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  1. marydd

    Tips on how to give my Tegu oral medication?

    I had a mangrove monitor i had to do that to. I had to have help, I used a business card to partly open his mouth n squirt the meds in . You can try putting it in egg yolk too...
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    Substrate??

    Just put it in. So far so good. I was suggested it by many tegu people. They all seem to love it!
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    Substrate??

    I use sand and scotts organic top soil.
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    Enclosure Materials

    What you want sounds kinda like what my uncle is building me. He built it in his garage, took it apart and rebuilt it in the room. Hope the pics help. Not totally sure that he used.
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    Enclosure Materials

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    Is this an argentine ?

    Yes it is!
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    Blue Spotted MVB Bulb

    Never heard of it. I use megaray bulbs and they are the best on the market!
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    Kitten harnesses work great!

    http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/310984330427?lpid=82&chn=ps&ul_ref=http%253A%252F%252Frover.ebay.com%253A80%252Frover%252F1%252F711-117182-37290-0%252F2%253Fmtid%253D1588%2526kwid%253D1%2526crlp%253D53601919689_324272%2526itemid%253D310984330427%2526targetid%253D87946119849%2526rpc%253D0.16%2526rpc_...
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    Tegu Hiding Under Sink?

    Oh I have been there! Get a mouse to entice her out. That worked well for my girl. Hopefully she will chase it if you move it away. I did this by dangling the mouse by some floss and dragging it away when she got interested. She chased it and I was able to grab her. The only downside is the...
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    emergency

    Well I said my peace. I hope they continue to get along. Please keep an eye on them when they interact to be on the safe side. Even tegus who are housed together for years end up being to be separated some times do to sudden aggression. But are good looking reptiles though. ☺
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    emergency

    While I am sure it is cute, letting two species interact with each other is dangerous. I think it would end badly for the skink. The kissing is tongue flicking which means they are checking each other out to see if there is danger. If you have ever seen tegus breed, it can get aggressive. You...
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    tegu butts lifting

    My girl does the same thing! It's super cute.
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    new to tegus

    Welcome! Let's see some photos. My advice is research alot! Watch the temps and humidity. Be patient with your new friend. When in doubt ask!
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