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Recent content by TegusRawsome80

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    Blue tegus...Are they more skittish?

    I've had two blues and a variety of black and whites over the years and while one of my blues was super calm my male was insanely active and extremely fast. He was calm for handling after 1.5 years of steady trust building but his feeding response was unreal and he was never quite the same as my...
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    Thinking about getting a tegu and need some information

    If you don't have extensive experience with tegus, don't try not using UVB. I feed whole prey. As varied as possible with lots of options.
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    How big are Chacoan Tegus?

    No, melanism is a genetic trait it doesn't disqualify them as blues, it merely makes them a "morph" just like albinos or any other "morph". And I guarantee if you gave me a line up of ten USCB "blues" and ten USCB "black and whites" I could definitely pick them out as such. They are...
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    How big are Chacoan Tegus?

    Burnt nose, blue/light turqoiseish coloration, smaller size(in US), not as heavy weight wise. Every blue I've seen has been incredibly distinctive from black and whites. I think the European Blues are from a different area, as they achieve different sizes and coloration is different also.
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    How big are Chacoan Tegus?

    I think there's a legitimate case for blues being considered at least a different animal in the sales market but chacoans are the same as black and whites.
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    How big are Chacoan Tegus?

    I would agree but to avoid conflict I generally say they're a locality lol. People refuse to believe they overpaid for an identical animal to the cheaper one.
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    How big are Chacoan Tegus?

    Chacoans are NOT a species, they are merely a locality of Black and Whites. This being said, they achieve the same lengths as other tegu species. 5 feet is rare, but happens in all the species occasionally in males. 4 feet is not an accurate average for females. My female "Chacoan" is an adult...
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    Tegu Eating Cypress Mulch....!

    I use straight up top soil with my gu's. Nobody has any problems until they do... And then it can be deadly as was seen. It's unfortunate and not worth the risk imho.
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    Tegu Eating Cypress Mulch....!

    Another member on here had a tegu die from eating it. Don't use mulch, use top soil it works better anyways!
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    Thinking about getting a tegu and need some information

    Varied whole prey and fruits/veggies. No crappy ground meats, no chicken wings, none of that. WHOLE prey and fruits/veggies. =)
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    Thinking about getting a tegu and need some information

    Thanks man. Yeah that's fine and I don't know if everyone should do it. The diet I feed is expensive and not always easy to provide but they are quite healthy and very active. It was hard for me to imagine them not needing UVB but after experimenting with it myself I don't think they do. Cheers!
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    Thinking about getting a tegu and need some information

    Not in carnivorous or omnivorous animals. Do some research please. I'd be glad to post pics of my non-obese, highly active tegus later today though if you doubt me =).
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    Thinking about getting a tegu and need some information

    Tegus don't need UVB IF they're provided with a proper, whole prey diet. None of my tegus have MBD or any health issues. It's completely unnecessary. I have UVB tube receptors in some of my cages but I stopped using the tubes quite a while ago. No need with the diet I provide.
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    Thinking about getting a tegu and need some information

    What wood did you use? I use 3/4 inch Oak. I use halogen outdoor flood lights(cheap) that are also the "heat emitter" part of this. Fogger/mister system is entirely unnecessary when you build a proper cage that can hold humidity and deep substrate. I don't use UVB and have never had a reason to...
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    Tegu Room

    Not a healthy animal or a situation I would want to replicate. Can barely move.
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