can you tell me what his is please

[telsa.the.tegu]

can someone please tell me what kind of tegu this is? it looks like an argentine one but i thought they had green heads when they are young.

 

[Deac77]

Argentine they lose the green fairly early

 

[telsa.the.tegu]

oh ok cause i thought it kinda looked like a chacoan. if it is an argentine is it worth paying 200 for?

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

It's a black and white, hatchlings are born with green heads that fade over time. Chaco, B&W same difference, I think 200 is a bit above average, that's more in the Reds price range but it looks good. I take it they're the same tegu but the first pic is an older pic?

 

[telsa.the.tegu]

yah its the same one theres a guy down the street selling it because he is moving to a small apartment and cant take it with him so he wants to sell it to me for 200 so i wanted to know if thats a good deal or not

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

If you want it and you're willing to pay that much then go for it. Does he have any back ground info on where it came from (shop or breeder)? How long has he had it?
Have you stopped by to check it out for yourself?
Sometimes that's the decision maker right there, to get your hands on it and check it out for yourself.

 

[jondancer]

Looks good, alot of white coloring

 

[Deac77]

Like bubblze said the chacoan and black and white are the same thing as far as price you can go for it of you want this one on in about 3-4 months babies will be all over the market

 

[Diablo]

Only thing I would be concerned about that picture is that he is keeping him on pebbles as substrate? I guess that's alright for temporary, but it seems not right to me.

 

[tegus4life]

Argentine B&W and Chacoan are the same thing, Chacoans are supposedly a locality from chaco, but nobody has proof of it. I think there are some differences besides color, like the debated fact that Chacoans lay bigger eggs and their face shape is different than "regular" Argentines. It is a very cute tegu, definitely change the substrate if you do buy it. Try to see it in person before buying, that will tell you a lot. $200 isn't that bad of a price, it's probably about what you'd get a juvi for if you paid shipping so it could be less but I don't think it's that bad if you don't want to wait for a baby or are okay with doing the guy a favor.

 

[telsa.the.tegu]

yeah i saw that substrate its looks really dry in there also, so i dont think so thanks for all the advice, i have a columbian so ill just let it be. i dont really need another one right now anyway.

 

[Vigilante]

Do you know if he is willing to ship him?