First time tegu owner as of today

[Godzilla Earth]

haha sry, happy where I am, Though its not a bad idea...

 

[Godzilla Earth]

It's called haveing a focused personality, once I want something, I make a list saying GET IT OR YOU FAILED WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GET UP GO AT EM. at least in my mind

 

[Debita]

It's called haveing a focused personality, once I want something, I make a list saying GET IT OR YOU FAILED WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR GET UP GO AT EM. at least in my mind

Sweet Jesus.....we are saved. Godzilla Earth has arrived.

 

[Godzilla Earth]

I also have this so yeah

 

[Godzilla Earth]

And as if I didn't like you enogh before, damm this has sealed my respect

 

[Debita]

I will cherish that respect forever.

 

[Godzilla Earth]

aww, thanks

 

[Chris & Stitches]

I was about 10 when I got my Burmese he lived 10 years.he was sick when I got him and didn’t look good until he was about 2 years old then he grew like a slinky.

 

[Debita]

I love those snakes. Never owned one. Are they hard to care for?

 

[Chris & Stitches]

I love those snakes. Never owned one. Are they hard to care for?

Compared to a tegu no not at all.i only saw mine drink about once a week, he would eat about twice a month on normal schedule and pretty simple enclosure to upkeep.low temp and mold are the main things to keep up on.like any herp

 

[Godzilla Earth]

burmeses are probably the next best giant snake to boas

 

[Chris & Stitches]

I haven’t handled baby Rona the emerald in about four days (I’ve been spoiling stitches) but Rona the emerald still lets me reach right down on top of her and pet her head without a flinch

 

[Godzilla Earth]

wow, then your preatty lucky since most tree boas and pythons are more aggresive, unless you already tamed her

 

[Godzilla Earth]

my cali king still won't trust me until he knows it's me, he's still less than a year old and about 17 inches so i can understand that

 

[Debita]

I haven’t handled baby Rona the emerald in about four days (I’ve been spoiling stitches) but Rona the emerald still lets me reach right down on top of her and pet her head without a flinch

Sounds like I need to bother my swifts more often!! Might go with the 3X/day rule. My 3 always run and act like they're being attacked - but I almost never hold them.

 

[Debita]

Do you worry about snakes biting as much as people worry about Tegus? Is there a similar body language you can rely on with the large snakes?

 

[Godzilla Earth]

15 minuites a day is ideal for taming but i guess it could be less or more

 

[Godzilla Earth]

It all depends on the snake debita, and some will show visible signs and some don't. most pet snakes do have some sort of warning like my cali king vibrates his tail and musks on me if he's feeeling scared

 

[Debita]

I think someone should just give you a degree, and get you an office. You've been musked!!!!!

 

[Chris & Stitches]

I did make a big mistake and stitches crawled out of my hood while I was

Sounds like I need to bother my swifts more often!! Might go with the 3X/day rule. My 3 always run and act like they're being attacked - but I almost never hold them.

you can even start off more than 3x a day but at first I would just put my hand and set it in there or very gently scratch at her rocks just to get her ok with me being in there, then I started hand feeding her crickets and mealworms with my fingers to get her to my hand and then slowly pet her when she would stay, and it progressed really quickly to where now when she sees anyone, she runs out in the open and takes a real good look at them.no fear whatsoever