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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:38 pm    Post subject: which fruit ? Reply with quote

lol more questions Smile



i know that cresties have a diet of bugs and fruit / cgd/babyfood

ive got the bugs dusted and the CGD/babyfood bit ok but

what fruits do they like and is it to be mushed up ?

how do they feed in the wild ? do they pick fruits off trees or do they feed of fruit that has fell to the floor and broke ?(with want for a better word )

so really just wanting to know what fruits to give them and if they should be chopped , diced or blended


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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 2:48 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

in use banana for my own crestie food mix
i also would use apricots and peaches if neeed
however i think it is best to stay clear of citrus fruits.
i have a suspission citrus acids could cause some problems with the cresties digestion leading to bigger problems
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:06 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

yea no citrus .

but do you mush it up to a pulp or do they like eating pieces ?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:15 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i make my own food and mix it in with that
i found they like it better then CGD and eat a lot more
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 3:29 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

ok cheers mate .

will you give me a breakdown of what you feed them ?
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 5:43 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I blend the fruit to a thin pulp and then put it in an ice-cube tray and freeze it. Then defrost how ever much I need. Mine love apple, banana, peach, pear, papaya, kiwi, apricot and fresh figs. I have found that my trio don't like cherries or strawberries. I have three ice cube trays which I fill with the different fruits. Each time I vary the fruit mixture I give them. I try not to give them banana too often.
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:12 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i found this when researching gehyra vorax
my cresties luv it
don't forget to supplement

3 jars fruit baby food (peaches, apricots, Hawaiian delight, etc.)
1 small jar of chicken baby food
1 whole banana
2 teaspoons of honey
1 teaspoon of lemon juice (used as a preservative)
10 drops of liquid vitamin (we use a vet prepared mix for herps but any high quality
avian multi vitamin will work)

This is mixed in a blender until smooth and then poured into cocktail ice cube trays and frozen. The cubes can be thawed and fed in a few seconds.

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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 7:13 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

i should add i don't add the vitamins
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:33 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

looks like I'm shopping tomorrow for ice cube trays and baby food lol Very Happy
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PostPosted: Fri Sep 01, 2006 8:45 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote

I've found that the only baby food my Cresties,Aurics and Leachies really liked is Bannana and Apricot,I only add a bit to my CGD about 1/8 and I don't feed any live food.I read on the Rapashy forums that Rachs love fresh Figs but my Leachies or Gargs would'nt take them.Twice a week I add a bit of Nutrobol to the mix which the Crestie will take but I found the other Rachs won't touch it.Hope this helps although I appreciate they all have different tastes.
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