My name is Shawn I purchased a Tagu yesterday I’ve been obsessed with Tagus for months so I finally got one I’m nervous about his environment what substrate do I use that’s best he’s only 3 months old! Also I’m confused about what To feed the little guy. I live in PA it’s getting cold now and my little guy checked out his environment yesterday then he hid for the rest of the day !
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Welcome, and congratulations on the new baby! 
You can ideally pick up Cypress Mulch, Top Soil, and Peat Moss at your local hardware store for a few bucks (make sure no chemicals or harmful additives) and mix 1 part each for a nice substrate that will hold moisture well & provide good, aerated digging medium. Put enough for about 4-6 inches deep, so it holds lots of moisture and he can dig. Not so much as to make it soggy though. Basking spot of 110-115 degrees, a good UVB source and a nice little hide are the other essentials.
For food, you can check out "the big list" - You can't go wrong with whole prey (smaller items but more as opposed to larger but fewer - start with small pinkies or fuzzy mice). They also love calcium dusted insects when young, crickets or roaches and whatnot. Supplement the staple proteins with equal parts fruit and some chopped veggies (they generally dont eat veggies by themselves so you have to be a bit clever about "hiding" them in other foods). Egg as occasional treat.
You can ideally pick up Cypress Mulch, Top Soil, and Peat Moss at your local hardware store for a few bucks (make sure no chemicals or harmful additives) and mix 1 part each for a nice substrate that will hold moisture well & provide good, aerated digging medium. Put enough for about 4-6 inches deep, so it holds lots of moisture and he can dig. Not so much as to make it soggy though. Basking spot of 110-115 degrees, a good UVB source and a nice little hide are the other essentials.
For food, you can check out "the big list" - You can't go wrong with whole prey (smaller items but more as opposed to larger but fewer - start with small pinkies or fuzzy mice). They also love calcium dusted insects when young, crickets or roaches and whatnot. Supplement the staple proteins with equal parts fruit and some chopped veggies (they generally dont eat veggies by themselves so you have to be a bit clever about "hiding" them in other foods). Egg as occasional treat.
