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Does anyone know why I shouldn't feed my Uromastyx's, kidney beans? are they toxic to them, or will they just get thunder thighs? I have looked for a reason online but no definition, just "No kidney beans."
I'm tired of being told to feed something then told not to feed it! I want the best diet for these beastie beauty's. any idea's might put my spinning mind at ease.
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| I have not heard that kidney beans, or any beans for that matter, are particularly toxic to uromastyx. But, beans have too much protein for uromastyx, so they should be avoided for a regular staple. If you really want, you can feed a couple beans once in a blue moon. A good diet for uromastyx consists of:
Staples - collard greens, dandelion greens, bok choy
Supplements - pelleted iguana food, shredded carrots/beets, broccoli, romaine lettuce, spinach, kale
Treats - blueberries, strawberries, banana, beans, and VERY OCCASIONALLY insects (all gut-loaded and dusted: crickets, mealworms, phoenix worms, silkworms, hornworms, super worms, roaches)
0.1 Eublepharis macularias
1.0.1 Rhacodactylus ciliatus
0.0.4 Terrapene carolina
0.0.1 Theloderma corticale
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[quote]Roho (7/27/2009)
I have not heard that kidney beans, or any beans for that matter, are particularly toxic to uromastyx. But, beans have too much protein for uromastyx, so they should be avoided for a regular staple. If you really want, you can feed a couple beans once in a blue moon.
A good diet for uromastyx consists of:
Staples - collard greens, dandelion greens, bok choy
Supplements - pelleted iguana food, shredded carrots/beets, broccoli, romaine lettuce, spinach, kale
Treats - blueberries, strawberries, banana, beans, andVERY OCCASIONALLY insects (all gut-loaded and dusted: crickets, mealworms, phoenix worms, silkworms, hornworms, super worms, roaches)[/quote]
good to know.
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I dont know about lizards in particular, but I know that raw kidney beans contain a toxin called Phytohaemagglutnin. By cooking the beans, the toxin is greatly reduced, although is still present. Most beans contain this toxin, but it is highest in kidney beans. To properly cook kidney beans, they need to be soaked for at least 5 hours then boil. This process alone, I think, would be enough to deter anyone from wanting to feed them to their pets. 
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