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    New setup light/heat advise

    Getting ready to get my tegu so still doing my research. I will be getting a baby and it will go to 4x2x2. I do have a T5 uvb, ceramic heater, and basking light. What would be the correct placement for the heater and basking light, should both be on the same side or heater more in the center...
  2. C

    Arcadia and Tegus

    Hey folks, in a couple of months I'll be bringing home a baby tegu, and I was wondering what your experiences with Arcadia for heating and uvb have been. I've heard good things about Arcadia's 12% uvb bulbs, I think they're pretty solid but I'm mostly curious about basking heat sources. Has...
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    New tegu owner housing/heat concern

    Hi everyone, first post here. Just got my first tegu on Tuesday, been burrowed pretty much since then that concerned me but reading it’s pretty normal. I got him a Mercury vapor 160watt bulb for him in a 55 gallon tank and I have concerns about the basking temp. The stone under the lamp is only...
  4. 2railsx94

    Is My Lighting Too Much/Ideal?

    Hello guys I am a new tegu owner and have had my girl Diamond for a week now. I would like to know how my lighting set up is. And: A) Is this too much UVB? B) Are the heat lamps in the middle reflecting too much of the UVB also do you think the reflectors are absorbing it? C) Should I have one...
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    Heating advice needed

    Hi guys, Don't have my Tegu yet, but Im doing all the prepwork. I have experience with reptile keeping, but not at this scale. I've build a massive enclosure for him, 2,70*1*1 meter (so 8'10'' x 3'3'' x 3'3'). And I'm thinking about how to heat this. His enclosure is on an attic which gets a...
  6. BKing

    Setting Up my B&W Tegu Hatchling

    So I finally have my baby Tegu (1-2 weeks old) and he is adorable. I am already falling in love and its only been like 10 hrs! But the dealer did not tell me when he shipped and now I'm rushing to prepare his enclosure because he arrived unexpectedly. I got him a 75-gallon tank (I went big...
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