How much should I thaw frozen veggies/greens

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Ollie19

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I recently purchased some baby kale for our 3 month old beardie. If I thaw it in my hands before feeding it to Ollie it becomes mush and resembles wet tissue paper. When I put the greens in his feeding bowl straight from the freezer and let them gradually thaw in his terrarium they thaw better. There is the concern that the temperature of the greens could be too cold for him. Is there such thing as veggies/greens being too cold for him to eat them? Does water need to be tepid to warm as well? :oops:
 

Drache613

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Hello,

I have never used frozen greens/veggies before. I would limit the amount of frozen greens
& veggies though because they can lose their nutritional value.
Fresh is always the best, if possible. :D
As far as the greens being too cold, you don't want to give him food when they are frozen,
but more closer to room temperature, really. It would digest easier for him.
He may not like it as well if it's too cold, either.
Water can be cold, but probably better tolerated closer to room temperature.
I haven't done any scientific studies on this though, but just going by how our dragons prefer
their food & water.

Tracie
 

kingofnobbys

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I create bulk lots of grated and chopped (in a food processor) veg and greens , freeze these in big icecube maker molds ( 2" x 2" x 1.5" cubes) , and freeze til need the veg , I then thaw a cube per bluetongue skink and for my water skink and beardie, and allow to return to about room temperature before giving to the lizards.

What my pet lizards leave isn't wasted , it goes to gut load the crickets and I give some also to the local wild skinks and dragons who live in and visit my yard.
 
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