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Hi, I recently bought a baby columbian tegu at a reptile expo that came through on Sunday. He seems to be doing fine, but spends a lot of time burrowing in his substrate. I have a couple of questions that I need answers to, as I can't seem to find any solid ones online.

1. Should I remove him from his burrow for feeding in a separate container?

2. If he just was put into his new enclosure on Sunday, when should I begin attempting to handle him?

3. Is a UVB light necessary for him?

If I can think of more questions I won't hesitate to ask. Thank you for your help!

[QUOTE="Dirkthejerk41, post: 133477, member: 4124"] Hi, I recently bought a baby columbian tegu at a reptile expo that came through on Sunday. He seems to be doing fine, but spends a lot of time burrowing in his substrate. I have a couple of questions that I need answers to, as I can't seem to find any solid ones online. 1. Should I remove him from his burrow for feeding in a separate container? 2. If he just was put into his new enclosure on Sunday, when should I begin attempting to handle him? 3. Is a UVB light necessary for him? If I can think of more questions I won't hesitate to ask. Thank you for your help! [/QUOTE]

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