Wow where has the time gone

[chelvis]

So i was looking through some pictures i had online of Bosco my older blue and i was thinking back about how long I have had him and it will be five years this Decemeber, he will be five in october but i waited to actully get him. I can not believe how much he has changed from the little guy in the deli cup to the big puppy dog lizard he is today. So here are some year to year pics of him as he has grown through the years.

Bosco when i first got him

Bosco at a year of age

Seem to be missing any from year two

Three years of age

Four years of age

Him now at roughly 4 1/2years old. He will be 5 this up coming october. I can not belive where the time has gone

 

[slideaboot]

Wow! That's a helluva nice gu you've got there!

 

[chelvis]

Man i got really lucky with him. I got him from a breeder in Mesa, AZ back in 06. He was a runt and they guy was not sure if he was going to do well. I took a chance and wow i was amazed. He was tame right out of the deli cup ate everything and has just been amazing. Best gamble i ever took. I tried to contact the seller the next year but i guess they moved. Now i just want to tell them THANK YOU!

 

[hanniebann]

He grew so much in the first year! It's amazing how they take off!

 

[james.w]

Awesome Gu, does he use that block to help him shed. I was thinking about putting one in my enclosure for that purpose.

 

[jd61285]

He looks awesome!
You have done a wonderful job with him.

 

[chelvis]

The block was to help creat a higher basking area so he could get to a warmer area if he wanted. Now its one the ground level. He does rub up against it now and then but the thing that really helps with sheding is his sleeping/humidity box. Its moss and right under the heat light. It creats a nice warm and humidity area. Ya the first year was crazy, i was amazed how much he ate and how fast he grew. Now im just enjoying having him hanging around the house. He does not eat much now but he is filling out.

Thanks all.

 

[james.w]

The block was to help creat a higher basking area so he could get to a warmer area if he wanted. Now its one the ground level. He does rub up against it now and then but the thing that really helps with sheding is his sleeping/humidity box. Its moss and right under the heat light. It creats a nice warm and humidity area. Ya the first year was crazy, i was amazed how much he ate and how fast he grew. Now im just enjoying having him hanging around the house. He does not eat much now but he is filling out.

Thanks all.

The reason I ask about the block is when my guy was shedding the other day, I noticed him trying to rub up against things to get the shed off. Problem is everything in the enclosure is smooth and didn't help much.

 

[Strange_Evil]

Wow ,no matter how much i read,hear and see pics about Tegu's fast growth i am always amazed with how "fast" they grow, that is one of the things i am really looking forward to see when i get my tegu.

Your blue looks great. You did a great job raising him.