Better to have one or two

[brianratm]

I'm a teacher and because of the snow I was off from work today and got a chance to observe my newly purchased baby tegu during the day. It was really active. Is it better to have them live alone or with another? It definitely wanted my company and attention would another one satify that need?

 

[Tux]

In many cases 2 can get along just fine but aggression issues can also arise. Another tegu would not fill the desire for human contact but as I said it can go either way. You will also need to feed them separately if you do decide to go that route.

 

[omgtaylorg]

and if its male female they will only be good together for so long, once sexually mature i strongly dont recommend them living together, only being together when its breeding time. then again all tegus very from tegu to tegu and it could always work, just depends on the animal...like tux said deff feed them seperate there will be LOTS of competetion for food if they are fed together

 

[Bentley83]

Well my tegus are together right now and they seem to be doing just fine. But im keeping a close eye on them so nothing goes wrong. I see some breeding behavior in the male and I have not seen it in awhile, so, I might seperate them, but I will have to see and play it by year.

 

[hoosier]

also it depends on the space you can give them.