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 #1253303


R0nky
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 Food for collared lizards.

Hi I’ve been finding alot of posts thet are named "collared not eating" or "im got a collared and he looks skinny but wont eat" well know I’m going to list a nice list of facts.

The best foods and cheapist are:
mealworms
crickets
waxworms
when big enough pinkies

More expensive types:
silk worms
butter worms
locusts
and strangely enough some collared lizard love a good fish every know and then.

so ill give you a good list of fish:
guppys for babys
NO GOLDFISH
ghost clouds or any type of cloud
crayfish(small ones)
small crabs

And never forget to dust fiid with calcium powder.

well hope your colloreds are healthy and hope this helps you.


Nathan
04/20/07  10:18am

 #1253339


Fiestacruzer
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   Message To: R0nky   In reference to Message Id: 1253303


 Food for collared lizards.

what a live gupy, and theyd eat it ????

i heard some people give them cat or dog food ,

also tinned tuna or salmon

are these a yes or no no ??

thanks
04/20/07  11:20am

 #1253777


R0nky
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   Message To: Fiestacruzer   In reference to Message Id: 1253339


 Food for collared lizards.

Yes they will eat a guppy but ONLY if their CB. And yeas about the canned tuna and fish but make sure its organic. Wet or dry cat & dog food? But yes they can eat organic wet dog or cat food but dry is not good because it clogs up their digestive system and they can choke on it.

Hope this helps Fiesta

Nathan
04/20/07  07:53pm

 #1254207


Fishy_freak
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   Message To: R0nky   In reference to Message Id: 1253777


 Food for collared lizards.

Nate how long have u been an expert? >.> -.-
04/21/07  08:49am

 #1254212


Fishy_freak
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   Message To: R0nky   In reference to Message Id: 1253777


 Food for collared lizards.

oh and nate u forgot if ur collared is wc and in a place where there are a lot of lizards or if u have a spices such asC Vestigium that prays mostly on lizards u might wanna feed an anole or a sage brush every once an a while
04/21/07  08:53am

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   Message To: Fishy_freak   In reference to Message Id: 1254212


 Food for collared lizards.

i think it’s stupid to give guppy,cat and dog food to collareds, because in the wild they dont eat that...it’s stupid...i just give locusts, crix, mealworms, when needed silkworms!
04/21/07  09:05am

 #1254254


R0nky
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   Message To: Fishy_freak   In reference to Message Id: 1254212


 Food for collared lizards.

Yah thanks for reminding me connor. But ... im gonna ignore y because your the stupid one. O.o
04/21/07  10:40am

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   Message To: R0nky   In reference to Message Id: 1254254


 Food for collared lizards.

ok nice:D if you are so stupid that u cant understand that they dont eat that in their habitat that’s fine for me..because i know how to care my collareds;)

nobody gives guppys to their collareds! LOL!
04/21/07  11:04am

 #1254736


R0nky
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 Food for collared lizards.

I AM TALKING ABOUT CB’s so shut up really they will eat guppies and i said dog food and cat food just because if your in a food emegency. I no how to care for mine to i really dont think you should own collored lizards with such crappy info.
04/21/07  07:09pm

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   Message To: R0nky   In reference to Message Id: 1254736


 Food for collared lizards.

LOL! nervous?i’m wondering why....i niver herd that collareds eat guppies;lol!OMG!good luck to your collareds, they will need that!



04/22/07  10:17am

 #1255825


Fishy_freak
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   Message To: ...   In reference to Message Id: 1255327


 Food for collared lizards.

dude hes has bred them and they just ajust to the guppies, soo leaern how to keep URS alive and dont be a jerk



04/22/07  06:25pm

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   Message To: Fishy_freak   In reference to Message Id: 1255825


 Food for collared lizards.

they are bug eaters, but if u want to give gupies to yours it’s up to you, but i’ll never give gupies to mine!
04/22/07  06:49pm

 #1256122


Fishy_freak
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 Food for collared lizards.

they are carnivorous they will eat anything that will fit in there mouth small snakes smallmice small fish oter lizards



04/22/07  10:38pm

 #1256505


Fishy_freak
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   Message To: Fishy_freak   In reference to Message Id: 1256122


 Food for collared lizards.

hey and if u would like to have ur "habitat" more realistic feed small mice spiders smaller lizards because thats what they eat
04/23/07  10:07am

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   Message To: Fishy_freak   In reference to Message Id: 1256505


 Food for collared lizards.

i know that! i just said that they dont eat fish in their habitat and it’s stupid give them that..that’s all!if u want to give, u give, if u dont even better!
04/23/07  12:37pm

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 Food for collared lizards.

too much fish is excessive metallic content. In particular, many fish species contain too much mercury, which is very bad for most life forms.

http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/...sti_id=5178870
04/24/07  06:21am

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 Food for collared lizards.

and the funiest part is that this was told by an american herpetologist who has spent 30years studying collareds lizards..He lives in the desert and they are his speciality!lol!
04/24/07  12:19pm

 #1258305


R0nky
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 Food for collared lizards.

