dimetrodon
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I don't have a Tegu yet, but I really want to get one. I have plenty of room in my home to build a large enclosure, but I have in mind something really big that I could only really do outside. I was thinking of building a 20x10x6 outside with buried underground wire and wooden boards raised high enough to allow piled soil and mulch for burrowing.
I live in Arizona, so it's very hot most of the year. I know in some areas people keep their tegus outside, but I don't understand how they keep the humidity up. It would seem impossible to do this in AZ and I was wondering if it would be impossible to keep him outside during the Spring and Summer.
What do people do if keeping their tegu partly outside? Do they soak the mulch in contained areas for moisture? Offer large pool sized dishes?
Also, it always gets a bit chilly here in the desert at night. Would it better to bring the tegu in every night to a sleeping enclosure or do people use basking lights?
Sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions! I just thought it would be awesome to have a really giant enclosure that wouldn't typically fit inside a house. If this is not appropriate, I'll have to construct something smaller inside.
I live in Arizona, so it's very hot most of the year. I know in some areas people keep their tegus outside, but I don't understand how they keep the humidity up. It would seem impossible to do this in AZ and I was wondering if it would be impossible to keep him outside during the Spring and Summer.
What do people do if keeping their tegu partly outside? Do they soak the mulch in contained areas for moisture? Offer large pool sized dishes?
Also, it always gets a bit chilly here in the desert at night. Would it better to bring the tegu in every night to a sleeping enclosure or do people use basking lights?
Sorry if I'm asking a lot of questions! I just thought it would be awesome to have a really giant enclosure that wouldn't typically fit inside a house. If this is not appropriate, I'll have to construct something smaller inside.