitors...but uncooked...so its ok to feed them raw mouse and rat meat and organs and intestines and all, but not chicken or beef that you would normally eat yourself?? It almost made me mad to read the responses on that thread and know that the person asking the question won't be taking proper care of his reptile. They went from saying NO raw meat is ever a good idea for reptiles...to saying that whole prey is the only meat that is good, to one person saying that raw meat is ok as long as it is turkey and not chicken.... grrrrr so stupid!! I wanted to contact the person, but the thread is quite old, so I figured I would share it with you guys. Also as a message to new members, the admins and the general public on this forum are VERY educated in the reptile field and they are very helpful. This forum can be trusted (like I said the admins and most of the public) but if someone posts something that is wrong or not truthful, it won't be long before an admin corrects them with hard facts and references to prove those facts. Unless people have a knowledgeable background and/or references and facts to prove themselves, the information they give you should be taken lightly and you should seek someone more professional. It is hard in the reptile world because so many people repeat hearsay and call themselves experts, but yet in real life they might have never even owned a reptile, they're just trolling online. There was one person on here who even said there was even a vet (not a very reputable one) who told him so many lies as the vet had no clue about reptiles apparently. Everything the vet said to do was completely wrong and he would have ended up with a very sick tegu.
With that said, can someone explain to me and the general public what happens to bacteria once it is processed inside of a monitor/tegu/any other reptile? Also, does anyone have issues with feeding chicken to their tegus instead of turkey (besides it is fattier) ? What about organ meats? I am still trying to wrap my mind around the nonsense and you find on some forums and what happens when there are no admins or moderators to protect the site against trolls and ignorance.