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I see it like this. Most reptiles will only tolerate human affection although from my experiences black and white tegus seem to appreciate it. The whole “tegus only like you for heat and food” is a wrong notion because if so how come after eating and basking in their enclosure or vice versa many...
The subject of tegus living with one another is somewhat complicated. I’ve seen cases of tegus of the same sex living with each other in groups and somewhere I remember there being some evidence of social behavior in the species. However, they seem perfectly fine without the company of other...
Tegus can do well pets. They are rarely aggressive and if need be an adult tegu can prove to be fierce enough to defend itself from any animal 20-60 pounds in size. Apart from that any young tegu should be heavily monitored around cats which are quite predatory in nature and adults shouldn’t be...