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    My Sweet Esmeralda

    I am having a similar problem. when betelgeuse actually lets me pick him up i place him in a feeding bin with some crickets supers and ground turkey with cod liver oil. betelgeuse was afraid of the one cricket i put in there. he ate the super worms and a little bit of ground turkey. my question...
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    Official Thread of Betelgeuse

    Yes Logie Bear, I did request a male. I actually asked bobby so many times to please make sure mine was a male that he probably wanted to hit me jk and i got him on the 2nd. and to steven, the enclosure is a standard 40 gallon breeder tank 36Lx18Wx16H. The substrate I am using is just pure...
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    Official Thread of Betelgeuse

    Hey guys, this is the official thread of my 2012 giant extreme from bobby hill. I will be posting pictures and also status reports. I am totally new at this and have never had a reptile before and would appreciate all the help, advice or insight anybody can offer. Thanks for checking out my...
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    Is this a normal rate of growth?

    Hey "larissalurid," thanks for your quick reply. ok so i understand the concept of waiting a week or more. i know there are like two ways to try and tame a tegu. the aggressive kind, which i dont feel ive done: taking them out of their hide, feeding them by hand, removing their hide or chasing...
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    Is this a normal rate of growth?

    Hey guys, had my new extreme giant betelgeuse for 5 days now. i cant get mine to eat much of anything. He will just sit in the bin and not touch it. hes afraid of crickets lol and the only thing he ate the other day were 3 super worms? i bought a food processor so i can make my own ground up...
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    Just goy my 2 tegu's in tuesday... a little help is need but very much appreciated

    RE: Just goy my 2 tegu's in tuesday... ttle help is need but very much Yes, i totally agree. i dont mean like an dirty sweaty shirt, i just mean one that has been worn for several days and smells like you. thank you for correcting me [hr] Hey dude, i just texted you. im from southern...
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    Just goy my 2 tegu's in tuesday... a little help is need but very much appreciated

    ill help you lol remove all obstacles or things they can hide in except for their one hide or house. place a basking light on the opposite side and get them use to its location, preferably in a corner. early in the morning they will be trying to bask but cant cuz you will leave the light off...
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    Your thoughts on Tegu basking Temps?

    This message is intended for Max713. First of all I am in no way a tegu expert or herpetologist. I am however an educated person and can shed some insight to this thread. you are completely right in suggesting that there be a large temp gradient to give your animal a "choice" if you will of what...
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    Push-ups?

    im new on here so i dont know much, just got my first tegu from bobby 2 days ago, but ive dont tons of research. And in that research, ive found info on lizards performing seemingly strange body movements such as head thrusts, pushups, and tail whips. the online article stated that many...
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    if i were a tegu;

    i am so envious of you having such a cool tegu. i just got an extreme from bobby yesterday and cannot wait. actually ive been told to cherish while theyre young cuz they get big fast. kudos on awesome pets
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