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Recent content by M0718

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    Heat panel

    I would also like to reduce the amount of heat bulbs I’m using to heat such a large enclosure
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    Heat panel

    So I’ve built mavis a new home now it’s time to heat this thing up , i have heat bulbs and fixtures but my basement does get cooler at night . So I’m thinking of putting a heat panel in there to keep the enclosure nice a warm for him with the heat bulbs for his basking spot. Yes I have uvb...
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    Best substrate

    I know this has been posted before but it seems to be all over the place . Currently I’m using cypress mulch and sphagnum moss I want to change it up I was thinking of doing a sand and dirt mix 40/60? What are your thoughts or what do you recommend?
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    Super worms in the tank

    He eats all that as well and then some , the worms were just going to be put in the tank for him to hunt and something to do well I’m at work.
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    Super worms in the tank

    Yeah maybe not a good idea then, maybe next tank clean I’ll stop useing cypress mulch and just go dirt and sand I just really hate the mess from it
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    Super worms in the tank

    hi was wondering if it’s ok just to put a handful of super worms in my tegus tank? He’s about 2 feet long his tank has about 8inchs of cypress multch, and other substrate. I just want to put them in there to give home something to do while I’m working
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    Getting him to eat fruit

    hello my red tegu is under a year old and he’s definitely giving me trouble on eating fruit/veggies I’ve tried many things he’s only had a little mango and small bite of banana. I’ve even mixed into to his fish, turkey and chicken and he will pick out all the meat and leave the fruit. All other...
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    Going fishing

    There is a lot online for sure just wanted to actually talk to people to see what they have to say. I ended up just grinding the whole fish and making little patties then freezing them he loves them
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    Going fishing

    hello this weekend I’m going to fishing for rainbow trout , I would like to know is it ok to give all the insides of the fish to my tegu ? I plan to give him some meat as well but usually when I clean I fish I compost the insides and the head . Now that I have my tegu I would like to feed this...
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    Taking him out

    He’s never shown aggression just the hissing and I always feed him some worms or a pinky when I wake him so he’s pretty happy or at least it seems he is . Thank you both for the information this really does help. I’ll soon be building him a new home so I’ll be on the other forums too
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    Taking him out

    hi had question when I get home from work around 5-6pm my tegu is already hiding in the multch for the most part he doesn’t mind me digging him up but there is odd time he will hiss. What advice can I get to help with this I take him out on the weekend because I am home but during the weeek It’s...
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    The new guy

    hello new here I own a red tegu I’ve had it for about 4.5 months I was told this one is from TY parks. He’s an amazing tegu very happy to get back into the hobby I had one when I was younger but had no clue what I was doing and I was little punk. Now I have my own house with lovely...
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