Bobby bean growth

[The captain]

Here he is circa April 15th 2009 Dirty and scrawny.

Here he was may 1st. Just a couple weeks out of hibernation.

May 19th. freshly shed. Very pleased with his black/white ratios. He has a great attitude and appetite.

Comments welcome. idk if he grew too much but hes getting fatter!

 

[The captain]

no one?
Is this a giant or regular? people have told me he doesn't look like a chacoan.

 

[VenomVipe]

Well i heard bobby is the only one who can currently breed giants and he is a looker soooo..... cant wait to see more when he is four feet!



I believe some where on the chaco forum there is a comparison on the norms and giants head proportions

 

[VARNYARD]

Your tegu is 110% pure Giant, and it is starting to show some awesome color.

 

[The captain]

Thanks bobby.
did you notice hes named after you? lol

he just doesn't have the white saddles along his back that most of the pictures show. I love him either way.

Great temper for a young reptile. i had a beardy that was fussier.
not seeing too much growth. but i do see some. amazing how much he changed between sheds!

 

[VARNYARD]

What white saddles are you talking about? I do not judge types of tegus by saddles.

 

[GOT_TEGUS]

awesome looking GU bobby way to go.. another awesome GU

 

[The captain]

Im not judging by the saddles, however if you look at the babies in your thread, "giant tegu," the babies have alot more of the silvery/cream saddles. as opposed to thick black saddles like a normal arg. I know that isnt a way to identify the tegu, and in the end they are still the same species. He does have that crocodile like head you explain. I dont doubt he is a giant, or your ability to differentiate the two types of bnw tegus. Just saying in the end i have had quite a few hobbyists who are familiar with both animals say mine looks like a regular black and white. Nothing wrong with that. Hes a healthy and pretty animal.

 

[The captain]

*Update*
June 1st 2009
Looks like steady growth for 2 months. needs to shed for the photo contest ^_^

I will measure him tomorrow, and start measuring religiously. I should have started last month :doh

Comments welcome

thanks for looking!
sam

 

[ColdThirst]

Mine grew like crazy this year, it was four sheds a month there for a while, and mine is well over 3' now

 

[The captain]

Did yours hibernate?

 

[VARNYARD]

Bean is looking good, I think he is a nice looking extreme.

 

[The captain]

Thanks bobby, i like him alot.

I hope he grows big and strong. And i hope he really turns out to be a he

 

[The captain]

July 1st update.
Of course he sheds the day after the contest. His sides are white and nice but his head looks brownish.

Compare:
May 1st

July 1st

 

[Two Bananas Marinade]

Dang what a difference!!

 

[GOT_TEGUS]

lookin good sam gettin big...

 

[The captain]

Thanks guys, he is becoming super chill.