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    Red Tegu won’t eat

    Hello, I have a red tegu from 3 years old. He has been in hibernation for almost 4 months and came out of the hibernation at the 1th of February. After a week I gave him his usual food and he ate a bit of it. After that, no food at all. I’ve been to the special reptile vet. She checked him and...
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    Female red tegu won’t eat grounded meat anymore

    Hello, My red tegu female won’t eat grounded meat anymore. Before she ate it like a pig. Now she will take a two mice and one one day old chick. Can somebody tell me what this could be?
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    Red tegu night temperature

    Hello, I have red tegu’s. The temperature at night I keep at 77 degrees Fahrenheit. Is this to high? Can I set the night temperatures lower?
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    Mega Ray 70 watt wide beam UV

    Hello, I have a Mega Ray 70 watt hid wide beam for my tegus. What distance do you use between the back of the animal and surface lamp? The package says 40 cm but Mega Ray themselves said max 30 and minimum 15 cm. Are there people on here that are using Mega Ray hid 70 watt lamps and which...
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    How long heat/UV lamps on for red tegu?

    Hello, I have two adult red tegu’s. Both have a mega ray 70 watt UV lamp with next to it a 100 watt Arcadia halogen lamp which is dimmable. And for overall light a led lamp. What i see is that my tegu’s will go to there cold corner about an hour of 16:00/17:00 o’clock. The day length is 12...
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    Ventilation

    Hello, To achieve proper humidity. There has to be less ventilation in the cage. But the problem is, the windows have big condensation. Can I use those lucky reptile reptile fans in the enclosure to clear the windows?
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    Ventilation holes

    Hello, I already have an enclosure for my red tegu male and expect a female end of July. So I need to make a new enclosure for her. What are the best places for the ventilation in a wooden enclosure?
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    Keeping red tegu’s outside

    Hello, I am planning make a enclosure for in the garden for my red tegu. The dimensions what I would go for are, 250cm long x 125 cm wide and 100cm high. In there a thick layer of special soil made by quality reptiles. Both sides I make shelters, one with a big flag stone on it which will be in...
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    Heat cables or heat mats under flagstones

    Hello, Are there people on this forum who are using heat cables or heat mats under flagstones to create some warm points?
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    PTC heater in an tegu enclosure

    Yes, for ambient heat.
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    PTC heater in an tegu enclosure

    Hello, Are there keepers who use PTC heaters in there enclosure(s) to get the optimal heat quicker? Like this?
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    Radiant heat panel or ceramic heat emitter?

    Hello, I have a high enclosure of 80 cm. Now I use radiant heat panels mounted against the top. But I for the electricity bill I want something that can heat better at lower costs. Now I am looking for something else that is warming the air temperature and the surface under it. Is a ceramic...
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    How much minerals/vitamins

    Hello, I give my adult Tegu male sticky tongue farms Miner-All outdoor. I normally dust a little bit per feeding. He get’s three times a week grounded meat. On the package there is a guideline for herbivores. But not for meateaters. Is there a good guideline how much I have to give per feeding...
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    Best Calcium Fosfor ratio for a tegu.

    Hello, What will the best Calcium and Fosfor ratio be for an adult tegu or tegu in general? Regards, roger
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    Still bad shedding from my red tegu male

    Ok, is this with a red too?
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