Colombian Tegu Clutch (with Pictures)

[mr.tegu]

i know what you mean,,

 

[DaRealJoker]

Wow future might be looking bright for the Columbians. I hope they grow up big and strong and NICE, lol. I wonder if being CB will help to subdue the aggresive nature of Columbians. I can't wait to read more. Best of luck and I can't wait to see the babies too. WOW again,

 

[VARNYARD]

You are the first one that I know of to produce Colombians, or even get this close, great job!!

 

[malevolence714]

Thank you for your support and help. Hopefully everything continues to go well. If i succeed it is because of the help and knowledge that I have picked up here from all of you so thank you all again.

 

[ashesc212]

This is so exciting...I can't wait for them to hatch. Good luck =)

 

[malevolence714]

Okay, 74 Days encounting. Do you think I should be worried? Can't they die if they stay in there too long?

 

[tupinambinae]

congratulation to your first clutch. This could be the first US-CB of gold tegus.

I had also clutches of Tupinambis teguixin. The incubation took 177 days. Incubationtemp. 29,5c (85,1 Ã?Æ?Ã?â??Ã?¢ââ??¬Ã?¡Ã?Æ?ââ?¬Å¡Ã?â??Ã?°F).

If you are interested to see my first hatchling just watch this:

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BR,

Benjamin

(BTW, I life in Germany and I am keeping columbians since 8 years)

 

[Kazzy]

Cute vids!!!!

 

[LouDog760]

Cool video's!

 

[BOOZER]

Okay, 74 Days encounting. Do you think I should be worried? Can't they die if they stay in there too long?

anybody got some info on this???????????

 

[tupinambinae]

Hi Boozer,

it tooks more than 170 days, so no worries.

 

[BOOZER]

Hi Boozer,

it tooks more than 170 days, so no worries.

damn thats a long wait

 

[BOOZER]

Hi Boozer,

it tooks more than 170 days, so no worries.

xxxx thats a long wait

are you sure about the duration? i've seen them and as of now they are filling the whole egg! 170 days seems like a long time

 

[DaveDragon]

Especially when Argentine Tegu's hatch in 60 days!!

 

[RehabRalphy]

Maybe they have 10 hour days in Germany like our 24 hour days in the states.

 

[tupinambinae]

You cannot compare those two species. They are in the same genus but have a totally different ecology and behavior. This depends also on incubation.

First record of captive breed goldens I actually know was at Washington DC - Zoo. It took 154 days in this case, so maybe Washington DC is to close to europe and got also a 10 hours day ;-)
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KÃ?Æ?Ã?¶hler (1989) had a incubation of about 169 days.

references:
Hall, B. J. 1978. Notes on the husbandry, behavior . and breeding of captive tegu lizards. Tupinambis teguixin Int. Zoo Ybook.
KÃ?Æ?Ã?¶hler, Gunther & Bert Langerwerf (2000): Tejus - Lebensweise, Pflege, Zucht. - Offenbach (Herpeton-Verlag)
KÃ?Æ?Ã?¶hler, G. (1989): Lebensweise, Haltung und Nachzucht von Tupinambis teguixin (Linnaeus, 1758) (Sauria: Teiidae). - Salamandra, Bonn, 25(1): 25-38

 

[malevolence714]

So, its been 87 days en counting. The eggs seem to have gotten a little bigger and they are very tight and solid. The tegus are still kicking inside and its not as easy to see into the egg anymore. So I think thats a good sign. Ill post if there is any change at all.

 

[LouDog760]

Cool man keep us updated. Do you plan on sell any? If so, how much?

 

[tupinambinae]

I'll keep my fingers crossed for you.

It would be a sensation if they hatch within 150 days. The fastes recorded incubation of T. teguixin. I am really excited what happens.

 

[PuffDragon]

I just saw this thread for the first time. Too cool and good luck!