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Quick greens question

Postby megan91 » Tue Oct 01, 2013 4:49 pm

So I have had my bluey for a little over 2 weeks now. I love feeding him and varying all the greens/veggies that I mix in with his dog food.
My problem is so far the greens I have bought for him (collard, dandelion, endive) I cannot stand, and they come in such big bunches most of it gets wasted. I am currently growing mustard/collard/and endive but the plants are still young.
My question is...there are a few greens in the grocery stores that are not on this list (swiss chard for example). I have been checking out iguana charts and I see swiss chard "Very high in oxalates and should only be fed occasionally. Should be finely chopped. Ca:P 1.8:1, Pro: 0.2%, Fat: 0.1% " (quoted from http://www.greenigsociety.org/foodchart.htm)
I dont really know what my question is....can I feed my bts veggies/greens based on an iguana's recommendation of staple/occasional greens? because based on that website above there is many similarities, however the iguana website has a few more food items and a little more in depth than the chart I was looking at on bluetongueskinks.net

Thanks for the help. Sorry for the confusion
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Re: Quick greens question

Postby donkeybuff » Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:16 pm

Yes, everything that is safe for iguanas is safe for BTS. The staples look good except mango and papaya, but I'm not sure about alfalfa or any of the roots.
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Re: Quick greens question

Postby megan91 » Tue Oct 01, 2013 7:12 pm

Alfalfa sprouts (which is what I have seen in the grocery store) are 0.5:1
Alfalfa leaves i have found varying numbers ranging from 3:1 to 5:1, but I have not seen these.
The roots I have never eaten(and dont have a hankerin to try either lol) and I eat lots of different veggies/squashes, I just want/need to find different leafy greens. I really like spinach but that isnt a very good choice for a bts
And I only use fruits for treats/outside enclosure interaction time, definitely not a staple
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Re: Quick greens question

Postby Dood » Wed Oct 02, 2013 5:35 am

Have you considered getting a hibiscus plant or two :) The leaves are 5.8:1 and a staple for iguanas the flowers are edible too

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