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    Got the okay for a tegu!

    I would build the enclosure before getting started. It big and needs to be planned out and its easy to put off if you have something else that "works". You dont want to be building it while being rushed because he is growing so quickly etc. Mine went from a baby last november to now over 3ft...
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    New tank build

    Marine plywood is treated with chemicals etc to make it the way it is. All you need is normal plywood for a tegu cage. Then you seal it with Drylock or something like that. The drylock if applied in multiple coats will make it last forever.
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    Best place to buy tegus?

    Get one of those Firebelly ones! I love em. Even though you dont look at there bellies often you can see the red sneaking around the sides when they are laying out flat.
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    Best place to buy tegus?

    tegusonly.com Mine has been super friendly from the beginning and he is still a young guy! We played it cautious at the beginning because we had no idea how he would be with us. But after a week we could tell he was going to be awesome! Now he loves to cuddle and shakes hit butt when you...
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    Help!! 3 Month Old Tegu Not Eating - New Tegu Owner

    Ouch! Poor little guy. I hope he is alright!
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    Help!! 3 Month Old Tegu Not Eating - New Tegu Owner

    Highly doubt its the size of the enclosure. Are you trying other types of food for him? Or still salmon and pinkies? Mine goes absolutely crazy mode for dubia roaches. Have you tried any fruit with some meat? My guy loves blackberries and blue berries. Try and vary it up a bit and see what...
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    What tegu is right for me?

    Excited to see it!
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    Enclosure is done

    Its glass! I used U brackets from the hardware store. They are made of aluminium. I then put a aluminium rod (found in the same section as the U bracket) and put that in the bottom section. That allows me to slide the glass into the upper U bracket and then drop it down into the bottom one...
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    What tegu is right for me?

    Yup and keeping one more at a time from getting killed. Plus he has the black and white's with firebelly's.
  10. M

    What tegu is right for me?

    Love my guy from Tegusonly.com He is awesome. My wife is always getting him out for some cuddles.
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    How often should my Tegu be pooping?

    Depending on the size of your basking rock you could get a more powerful halogen bulb so you could have a nice gradient. I have a large rock for my little guy and it ranges from 115 down to 90 depending on which section he lays in. He is still a small young guy but he almost always chooses the...
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    Question

    Awesome choice as well :) Get that enclosure built and post some pics for us!
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    Paint Fumes not disappearing

    Glad the fumes finally went away! Cant wait to see some pics! hint hint
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    Question

    I used glass for the front personally but it might depend on how you are doing your door. I have the 4ft reptisun bulb in mine plus 3 more sockets. 2 with adjustable heads over the basking side so I can aim them how I need to to get the temps where I like them in different spots and one in the...
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    Glass or plexiglass

    Glass might make the swing door a bit heavy. Really if it swings down. I personally chose glass for mine and am really happy with it. My tegu is always up on the glass scratching at it whenever im in the room trying to get me to hold him. If it was plexi there would be tons of scratches on...
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