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ierowe

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I am looking at getting a tegu.(doing tons of research right now) I cannot seem to get a clear answer as to what it costs to feed one per week as an adult. One forum said 120 bucks per week. Any answers appreciated.

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Kharnifex

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depends on the season, in spring i prolly spent roughly 25-35 bucks a week

now that it's getting into brumation time she only eats every 2-3 days so i'd say half that 15-20$

edit: during her growth spurt in summer she was eating twice as much, maybe 50-60 bucks
 

DaveDragon

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WOW!! What are you guys feeding your Tegu's??!! Our adults eat every 2 days, alternating 1 rodent, ground turkey and fish, with some fruit. I'm figuring $5 each per week. But I'm not stuffing them for hibernation.
 

Beasty

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:shock: Amen! $50-60 a WEEK? HoOoly crap! You're supposed to take the gold jewelry OFF the rat first! ;)
 

ColdThirst

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My one tegu was costing about $30-$35 a week to feed which was alot more than I thought it was going to be and turned out to be a pretty substantial amount ($90-$100 a month). But I got through it well enough, also the thing hibernates for like 7 months too which mine is currently on its third month and for that amount of time your not feeding it, so its actualy pennies a dayif you look at the entire year instead of just a week when its awake. Much less money than any other large pet in the big picture.
 

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