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    Unhealthy tegu hibernating?

    I am extremely worried that my tegu is not healthy enough for hibernation. He still has mouth rot that despite daily cleanings with the perscribed medicine is not going away, he is also extremely skinny and refusing food. Should I not let him hibernate until he is healthy? Like keep the heat...
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    Unhealthy tegu hibernating?

    I am extremely worried that my tegu is not healthy enough for hibernation. He still has mouth rot that despite daily cleanings with the perscribed medicine is not going away, he is also extremely skinny and refusing food. Should I not let him hibernate until he is healthy? Like keep the heat...
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    Worried Tegu Owner: Mouth rot or bite?

    Well everyone I am back, after getting lost a billion times. My little guy is in fact impacted with worms and a bit of substrate. I hadn't gotten around to de worming the little fella, didn't know they could get worms this young... Anyway the vet dewormed him and gave me some medicine for his...
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    Worried Tegu Owner: Mouth rot or bite?

    Ok, I have called every vet in the are and I have been referred to a vet in NY. So I am going to drive the 3 hours to get my little guy seen by someone. Hopefully I can get my little guy healthy so he can go into hibernation and grow big and strong, and hopefully eat like 10 times more than he...
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    Worried Tegu Owner: Mouth rot or bite?

    Yeah its terrible quality, my camera phone. There aren't any herp vets around here. I know because a couple months back I tried to find a vet for my blue tongue who had a mysterious cut that wasn't healing. There is absolutely no one. Any home remedies I could try? Right now I have him in...
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    Worried Tegu Owner: Mouth rot or bite?

    Well now I also believe my tegu has some impaction, he is struggling to pass stool, I put him in a nice warm bath, hoping that will help a bit. What else can I do? I can't stand having sick animals, it breaks my heart, please help me get him better.
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    Worried Tegu Owner: Mouth rot or bite?

    Anyone have any ideas?
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    Which kind of skink could this one be?

    Yeah, I agree. It's either a Sudan or African Plated lizard. I personally can't pinpoint which one though.
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    Worried Tegu Owner: Mouth rot or bite?

    Hi there. My tegu has been sleeping alot lately, so much that I don't see him before I leave for work and by the time I get home theres only 2 hours of light left and hes already sound asleep. I had a day off today so I caught him out warming up under his heat lamp. I thought what a perfect time...
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    Worried Tegu owner: Mouth rot or a bite?

    Hi there. My tegu has been sleeping alot lately, so much that I don't see him before I leave for work and by the time I get home theres only 2 hours of light left and hes already sound asleep. I had a day off today so I caught him out warming up under his heat lamp. I thought what a perfect time...
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    Columbian For Sale

    Well than I can sell him for lower I don't mind, really. I just really can't put the time he needs into him. I'll sell him for 30+shipping.
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    Columbian For Sale

    Please guys. He really needs a home! I'm sure someone would love this little fella' please even if you can't take him please tell your friends about him I'm doing what I can on my end.
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    Columbian For Sale

    Hey guys! I recently had a bombshell dropped on my lap... Somehow I recently acquired a Columbian Tegu... I cannot keep the little guy or girl because I can't put the effort into him that he deserves with my Argentine, two beardeds and my female blue tongue that's coming this coming week. This...
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    Columbian For Sale

    Hey guys! I recently had a bombshell dropped on my lap... Somehow I recently acquired a Columbian Tegu... I cannot keep the little guy or girl because I can't put the effort into him that he deserves with my Argentine, two beardeds and my female blue tongue that's coming this coming week. This...
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    Hibernation and size confusion...

    I didn't see him today... so I wasn't able to feed him today. Will he be alright if I feed him tomorrow?
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