Are greens a must?

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Are greens a must?

Postby Gao » Sun Dec 06, 2015 9:20 am

It's really hard to find collard greens, mustard greens or dandelion greens in where I live, only lettuce and stuff.

Plus my skink won't eat any green.

She does accept some squash though.

Her favorites are bananas and rabbit meat cat food, but I heard they shouldn't have these often.
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby 3yazy3 » Sun Dec 06, 2015 3:59 pm

Squash is really good for skinks so if your skink won't eat greens I would give squash instead.
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby Dakota » Sun Dec 06, 2015 6:25 pm

Do you feed dog food? If so, it has some vegetables already mixed in. Many keepers feed 100% dog food. I haven't fed mine greens in quite a long time.
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby NickBrahz » Mon Dec 07, 2015 12:05 am

Bananas are fine as a treat but not as a diet staple, depending on who you ask a lot of people feed only dog food not veggies aswell but there is no harm in feeding veggies aswell, as said above Squash is really good for them so even if you can only manage to feed your skink Squash and dog food thats good.
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby splashy07 » Mon Dec 07, 2015 4:01 pm

Squash is the only vegetable mine will eat completely by itself not mixed with anything. Surprised me when I tried it one day just for giggles.
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby Gao » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:00 am

3yazy3 wrote:Squash is really good for skinks so if your skink won't eat greens I would give squash instead.

Thanks I thought they needed both then I'll just feed her squash. :D
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby Gao » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:01 am

Dakota wrote:Do you feed dog food? If so, it has some vegetables already mixed in. Many keepers feed 100% dog food. I haven't fed mine greens in quite a long time.

Not yet do you have a brand to recommend? What kind of dog food do you feed canned or dry
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby Gao » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:02 am

NickBrahz wrote:Bananas are fine as a treat but not as a diet staple, depending on who you ask a lot of people feed only dog food not veggies aswell but there is no harm in feeding veggies aswell, as said above Squash is really good for them so even if you can only manage to feed your skink Squash and dog food thats good.

Thanks! I'll do that. :D
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Re: Are greens a must?

Postby Gao » Tue Dec 08, 2015 7:03 am

splashy07 wrote:Squash is the only vegetable mine will eat completely by itself not mixed with anything. Surprised me when I tried it one day just for giggles.

Mine is the same I've tried everything she just turned her back to them!
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