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Recent content by checkersthetegu

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    Free tegu to good home

    Her/his temperment is kinda mean. She/he gives the occasional hiss but in the end its always a big bluff. Definitly needs work none the less.
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    Free tegu to good home

    I'm in PA i will try to get some pictures uploaded tomorrow.
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    Free tegu to good home

    I have a argentine black and white tegu in need of a good home and a lot of TLC. She/he has a possible fungal infection and slight cuts from previous caging. She/he should only be considered if you have experience with the species and knowledge on treatment for the illnesses. I myself cannot...
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    BURN HELP

    I don't think there just odd colored scales because there on the head right between the eyes where the scales are much to big to mistake for the extremely small size dots.
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    BURN HELP

    Well james what else do you think they could be? They are super small dots like 2 or 3 of them and there brownish that didin't come off with her bath.
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    BURN HELP

    Hi im in need of some help. My tegu likes to jump at her light often and recently to prevent the light from falling off the caging it was tied down using coated wiring. Obviously that won't stop her from jumping but it prevents house fires by keeping it on the cage. Unfortunately she jumps and...
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    Fatten up

    Well my tegu is now mobile with her freshly healed leg and is better than ever. But while being in the cast she lost a bit of weight and although she is putting some back on from eating like a horse is there any really good things to feed them that will help put the pounds on? I'm not talking...
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    Cypress mulch and substrate help!!!

    That should be fine...coconut husk is alright and holds moisture well although when it does dry out it become almost splintery ( i remember my red tails dried out and I was digging splintery bits out of my fingers). If you do end up getting it make sure you freeze for 24 hours or nuke it to...
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    almost there + question.

    Checkers is almost complete with the healing of her broken leg :). I had her out for some exercise and to explore a little more for free roaming. Besides that i do have a question with lizards in general since im somewhat new to them. (i have snakes which is my only reptile experience besides my...
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    My Poor Tegu has an op tomorrow :(

    Glad to hear he might be able to keep all four. How bad of a break was it? My girl recently had a fracture and is healing up good from where she started out with only a splint put on her.(her leg was pulled back and wrapped up to her body for the splint) It was a really bad fracture too i can...
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    FRUITS

    Thank you both for the help I really appreciate it!
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    FRUITS

    Hello again i was just wondering about what type of fruits a tegu can eat. I heard citrus fruits aren't good for them because of its acidic qualities. So far all i've been giving my girl is peaches and diced apple for fruit. What else is okay for them? in specific i really want to know about...
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    Not eating need help!

    ok i shall try that...sometimes she lets me hand feed but i shall give your advise a whirl. thanks
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    Not eating need help!

    Vitamin d3 with calcium low phosphurus. brand is flukers
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    Not eating need help!

    I have been offer a vareity of food yes and i also thought about the hibernation which i really would like her not to get to comfortable with considering she needs to go to the vet every other week or so for checkups...
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