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    This is Bob. 2 months ago you couldnt look at him, nevermind hold him. Now he is a moosh who...

    This is Bob. 2 months ago you couldnt look at him, nevermind hold him. Now he is a moosh who loves his harness & being near his people!
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    Cost of feeding a tegu?

    Bearded dragons are awesome and docile. mine loves crickets fruits and veggies. aside from the crickets, she pretty much eats what i eat. They are people friendly like the argeninian tegu ... just much smaller.
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    New to tegu talk!!!

    He is gorgeous. Congrats on your new baby! Anything specific you are hoping to find out? I can share what Ive learned along the way because I too am new to the tegu. Lots of experience with other reptiles, but new to these guys. They are much more engaging and crave human attention. They...
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    New owner - wild acting baby

    between the eyes and the nose are loreal scales. Argenines have 2, columbians have 1. Also, the skin texture. Argentines have beaded skin like a gila monster, columbians are smooth with a slight pointier head than an argentine.
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    Is this a black and white tegu?

    Another way to tell is the skin. Argentinians have beaded skin like a gila monster. Columbians are smooth. Usually the loreal scales on the face between the eyes and mouth are 2 on an argentine, and 1 on a columbian. yours looks like there are 3. Also the snout is more pointed like that of...
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    New here ... Arg. Tegu owner

    Im finding this a great site! I inherited a 2 yr old argentinian tegu who is finally starting to warm up. Patience and kindness are paying off. He has stopped hissing and lets me pet him. He struggles a bit when I try to hold him, but i keep firm until he calms down and then place him back...
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