Hello! And a brumation question.

[ScratchedTeflon]

Hi everyone!

I am a new tegu owner, he is my only reptile at the moment. 3 month old high black male from rose city reptiles.

I have some questions about brumation. He was hiding/sleeping for about a week so I reduced light cycles gradually to 8 hours a day and stopped feed, but it appears he wants to eat and is out basking again every day. Shall I continue feeding?

 

[LunaTeguna]

Hello, Scratched Teflon! I am new to this site, but I have a 3 month old back and white tegu from Rose City Reptiles as well! I just thought the coincidence was funny, so I wanted to reach out and say ”hi”.

 

[Yvonne G]

Welcome to the Forum!

 

[ScratchedTeflon]

Hey guys since I did not really get any information on my question, I’ve decided to let my tegu make the choice himself, and he has chosen to eat and bask rather than brumate. Rose city reptiles claims that most baby tegus don’t brumate their first year anyways so I’m just rolling with that. If he brumates he brumates, if he doesn’t, he doesn’t. Seeing him lose weight and continue to bask seemed like the wrong move. Please advise.