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    hide for outdoor enclosure

    So your suggesting to dig a hole and cover the perimeter of the enclosure with chicken wire?
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    hide for outdoor enclosure

    Hi i'm planning on building an outdoor enclosure too. If i place the enclosure over the dirt, can the tegu get away through digging a hole? Also, on raining/cold days how will i be able to keep the temperature high?
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    New to tegus

    Okay thanks for giving me the information i rather gather as much knowledge for these animals, instead of getting one and not know too much about them. Can you guys give me any connections to buying one? I have looked around in my area and found a couple, but i want to keep my options open and...
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    2 red tegus and outside cage?

    Okay thanks! i'll look around for any examples of an outdoor enclosure. I don't have to worry about snow and the ceramic heater sounds nice. Do they hibernate only for the winter season than wake up for fall?
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    2 red tegus and outside cage?

    Does anyone have pictures of there outside cage? I do not have a tegu, but i want to put my tegu's cage in my backyard. I Live in southern california so there is plenty of sun out here, but i am wondering if i would need a basking light still? And what do you guys do when it rains? Moreover what...
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    New to tegus

    One more thing....! Do the males get bigger than the females or vice-versa? Is there any way i can tell a females from a male being at it's juvie stage?
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    New to tegus

    Thanks for the help guys! a 100w doesn't use too much electricity? well i am going to have to look around and yes i will read around in other subjects. Right now i have Five pixie frogs and i am trying to get rid of some and hopefully willing to trade for a red tegu! Some shops keep trying to...
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    New to tegus

    Well i am thinking about getting a tegu, but i kind of want to know some facts about them. Should i use a heating pad instead of a basking light? the basking light takes too much electricity any suggestions? thank you!
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