Atlas has a meal . . . a real meal

[OldChamKeeper]

Yes... Atlas got his monthly bit of meat protein. One pre-killed fat fuzzy mouse going down the hatch.

 

[Virgil1972]

Its like a seen from Jurassic park. What kind of benefits does Atlas get from eating a fuzzy?

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Its like a seen from Jurassic park. What kind of benefits does Atlas get from eating a fuzzy?

I'm not a nutritionist just to say that up front.

I've always been a firm believer going back decades that reptiles eat a huge variety of food items in the wild. Because of that I always try to give my critters a large variety, but we're always limited by what's available and the size of the animal in question. In the case of a Parson, I've always said they eat whatever fits. if they don't want it, they won't eat it.

Insects only provide so much nutrition, personally I know that a large predatory animal like a Parson will eat other lizards, very small birds, and the occasional mouse fuzzy. All things in moderation.

Now on a different perspective, it has been fairly well documented that meat eating humans have gotten taller or bigger than say those who just eat fish. In this case I'm not trying to get Atlas to supersize himself, I'm just making sure he has a varied diet instead of always trying to make up for a lack of a varied diet by using powder supplements.

 

[Virgil1972]

I'm not a nutritionist just to say that up front.

I've always been a firm believer going back decades that reptiles eat a huge variety of food items in the wild. Because of that I always try to give my critters a large variety, but we're always limited by what's available and the size of the animal in question. In the case of a Parson, I've always said they eat whatever fits. if they don't want it, they won't eat it.

Insects only provide so much nutrition, personally I know that a large predatory animal like a Parson will eat other lizards, very small birds, and the occasional mouse fuzzy. All things in moderation.

Now on a different perspective, it has been fairly well documented that meat eating humans have gotten taller or bigger than say those who just eat fish. In this case I'm not trying to get Atlas to supersize himself, I'm just making sure he has a varied diet instead of always trying to make up for a lack of a varied diet by using powder supplements.

Im no nutritionist ether but I imagine that the fuzzy has plenty of calcium and vitamin A and other things that insects don't have a lot of.

 

[Kclarke02]

Yes... Atlas got his monthly bit of meat protein. One pre-killed fat fuzzy mouse going down the hatch.


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Oh my goodness! A mouse?!? My Chloe is fierce with crickets and worms....didn't know some types would devour a small mouse!! That's impressive right there

 

[trickedoutbiker]

This is wicked! Thanks for sharing man! That is super neat! My mom has mice in her barn.... I need to tell her to get rid of her lazy cats and train an army of super soldier Parsons

 

[laurie]

Yes... Atlas got his monthly bit of meat protein. One pre-killed fat fuzzy mouse going down the hatch.


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That is one fine chameleon!!!

 

[bobcochran]

Ralph, you carnivore, lol. No, wait it's Atlas!
I'm expecting some meat when I see you next month!

 

[OldChamKeeper]

He doesn't look hungry today.I have no idea why

 

[OldChamKeeper]

I forgot to mention that as of this week he now weighs in at 455g. Currently 26 months old.

 

[bobcochran]

Atlas needs a girlfriend!

 

[OldChamKeeper]

Atlas needs a girlfriend!

His owner needs some spare cash for that.

 

[laurie]

His owner needs some spare cash for that.

I can help you knock over Bob, his spare change should cover a girlfriend for Atlas, and we can even let Bob take us to lunch! Sound like a plan guys?

 

[savage13]

I'm not a nutritionist just to say that up front.

I've always been a firm believer going back decades that reptiles eat a huge variety of food items in the wild. Because of that I always try to give my critters a large variety, but we're always limited by what's available and the size of the animal in question. In the case of a Parson, I've always said they eat whatever fits. if they don't want it, they won't eat it.

Insects only provide so much nutrition, personally I know that a large predatory animal like a Parson will eat other lizards, very small birds, and the occasional mouse fuzzy. All things in moderation.

Now on a different perspective, it has been fairly well documented that meat eating humans have gotten taller or bigger than say those who just eat fish. In this case I'm not trying to get Atlas to supersize himself, I'm just making sure he has a varied diet instead of always trying to make up for a lack of a varied diet by using powder supplements.

questions how often do you feed a fuzzy mice? I read an article about 20 some years ago a individual out in Europe was feeding his young zebra finches as a treat. Yes I myself do the agree in the wild if you're in my tree either you're a male looking for a fight or female looking for male other than that your food to me.. that's just my opinion.