First piks of Sluggo

[tracyanderson777]

Got him from Bobby

The name applies to when he gets older

 

[cornking4]

Lol same size as my argentine. Nicest lizards in the world, without a doubt (at least once you calm them down) haha

 

[Richard21]

Nice tegu! Just wondering how do you hold humidity in that cage? I have never seen a cage like that. Pretty neat.

 

[cornking4]

good point, Richard. I use mesh enclosures for my snakes but never for lizards... It's almost always impossible to keep the enclosure humidity higher than that of the room. But, like bobby says, if you live in a high humiity area like Florida, no need to worry about misting the substrate.

 

[tracyanderson777]

well the mesh on this cage happens to be very thick and i have multiple lamps over it. im using 3 zoo-med spot lamps and a UVB lamp as well . hes doing fine at the moment. and in two months time im building a new tank with wood sides and a fiberglass front 8 foot by 4 foot ideal for his size and everything. so this is a temporary thing. do you guys think i should start building the cage now. i dont want the lizard to suffer (size or healthwise) because of it.

 

[cornking4]

Tegus are like puppies: if you change their enclosure, they stress. The fewer cage changes they undergo, the better. That being said, I think you should get him in his permanent cage before he gets too accustomed to his temporary one. Just make 110% sure that his temporary cage is humid enough. Depending on the substrate, you should be misting the cage 1-2 times daily. If it's not humid enough, you'll be banging your head against the wall when it comes time for the little guy to shed. If the humidity's too low, his shed will come off in tiny pieces, some of which won't come off and will restrict blood flow to his toes.

 

[GOT_TEGUS]

good lookin GU