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I totally agree with rantology. Tegus take a lot of space, time, effort, and patience. A small apartment would not be an acceptable space for the large enclosure that an adult gu needs. They need specific lighting and humidification. My red male just turned 2 in June. I adopted him as a 3 month old. He arrived to me in a tiny deli container! He was really crazy and wanted nothing to do with being held. His first home was a 40 gallon breeder tank. As he grew, I spent a lot of time talking to him, having him smell me, and sitting in a dry bathtub with him. His next home was a 75 gallon. I continued my socialization efforts with little positive results. He has never been aggressive, but just didn’t want anything to do with me. In September of 2019, I moved my gu into his 8’x4’x4’ enclosure. He was still difficult to wrangle when I wanted to take him out of his enclosure. In the last 6 months my boy has really calmed down. Now when I sit on the floor, he will climb on my lap and sleep there for as long as I let him. He allows me to touch him all over and loves being rubbed on the top of his head, on his large male jowls, and under his chin. After almost 2 years, my tegu is a real joy! BTW, he Is 44” from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail; he weighs 12 pounds. I hope this shows you the reality and responsibility of caring for this amazing creature. If you put in the time and effort, you will be rewarded with an intelligent and awesome family member. [ATTACH=full]15062[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]15063[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]15064[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15062[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15063[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15064[/ATTACH]

<blockquote data-quote="Stephen J. Williams" data-source="post: 175903" data-attributes="member: 9598"><p>I totally agree with rantology. Tegus take a lot of space, time, effort, and patience. A small apartment would not be an acceptable space for the large enclosure that an adult gu needs. They need specific lighting and humidification. My red male just turned 2 in June. I adopted him as a 3 month old. He arrived to me in a tiny deli container! He was really crazy and wanted nothing to do with being held. His first home was a 40 gallon breeder tank. As he grew, I spent a lot of time talking to him, having him smell me, and sitting in a dry bathtub with him. His next home was a 75 gallon. I continued my socialization efforts with little positive results. He has never been aggressive, but just didn’t want anything to do with me. In September of 2019, I moved my gu into his 8’x4’x4’ enclosure. He was still difficult to wrangle when I wanted to take him out of his enclosure. In the last 6 months my boy has really calmed down. Now when I sit on the floor, he will climb on my lap and sleep there for as long as I let him. He allows me to touch him all over and loves being rubbed on the top of his head, on his large male jowls, and under his chin. After almost 2 years, my tegu is a real joy! BTW, he Is 44” from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail; he weighs 12 pounds. I hope this shows you the reality and responsibility of caring for this amazing creature. If you put in the time and effort, you will be rewarded with an intelligent and awesome family member. [ATTACH=full]15062[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]15063[/ATTACH][ATTACH=full]15064[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15062[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15063[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15064[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>

[QUOTE="Stephen J. Williams, post: 175903, member: 9598"] I totally agree with rantology. Tegus take a lot of space, time, effort, and patience. A small apartment would not be an acceptable space for the large enclosure that an adult gu needs. They need specific lighting and humidification. My red male just turned 2 in June. I adopted him as a 3 month old. He arrived to me in a tiny deli container! He was really crazy and wanted nothing to do with being held. His first home was a 40 gallon breeder tank. As he grew, I spent a lot of time talking to him, having him smell me, and sitting in a dry bathtub with him. His next home was a 75 gallon. I continued my socialization efforts with little positive results. He has never been aggressive, but just didn’t want anything to do with me. In September of 2019, I moved my gu into his 8’x4’x4’ enclosure. He was still difficult to wrangle when I wanted to take him out of his enclosure. In the last 6 months my boy has really calmed down. Now when I sit on the floor, he will climb on my lap and sleep there for as long as I let him. He allows me to touch him all over and loves being rubbed on the top of his head, on his large male jowls, and under his chin. After almost 2 years, my tegu is a real joy! BTW, he Is 44” from the tip of his nose to the tip of his tail; he weighs 12 pounds. I hope this shows you the reality and responsibility of caring for this amazing creature. If you put in the time and effort, you will be rewarded with an intelligent and awesome family member. [ATTACH type="full"]15062[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]15063[/ATTACH][ATTACH type="full"]15064[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15062[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15063[/ATTACH][ATTACH]15064[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]

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