chris bertram
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purchased a new baby tegu (Diego) last Sunday, so a week today. He is around 14-16 weeks old.
I’ve seen on here that it’s pretty normal behaviour for a them to need time to settle in and not eat, I’m just concerned it’s over a week now and still not really eaten. Only thing I have seen him eat is a piece of strawberry, he has possibly eaten a 1 cricket and a 1cockroach also...? I say possibly as they could of escaped and be hiding in tank! I leave them in a box inside his tank as he is not interested one bit when take him out and try and feed. Pet shop suggested I just throw some crickets and roaches inside tank, I read that they can eat substrate by mistake and can cause probs hence why I put in box so less chance. Ive also tried tongs and he just shuts his eyes.
I’ve tried every food imaginable, even brought him some chicken gibblets yesterday and about vomited cutting up and still no apreciafion lol. He shows most interest in fruit. I just put some melon on and went over with tonge out all over it but then backed away. I see him drink most days. Could it be the supplement I’m using he doesn’t like? Using Arcadia full spectrum earth pro recommend by reptile shop as has everything in.
He seems to have a pattern now when wakes up around 8:00am then goes and basks and stays out for a while just moving around tank finding different spots to chill each time,then digs back under substrate In fave spot around 12-1pm and hides again until the next morning.
Hot side of tank sits around 95 basking spot 100-105 cool side 75-80 night temp around 70.
Humidity between 70-80
Substrate is coco husk
Tank is Length x depth x height: 86cm x 37.5 x 42 (34" x 15" x 16.5")
Lighting
Exo Terra Daylight Basking 75w
Exo Terra Reptile UVB 100 Compact Lamp (13w)
I’ll post a pick of set up so you can see if anything should be changed,I’ll get one of him/her when next out. Any advice much appreciated.