Juvenile size

[Utahraptor]

Hi tegu pros!

I'm brand new to keeping tegus, having just purchased my first at the LA show last weekend. Unfortunately, in the excitement of having found my new buddy, I neglected to ask how old he was. He's a Colombian gold tegu and about a foot in length. Any rough estimates on age?

Thank you!

 

[tupinambinae]

My CB hatchlings are about 2-4 months old with this size.

The size depends how it was kept in the past, so it could be older.

 

[Marlene]

I'm glad you asked this question, because I did the same thing at that show when I purchased my gold Tegu. It's about the same size and I got it from the South Bay Tropical Marine & Reptile booth. I've always loved Tegus and I just had to buy it. It was love at first sight! Well, now I know the approximate age of mine. :-D