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  1. Asheya

    Weird scale patches, please help!

    Hi everyone... So I have an otherwise healthy and extremely active tegu. He eats like a pig and seems healthy, but a few weeks back he developed these weird patches on his back. They don't seem to be spreading, but they won't go away either... He's been to two different reptile vets, and been...
  2. Justin Bezanski

    Blue Tegu Growth and Eating

    I just got a blue tegu at a reptile show, his temps are 105* on basking spot, he has Repti sun UVB 10.0 bulbs, and the ambient temperature on the cool side of the enclosure is about 78-85*. The breeder I bought him from said he was 4 months old but the tegu is only 15” head to tail. He doesn’t...
  3. T

    My Tegu Is ... Weird

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  4. T

    Year old male b&w tegu

    hi! I have a male b&w that Im looking to rehome. He was most likely caught as a baby down in South Florida where I live so he does have some old scars as well as some cool orange and yellow coloring on his back. He’s not really aggressive, I would say he has a normal temperament for a tegu his...
  5. CaseyGiroux

    Tegu dragging head when walking

    Hello! My tegu is a Chacoan black and white her (maybe?) name is Balerion (the black dread). She is a little over 3 years old and without a ruler I’d say she’s close to 3ft or longer. She eats 93% lean ground turkey dusted with calcium powder along with a variety of fruits. She is in a 40...
  6. TeguTeep

    Tegu Brumation/Future Breeding?

    Hello all, we have an Argentine B/W female who is supposedly 9 months old (had her for two) but we think she is wild caught from the Everglades (scars on body and yellow/orange belly). We want to breed her next season and we’re wondering if she would be okay to, considering those facts. I’m not...
  7. Necro-Sigh

    Wifi The tegu

    Hello, my roomie and I are waiting to welcome Wifi into the world. We plan on pre ordering once the eggs have hatched. His home has been set up, expect for the coconut husk, as we want that fresh. Its about a month and half out till the eggs hatch. He'll be a purple tegu. Doing all the...
  8. My snugglebear Fafnir

    My snugglebear Fafnir

    I got Fafnir back in January from Tegusonly/ Rodney, and he's been honestly the biggest sweetie from the second he arrived. Snuggled with me straight out of the shipping box, and has stayed affectionate since. Super recommend Rodney for beautiful animals like him!!
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  9. Debita

    Tegu impaction/constipation

    Hey - I just wanted to report an event we had with our 2 yr old male (Skully) this past weekend. He's O.K.....thank God! I noticed late last week that he hadn't gone to the bathroom. I didn't panic until - by Sunday - he really didn't look good. Eyes were dull, activity was zilch, and he was...
  10. TeguTeep

    HELP - Tegu escape!

    yes, this is another Tegu escape thread. She escaped once before and stayed put right where she got out on the counter. We decided to put heavy weights on the top of her enclosure as an intermediate bandaid until we could get her a bigger enclosure. However one of us I guess had a brain lapse...
  11. C

    Question about parasites

    Hi everyone. First post here. So, I just bought a baby Argentine red from underground reptiles. I keep it in a 40gal with a powersun 100w. I bought an Exoterra that kept hermit crabs from a thrift store. It came with a fake plant and a hide. I washed them, and let them soak in hot tap water...
  12. TeguTeep

    Tegu Escaped.. happy ending!

    so my girlfriend was staying with me for two days and her reptiles were left alone for about a day total. We were watching a video on some snake and it was talking about how they were escape artists. I got a bad feeling about our Tegu and thought what if it escaped.. we just got back to her...
  13. TeguTeep

    Tegu Sudden Aggression?

    Hey y’all, this is my first post! So bear with me if something’s in the wrong place or whatever. Anyway, me and my GF just got a 7mo old Argentine B/W. We seem to think she’s wild caught because she has a few scars on her body and one on her nose. We’ve had her for two weeks and she was great...
  14. C

    Help Convincing Mom to Get a Tegu

    Hi! I’m 16 years old and have been looking at a tegu for quite a while now. I have taken into serious consideration whether I should take in such a large responsibly at this age and while it’s definitely a bad idea for most teens I feel comfortable because I already have my whole future planned...
  15. RomanPort

    Tegu Pool?

    Hi all! I've been planning on building my own enclosure before I adopt my first Tegu in a few years. I'm still very much in the research stage of this. I've heard some conflicting information on whether or not it would be wise to have a pool large and deep enough for a Tegu to swim in. I've...
  16. Zaelis

    Three year old Tegu hasn't eaten in two months

    When should I be getting worried here? She's had a couple small meals, but her appetite just doesn't seem to be there. Turns her nose up to food and has only eaten a small bit of chicken and boiled eggs. Otherwise she seems healthy, active, running around the house when I let her out, had a...
  17. J

    Temp!

    Hey guys was hoping to get a confirmation on enclosure temp. I have a basking spot of approximately 110, hot side 85-90 and a cool side of about 80(+/-2°) while night temps dropping to 75-78°, is this appropriate for a Colombian tegu? I'm aware they live on the equator so temps are fairly...
  18. J

    Colombians

    Hey guys was hoping to get a confirmation on enclosure temp. I have a basking spot of approximately 110, hot side 85-90 and a cool side of about 80(+/-2°) while night temps dropping to 75-78°, is this appropriate for a Colombian tegu? I'm aware they live on the equator so temps are fairly...
  19. J

    First tegu, lighting set up

    Hi everyone my name is Jesse and I will be receiving my first tegu, a Colombian and yes I'm well aware of their feisty reputation haha. I'd really appreciate some help on setting up her lighting (what watt bulbs, light coverage, reaching appropriate basking and ambient temperatures, placement...
  20. J

    Tegu Enclosure

    So I've heard lots of contradicting thoughts on what the minimum cage size is for an Argentine Black and White Tegu (Female). Can someone tell me the Minimum and the Recommended? Thanks!
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