I have a friend that has a Black and white that was I believe hatched this spring.
she has had it since may, when she got it it was about 10 inches long. It is now only 18 inches long. I got my tegu late august and he was the about the same 10 inches long, since I got mine he has grown to about 24 inches and is just now slowing down for the winter.
Anyways back to my friend's little one, I know they grow at different rates and all but it seems like her's is really not growing much at all. Her's is kind of a picky eater compared to mine, I know she said he/she likes eggs but nothing much else, other than some turkey every now and again and super worms. She has him/her in a 20 gal long tank, with all of the lighting and temps pretty decent, (not 100% sure as to temp gradient, will ask her soon) the set up seems good to me, maybe alittle small but he/she is not very big.
I am just trying to figure out if there might be a problem, or could it be that her tegu is just a female? Do females grow slower than males? (pretty sure I have a male, has jowls starting and I am starting to see tail spurs)
Thanks in advance, on behalf of me and my friend.
she has had it since may, when she got it it was about 10 inches long. It is now only 18 inches long. I got my tegu late august and he was the about the same 10 inches long, since I got mine he has grown to about 24 inches and is just now slowing down for the winter.
Anyways back to my friend's little one, I know they grow at different rates and all but it seems like her's is really not growing much at all. Her's is kind of a picky eater compared to mine, I know she said he/she likes eggs but nothing much else, other than some turkey every now and again and super worms. She has him/her in a 20 gal long tank, with all of the lighting and temps pretty decent, (not 100% sure as to temp gradient, will ask her soon) the set up seems good to me, maybe alittle small but he/she is not very big.
I am just trying to figure out if there might be a problem, or could it be that her tegu is just a female? Do females grow slower than males? (pretty sure I have a male, has jowls starting and I am starting to see tail spurs)
Thanks in advance, on behalf of me and my friend.