This is probably a rather odd question best suited to some other reptile-focused forum, but I still wanted to ask around here. If, theoretically, one were to take tegu-safe ingredients (e.g. raw turkey, various vegetables, fruits, eggs, etc), chop or mash them, and boil them into soup, would a tegu enjoy or at the very least eat it?
Also, what would be the best way to go about feeding a tegu whole mice when it has never had any before? My female red tegu was never properly socialized or fed a good diet for the majority of her life so far, and she does not recognize mice, chicks, and other whole prey items as food; whenever I offer those foods to her, she licks it a little and at the most bites it before promptly spitting it out. I'm pretty sure it's because she doesn't like the fur, but I'm not certain. Any advice?
Also, what would be the best way to go about feeding a tegu whole mice when it has never had any before? My female red tegu was never properly socialized or fed a good diet for the majority of her life so far, and she does not recognize mice, chicks, and other whole prey items as food; whenever I offer those foods to her, she licks it a little and at the most bites it before promptly spitting it out. I'm pretty sure it's because she doesn't like the fur, but I'm not certain. Any advice?