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    Slack Lower Lip?

    I did not buy him from Laura, he is of unknown lineage. The gentleman I got him from purchased him in Daytona. I will take all of your advice, thank you so much for taking the time to respond and correct my husbandry errors. We're very appreciative :)
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    Slack Lower Lip?

    And I thought I'd done thorough research before buying him LOL! Thank you SO much for all of your information and suggestions, I'll take steps to alter my husbandry. If the lip IS signs of early MBD / calcium deficiency, will the deformity be permanent? I'll order the bulb tonight and get some...
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    Slack Lower Lip?

    Just a new note: I just peeked at him and he's asleep basking. His lip looks perfectly normal at the moment in his resting position. Not sure if that makes a difference in whether or not this is an actual issue.
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    Slack Lower Lip?

    He's on cypress mulch. Humidity is off and on. He was doing great with shedding and the levels in his cage were excellent until we had to turn the heat on for the winter, it really dries the house out. We have a humidifier running in the reptile room as well as live plants, but his levels are...
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    Slack Lower Lip?

    Here I am posting about my little red tegu Slumdog again... Brief update on him. He's definitely a male, yippie for finally knowing the sex now! His shed problems are still off and on, depending on how much we have the heat running in the house this winter. Coconut oil after soaks has really...
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    Update on Slumdog - How Does She Look?

    Still having shed issues with Slumdog. I've been soaking her regularly, and it'll appear to have cleared up, and then the next morning when she's dried I'll see the shredded looking skin on her again. I took a close up of the skin. I've started picking pieces off (she's letting me handle her...
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    Update on Slumdog - How Does She Look?

    Great suggestions! I'll definitely try the towel trick and see if it can pull a few pieces off. There are a few pieces that are being stubborn. I hate how incredibly dry it gets here in the winter, the humidifier is a life saver.
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    Update on Slumdog - How Does She Look?

    Here's a few updated pictures of my red tegu Slumdog (unsexed). This is my first tegu, so just wanting to see how everyone thought she looked as far as body weight and such! She's taming down petty well, still a little thrashy but coming along. She has been eating sporadically, but I think it...
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    Taming the 'gu?

    I'm aware this has been beaten to death with a stick. I've read almost two pages of topics here about taming your tegu, but I'd still like to run my situation across and get advice for my situation. Sorry for any redundancy. My unsexed red tegu Slumdog has now been with me for almost three...
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    New Tegu Owner

    Thank you both for your welcome! Rebecca, I haven't been able to sex the little guy. I got him from a reseller in a trade. I'd been dying for a nice red tegu! It's nice to meet more local herpers!
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    New Tegu Owner

    I'm so glad to have TeguTalk as an awesome resource as I start my journey with my new tegu! I just acquired my first tegu on Sunday, this handsome red gal/guy pictured below. No name yet, I'm still trying to figure out what suits him/her. A little about myself and the rest of our animals: I'm...
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