Hello everyone

[Mcpinchynubs]

Hello everyone.
I just want to start off by introducing my self (Brandon). I have 20 years experience keeping reptiles.
So recently my wife and I received a pretty big collection of reptiles. A friend of ours had some life changing things happen and was no longer able to care for any of his reptiles (not an excuse for the neglect they went through).
Anyway I think we can all guess why I'm here... I got a young red tegu . Now she was neglected for a bit but I hope to get her back up to par. When we got her she was all huff, puff and whip. I have been gaining trust with her really fast, I am quite surprised. I will give you guys a bit of an idea as to her setup.
She is currently living in a 4x2x16 PVC I am using news paper for substrate right now, just for cost and convenience. I have a rubber made bin that has coco/cypress mix for a humid hid her rock basking spot is 114f. I am using zoomed ho tube uvb 10.0. Her humid hid is 90f and the cool side of her enclosure is 85f. Ambiant humidity is abysmally low at %20.
So since I have got her I have noticed lots of stuck shed and she seems to be palm walking abit (toes are like 1/8 inch off the ground). I have been warm water bathing her daily and rubbing coconut oil on the problem spots. A couple of her toes look like they have stuck shed and one is bad.
I think that's all for right now. Looking forward to hearing from everyone ✌

 

[Debita]

Oh wow - kinda sad there. Sounds to me like you're doing a great job. I know how it can be fairly demanding when their health is in question. I live in the mountains where the humidity is non-existent, so I just spray water inside their home all the time, trying to always keep the humidity above 70%. It dips sometimes, but I try to catch it, and even push it into 80-90% here and there. Mine are Florida wild-caught, and I think they're happiest in a good humid environment. Good luck with your efforts! Lots of good info in this forum.

 

[Walter1]

Maintain the thermal gradient with a mid-upper 70s moist retreat with sphagnum moss. Add fish oil to food. Check ot the threads here and absolutely ask questions and share observations. Yours has a few challenges but don't seem severe.

 

[Zyn]

Cool side is way to hot other than that thumbs up

 

[Mcpinchynubs]

Thank you for the advice guy's. I have changed up the cool end and started feeding her cod liver oil with her food. Also doing coconut oil for a bit until this turns around.
On a side note she did the cutest thing, I was trying to give her nectarine and she wasn't having it. So I put my head into the enclosure right up to her and started eating my self. She staired at me the went over to hers and started to eat it.
I like to think that I thought her something but she probably just did not want me to steal her other piece lol.

 

[Debita]

Lol.....should I even say that you need to keep your own nose safe?

 

[Mcpinchynubs]

Lol.....should I even say that you need to keep your own nose safe?

Oh I know.. i like to live a bit on the edge lol