First time Tegu owner

[kymzilla]

Greetings!
Few weeks ago I got a golden tegu from a local privately owned reptile shop here in my city. Read alot about them being very agressive (it's bit me once already, and my husband twice). It's pretty skiddish still, and refuses to eat crickets, though supposedy thats all it ate at the shop. Loves boiled eggs, chicken, chicken livers and is impartial to chicken hearts. Likes to lick fruits, but I've yet to see it eat any.

I have a bearded that i got in January that's already 22" long, and came home to this beauty all set up as a surprise in my living room.
My husband wanted a B/W but didnt have the paitence to wait for Tegutopia to email him. Sure enough they did about a week ago, but We dont have enough room for that kinda encolsure in our apartment. Waiting till we get a house.

Anyways, just looking for tips, and somewhere to come to ask people with lots of knowledge on tegus, preferably of the golden genre.



here it is (likely way too young to sex.)

 

[Steven.]

A Golden tegu is always nice..

sent from my phone to your eyes

 

[tegzilla]

when i first got my colombian he was very skiddish and wouldn't eat but everyday i seen improvement,and now he's tame and lets me hold him and pet him.it just takes time to tame them but very possible.and for the food try roaches,ground turkey,locusts,mealworms with some calcium.my guy loves roaches and chicken.

 

[DavidRosi]

The rep they have is not earned, mine is a little sweetheart ! Still doesn't like to be held onto, but more than happy to be stroked and to climb on me etc. never rail whips and only puffs up when I come in too fast to his enclosure