A Food Question

Tonka14 · 03-28-14, 06:46 PM

What about using feeder anoles? Is there anything saying that they are good, bad, or indifferent for them? I have given my monitor 2 of them once and he went completely ape over getting the chance to chase down his prey and kill it

Starbuck · 03-28-14, 08:07 PM

the main problem with feeder anoles is that they tend to have a high parasite load (especially those which are wild caught) and can be expensive as a regular part of the diet. I do think you have to weigh the benefit of an enriching chase down!! I wouldn't use them as a regular part...

Tonka14 · 03-28-14, 10:09 PM

Thank you. I for sure don't want to make them the main part of his diet. He loves his rats and crickets and the many other things he gets his mouth on.