Hey ... im not trying to pick favorites or enemies. I mean u can feed em one every once in a while if you want. But not all the time as a regular meal. So im sorry if i made you made or offended you some how but im just trying to help people, because i always see what to feed my collared posts so, how about we just leave eachother alone or just dont say mean or hurtful things. k?


Nathan
04/24/07  07:05pm

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   Message To: R0nky   In reference to Message Id: 1258305


 Food for collared lizards.

okay!i just wanted to tell that they cant get fish in their habitat..in an emergency case probably i would give fish, but that’s all!

cheers
04/24/07  09:34pm

 #1259014


R0nky
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   Message To: ...   In reference to Message Id: 1258511


 Food for collared lizards.

Yah fish isnt a good normal meal but you can give to em. BUt lets drop it.

ps(lol maybe they could if they lived by a lake)

nathan
04/25/07  10:03am

 #1279289


Life-.-goes-.-on
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   Message To: R0nky   In reference to Message Id: 1259014


 Food for collared lizards.

thats goood i didnt know about the fish and catfood, i think it would make the diet more interesting cause we wouldnt like to be fed chips everyday would we? im gonna get some organic tuna, il let you know how it goes
05/12/07  05:32pm

 #1302383


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   Message To: Life-.-goes-.-on   In reference to Message Id: 1279289


 Food for collared lizards.

HAHA, green anoles are great I’ve watched local collards eat green anoles like theres no tomorrow.

-Reed
06/01/07  11:31pm

 #1302683


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   Message To: Reedie   In reference to Message Id: 1302383


 Food for collared lizards.

yeah thats great ive been looking for a video of collareds eating anoles, but unsuccesfully. I cant wait til mine is big enough to eat anoles.
06/02/07  09:21am

 #1363778


CollaredsGUY
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   Message To: Futbalstud42   In reference to Message Id: 1302683


 Food for collared lizards.

interesting conversation!! so whats the best lizard to feed to your collared. i just got mine!! their small now but when they get older i may want to start a more jucier diet!! i was thinkin geckos or anoles!! im guessing anoles.
07/18/07  04:11am

 #1377874


Fishy_freak
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   Message To: CollaredsGUY   In reference to Message Id: 1363778


 Food for collared lizards.

dont feed either as a staple as they may carry parasites feeding other lizards to lizards isnt a good idea.
07/27/07  11:44pm

 #1384885


CollaredsGUY
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   Message To: Fishy_freak   In reference to Message Id: 1377874


 Food for collared lizards.

obviously, that could get exspensive, but what if their captive bread. no i wouldnt only feed them lizards.another question?? green watery poo, what does that mean. i read it could mean diarrea, but does anyone have any insight!! if so, whats the best way to cure that!! my source said more fiber in the diet. but my lizards dont seem to lik plants



08/02/07  03:40am

 #1384898


CollaredsGUY
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   Message To: CollaredsGUY   In reference to Message Id: 1384885


 Food for collared lizards.

also is it ok to feed adult meal worm beetles to your lizard.



08/02/07  04:11am

 #1386012


JackAsp
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   Message To: CollaredsGUY   In reference to Message Id: 1384898


 Food for collared lizards.

Mealworm beetles can be used once in a while. I mean, they’re not great, but if you use mealworms once in a while and a few of them turn into beetles, you can see if the lizard wants a crunchy treat.
I can’t see wanting to have a pet lizard but still feed it lizards. That’s... weird. But it’s an interesting question from a scientific standpoint. I would say that anoles would be a very bad choice because
a. They’re wildcaught
b. They’re kept in crowded cages, therefore exposed to more pathogens than they would be in the wild and
c. They poop all over the same plants that they lick their water off, thereby maximizing parasite cross-infection with one another.
Captive-bred hatchlings of a species that drinks out of a dish and poops in the corner of the cage would be best. So... raising leopard geckos? But then the leopard geckos would start complaining that you aren’t feeding THEM baby collared lizards!
08/02/07  10:14pm

 #1386330


CollaredsGUY
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   Message To: JackAsp   In reference to Message Id: 1386012


 Food for collared lizards.

good answer!! thanks!! ill keep that in mind.



08/03/07  02:16am

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Geezle
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   Message To: CollaredsGUY   In reference to Message Id: 1386330


 Food for collared lizards.

I know this is an old thread, but there are a couple things I would like to add to it. First off dog/cat food is a terrible thing to feed your collared or any other lizard. Even if it’s organic and doesn’t have any chemicals in it, it’s still processed and most likely made of meat by-products, and it’s incredibly fatty. What kind of emergency could you have that would require you to feed this stuff?

The other thing I wanted to add is that superworms are a better choice than mealworms as they’re a little more nutritious, though still not great as a staple...a varied diet is always the best way to go.
10/07/07  11:17am
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