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    Most likely brumation. This is not a full hibernation. From my research some Tegus do this...

    Most likely brumation. This is not a full hibernation. From my research some Tegus do this while others do not. Lower temperatures will influence this behavior. Check your temps and see if you need to raise the temperature during these Fall/Winter months to prevent this.
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  2. Making the living room her's

    Making the living room her's

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  3. Head shot

    Head shot

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  4. Sweet Dreams

    Sweet Dreams

    I think this is so cute.
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    Handfeeding

    After a few weeks; I find Abigail (that is her name now) prefers hand feeding. She is very gentle not to get my fingers. It has definitely helped out bonding experience. If she is hungry she will eat on her own, but she does tend to kick substrate onto her food. Once that happens she is no...
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    Handfeeding

    Hello all, I had my sub-adult tegu for a couple of weeks now. While tamed, I am still working on getting to know him/her and strengthening the bond. While I have an extensive list of what food types to feed a tegu (thanks to this forum); I am still learning his/her food preferences...
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    Hello Everyone

    Yeah it does sucks that I had to give up 2-for-1. However, the tamed Banana Pinstripe went to a friend that just lost a Ball Python, literally the same day. Bitter sweet to say the least, but things worked out in the end. I purchased the Tegu from the Sacramento Reptile Show. I cannot remember...
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    Hello Everyone

    Name's Galen. I just picked up a tamed B&W Tegu. Seems to be a teenager (2' head-to-tail). This is a lizard on my bucket list for some time. While this is my first Tegu; I been researching for over a year. To appease the wife I had to give up a very tamed Banana Pinstripe Ball Python and a...
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