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Recent content by Frankie.d

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    How about feeding hairless rats

    Hi all, Miko my 3 year old b&w tegu has stopped eating ground turkey and hearts? I gave her turkey cutlets but she's not really taking anything but rats. If I wiggle a nice size frozen thawed rat in front of her she goes crazy? I know people say don't feed it to them all the time because of...
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    Has anyone tried turkey breast cutlets?

    Hi all, One question I got some food for my Miko today and instead of ground turkey I got her turkey breast cutlets. I cut the up into manageable pieces and she downed them. Has anyone tried this and what other kind of meats have u tried? Frank.d
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    What are your opinions on coconut husk I found some in bc Canada

    Thanks that's what I have now Eco earth. Is it normal for my girl Miko to go into her enclosure and kind of pushup the dirt on the front and wall herself in? Is she trying to tell me something or is this normal behavior?
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    What are your opinions on coconut husk I found some in bc Canada

    Hi all, I have not been able to find any cypress mulch in bc Canada right not I'm using a combination of soil and reptibark that I got from the pet store. I just came across a place that sells block of it's either coconut husk or core. You just add water and it rehydrated it's reasonably...
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    What wattage heat bulb should I use?

    When I had the solar glo it was about 90 degrees on the cool side which I thought was to hot. So your saying lower the wattage and put something under it he can perch up on?
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    What wattage heat bulb should I use?

    Hi all, My b&w tegu Miko loves her cage it's 6x2x2 in the middle I have 18" 10.0 UVB bulb and on the far left I have her heat spot which I originally had a 160 watt solar glo but it seemed too hot. Then I went to a 100watt heat light then on the other side she has a hide and it's cooler but...
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    Hey guys check out Miko she's getting better

    Hi guys follow the link to my YouTube page and watch the video tell me what you think. She is almost tame of her cage aggression and is really coming around to being handled more and more. Tell me what you guys think follow the link...
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    How often should a Miko poop?

    Thanks guys ya I dug around today and didn't notice a poop but I have seen her pee in there. Weird but cool shows the intelligence of the tegu she wants her house clean. My beardy use to poop everywhere dirty little bugger. On a sibe note does anyone know where I can buy a good leash for her online?
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    How often should a Miko poop?

    Hi I've ha Miko my b&w tegu for about 4 weeks she's two and a half years old. I've only seen her urate 3-4 times and poop once really big and stinky in the tub two days after I got her. I feed her 3-4 times a week and she has good heat how often should she be pooing? I only see her doing her...
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    Please help Miko is eating me

    Thanks Toby I will concentrate on those steps u mentioned then I will work on making her another cage.
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    Please help Miko is eating me

    That is the basking spot ambient is 80-85. That sucks cause I just built this one how long will this cage be good for?
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    Biting

    32" she seems a little underweight and size for her age 2.5-3 years old
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    Please help Miko is eating me

    6ft x 2 ft x 2 ft is too small for one female really form all the research I did it seemed great? Het heat is 95-105 on the hot end and 80-85 on the cool end. Could this be lack of attention if I keep working with her and am patient this cage aggression should go away right? Have you heard of it...
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    Please help Miko is eating me

    Ok how often should I feed her? I'm going to get her out everyday. But should I leave her and let her acclimate to her new environment? If so for how long?
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    Biting

    She is a custom 6x2x2 that I built it's really big. But she was in a smaller one with her previous owner and had to share it with a bigger older female that she does have scars for fighting with.
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