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I would def say yours is a Columbian - as Walt1 said - remarkable to have a Columbian that calm and relaxed. Both your tegu and Savannah both look very happy and loved.

On another note, I'll throw my 2 cents worth in on getting an argentine. Personally, I would be hesitant to get a large male to start out with, especially if kids or other animals will be around constantly. While the large male may be perfectly calm for Rodney, shipping and introducing him to a new environment could considerably stress him out and could potentially lead to aggression - and large tegus can cause some serious injury. I've never been a fan of acquiring full grown adults unless I can spend time with them first and see how they react to multiple handlers and such. I've always preferred getting a subadult or younger so they are easier to work with and they can grow up and mature with me and now my family. This way you get to know them and their personality before they are gigantic - makes it a whole easier to read the tegu and its tendencies - plus it's more time for the tegu to get used to you as it grows. Again, this is just my opinion from personal experience as I've owned and worked with tegus and monitors for most of my life.

Here's a couple pics of my Florida tegu to give you an idea of the Florida stock. Mines a high white with fairly orange belly. Just took the first pic a minute ago - he's the one in the forefront of the pic - he's about to shed so his pattern isa little cloudy looking in the new pic. [ATTACH]10358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]10359[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10360[/ATTACH]

<blockquote data-quote="snibborsirk" data-source="post: 155720" data-attributes="member: 7275">I would def say yours is a Columbian - as Walt1 said - remarkable to have a Columbian that calm and relaxed.&nbsp; Both your tegu and Savannah both look very happy and loved.&nbsp; On another note, I'll throw my 2 cents worth in on getting an argentine.&nbsp; Personally, I would be hesitant to get a large male to start out with, especially if kids or other animals will be around constantly.&nbsp; While the large male may be perfectly calm for Rodney, shipping and introducing him to a new environment could considerably stress him out and could potentially lead to aggression - and large tegus can cause some serious injury.&nbsp;&nbsp; I've never been a fan of acquiring full grown adults unless I can spend time with them first and see how they react to multiple handlers and such.&nbsp; I've always preferred getting a subadult or younger so they are easier to work with and they can grow up and mature with me and now my family. This way you get to know them and their personality before they are gigantic - makes it a whole easier to read the tegu and its tendencies - plus it's more time for the tegu to get used to you as it grows.&nbsp; Again, this is just my opinion from personal experience as I've owned and worked with tegus and monitors for most of my life.&nbsp; Here's a couple pics of my Florida tegu to give you an idea of the Florida stock.&nbsp; Mines a high white with fairly orange belly. Just took the first pic a minute ago - he's the one in the forefront of the pic - he's about to shed so his pattern isa little cloudy looking in the new pic.&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; [ATTACH]10358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]10359[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10360[/ATTACH]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="snibborsirk, post: 155720, member: 7275"] I would def say yours is a Columbian - as Walt1 said - remarkable to have a Columbian that calm and relaxed. Both your tegu and Savannah both look very happy and loved. On another note, I'll throw my 2 cents worth in on getting an argentine. Personally, I would be hesitant to get a large male to start out with, especially if kids or other animals will be around constantly. While the large male may be perfectly calm for Rodney, shipping and introducing him to a new environment could considerably stress him out and could potentially lead to aggression - and large tegus can cause some serious injury. I've never been a fan of acquiring full grown adults unless I can spend time with them first and see how they react to multiple handlers and such. I've always preferred getting a subadult or younger so they are easier to work with and they can grow up and mature with me and now my family. This way you get to know them and their personality before they are gigantic - makes it a whole easier to read the tegu and its tendencies - plus it's more time for the tegu to get used to you as it grows. Again, this is just my opinion from personal experience as I've owned and worked with tegus and monitors for most of my life. Here's a couple pics of my Florida tegu to give you an idea of the Florida stock. Mines a high white with fairly orange belly. Just took the first pic a minute ago - he's the one in the forefront of the pic - he's about to shed so his pattern isa little cloudy looking in the new pic. [ATTACH]10358[/ATTACH] [ATTACH]10359[/ATTACH][ATTACH]10360[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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