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Recent content by Crisavina1

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    Possible respiratory infection?

    My dude has been hibernating since November and I’ve been periodically checking in him and this last time I checked he had a slight ticking noise as he breathed. It’s not every breath but it’s pretty constant. It has progressed since then, it was I few days ago that I noticed it but it’s still...
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    Brumation

    Thank you ve thank you for the advice I already started to let it go down again, I’m gunna wake her up a few more time to makes sure she’s pooped all she can and she’ll go down for the winter. So her new permanent home is in the works, do you think moving her while she’s in deep sleep would...
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    Brumation

    My little dude is trying to go down for the winter but After a recent visit to the vet I got recommended not to brumate my Gu because it’s only 3 months old and is quite stressful due to not eating. What are your guys thoughts on this? It definitely want To go down, has been sleeping a bunch and...
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    Tegu stress

    Forgot to mention I also heard a small sneeze from her earlier today, hasn’t done it since but will be keeping an eye out for that again and will be taking to the vet if it persist.
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    Tegu stress

    So I recently have been going through a hectic time, I lost my home in The recent California fires. I finally am settled into a new place after about a month and finally have been Able to set up my Gu in a proper enclosure again. She was jumping around in a few different tanks and moving from...
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    Substrate

    Has any one used ground up sphagnum moss? I got a lot very cheap and it borrows nice and hold humidity very well since it is just moss. So far have not mixed with anything and my gu is loving it I’m just not wondering if this could harm him in any way?
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    Tegu moisture

    Thank you! I had my humidifier on to much through out the day. I had it running for 15 minutes every hour. I’m reducing it to 4 times a day. Should I replace all of this over saturated substrate or should I just not humidity or spray until it drys out more? It doesn’t smell of mold or mildew or...
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    Tegu moisture

    Hey does anyone else have a small build up of water at the bottom of their tank? I finally am reaching the humidity levels my dude requires but noticed at the bottom of His tank was a some water. The substrate is pretty moist and I have a reptifogger going off to keep levels up
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    Thank you!

    Hello everybody! I just wanted to say thank you for all the very useful tips and advice that is on this website :) Knowing I can ask you all questions and that I’m not alone through this tegu journey is seriously a blessing :) thank you all again!
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    Shedding

    I soaked him in a warm bath and a lot of it started to fall off. Should I help him pull any off or just let him do it himself? Would it be harmful?
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    Shedding

    This is the first time shedding with me and it’s kind of patchy. Is that normal. It’s just started to peel on his back
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    Anybody with tribrids on here?

    Oh he’s beautiful! I’m super excited to see how my little guys color develops :)
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    Anybody with tribrids on here?

    I’m sure some one is bound to have one something like this guy! I’m just curious as to what he’ll look like older! He has lots of red on his head already and hoping he’ll develop more reds :)
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    My new hatchling!

    Great thank you for the advice :) honestly the coolest animal I’ve ever owned! They’re are so curious! :)
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