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I'm personally always more worried about getting my tegu sick than him getting me sick. A few weeks ago I was out with the flu or something and I refused to handle him because I didn't want him to catch the bug. Lol. I've eaten around him, he's never become food aggressive, likely because his...
I think I'm only gonna put in fish when he's going to eat them. Too complicated to set up the filter system and make it look natural... unless I integrate it into the waterfall... I'll think on it. And my boy digs burrows, but other than that he only digs when he's mad at me, so he makes a mess...
The more I dwell on it the more I dislike the live fish and stuff in the pond area. He likes fish so I figured an area full of them would be good but too much work, I'll throw some in once in a while for him to eat and that's it. The newts are a definite no at this point. A lot have toxins and I...
Bump. My Colombians now 21 inches and its time to make the new cage official. And get it started. Im not sure about sliding glass doors, ive heard tegus can pop the glass off the tracks... I'm beginning to have some doubts about keeping fish in the pond area for him. But I'll still consider it...
I really should've taken a picture:/ but the sheds already got tossed out and the skin underneath is fine. I don't think its a burn or infection, no where to burn himself and wouldn't an infection have stayed on him even after the sheds came off? Its mind boggling but he's fine now. Shedding...
This needs to be bumped and put back at the top.
Also, as for eggs don't give them more than about twice a week. And I crush up the shells in it and also put in my little guys veggies and bits of shrimp I got from the store
Anyone know a safe place to get live snails? Pet store snails aren't...
I thought about that. But I checked him all over, and there's no marks. And I did find on his other leg in roughly the same space was another set of pinkish scales. Those pieces of shed came off and with it the pink stuff and the akin underneath is fine. So I am yet again clueless...
I noticed a piece of shed off my Colombian had pink spots in some places and I couldn't figure out why. So I just took a good long look at him and on the underside of one of his back legs there's pink underneath the shed that's in the process of coming off. He hasn't had trouble shedding or...
The eco earth has coconut fibers in it. Any possibility that's causing it? Honestly this has me a little befuzzled. I didn't even know a reptile COULD sneeze till he did it.:) all the other reptiles I've known never did.
Does anyone else's tegu seem to sneeze often? My Colombian acts like he's got some sort of seasonal allergy except that's the only symptom. I've got him on eco earth, and it never gets dusty, the dirts always got a good amount of moisture in it. Any ideas? He's done this since I got him around...
So its gotten to that point in time where my little boy is starting to get too big for his current cage. I've got a 9 month old Colombian, at almost 19 inches long a tank that's 36 by 18 just isn't gonna work for much longer. so I'm gonna meet up with a local cage builder in the next week or two...
On the food part I personally like to vary the diet as much as possible. It helps prevent possible nutrient deficiencies, just make sure you know its safe for them first. Basically every feeder insect is good for them. Mine loves Dubia roaches. And fish and shrimp occasionally. As I have...
I hadn't thought of windshield glass, but I guess it ll work. If he decides to take run at it it won't shatter and cut him and he might not get out if he does break it... great idea.
Just curiosity, what is the weirdest thing you have fed your tegu? Or want to...? Any bugs considered "exotic"? Also where did you get it, how much was it, and what did your guide think of it? And my baby colombian just decided to tromp all over my brand new smartphone... so glad ive got screen...
Update: I think James.w is right and my temperature gauge is screwy. I have stopped using the blanket I've been keeping on top of the tank and it doesn't seem to have negatively affected Jazz. However, now my thermometer is saying its actually gotten a few degrees warmer... I think its because I...