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Recent content by John Hernandez

  1. J

    Question

    I got a red tegu
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    Any advice

    Questions my tegu CHUCKY was born January hes about 1 foot body and tail but he dont let me grab him or anything all he do is hide or hiss or run is this normal and how can i get him to come out normal or to me i dont try go in his cage i just sit near him and watch him as soon i try get close...
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    Need help

    I got a tegu about 2 weeks ago and I was told to leave it alone for a week so he gets used to his cage. Ok fine now I try to take him out and he tried to bite me and he is hissing. I did the whole water tub thing he didnt even pay me no mind lol and then tried feeding him horn worms no interest...
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    Is this normal

    I got a tegu last friday o was told leave it alone for a week then try to interact with him well today went to feed him change his water he got so scared he ran across and banged against the glass and ran back again and did the same thing is this normal behavior how can i get him tamed and used...
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    Question

    im building a cage for my red tegu 8x4x4 i live in miami i need to know how many lights i bought a 48 " light i will be puting repti sun uvb light aswell on one side a basking light in there what other lights would i need ?? And atleast 2 or 3 hides correct ? And plexiglass or glass for the...
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    Glass or plexiglass

    Hello question does anyone here live in Florida what do ypu guys suggest plexiglass or glass and were can i get it cheaper ??
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    My Tegu is Very Wild

    If hes hiding i just put the crickets in there dusted with calcium and multivitamin and his food and talk to him i guess hiding or do i look for him and feed him the crickets??
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    My Tegu is Very Wild

    Do I put food in there or just leave him alone and clean his water or nothing at all this my first Tegu or lizard period
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    Darts for nothing

    I just got my baby red tegu Chucky yesterday i put him ina 55 gallon tank with 2 hides and mulch substrate i go in he darts from me i fed him today 2 horn worms and some mango and ground turkey and some large crickets dusted in heptivite with beta carotene and calcium with vitd ultrafine powder...
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    My Tegu is Very Wild

    I just got my baby red tegu Chucky yesterday i put him ina 55 gallon tank with 2 hides and mulch substrate i go in he darts from me i fed him today 2 horn worms and some mango and ground turkey and some large crickets dusted in heptivite with beta carotene and calcium with vitd ultrafine powder...
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    Looking for red tegu baby

    i live in miami looking for a red tegu baby
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    Enclosure lights

    Thanks
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    Enclosure lights

    Im in miami so the climate is perfect but will be inside of a room woth no ac or anything
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    Enclosure lights

    hello my name is John im new to tegus wanted to get one and off course build him an enclosure how many light would i need in there and were can i get the uvb light for a 48 inch light fixture??
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