Hibernating or just acclimating?

[Guest]

This past saturday(10/02)I picked up my first tegu. He/ she is pretty small, only about 10". The first day he ate a few crickets and a little bit of some soft boiled egg. But since then he has been burrowed and hasn't come out at all. I realize I'm most likely overreacting and should just let him do his thing but I was hoping he might not hibernate this winter so I can get some size on him/her. I know no answer here is guaranteed but I was just wondering what you guys would guess getting ready to hibernate or just getting used to his new home?

Also my new little guy is in a 30 gal. His temps are 107 for basking about 87 on the warm side and around 78 on the cool side.

 

[slideaboot]

It is hibernation time...it sucks, but it's here.

It's really not feasible to keep them from hibernating--if they're gonna do it, they're gonna do it.

Maybe he is just getting acclimated, though. You'll soon know.

 

[Guest]

Also another quick? The guy I got him from said it was captive hatched. So would that mean it would be on northern or southern hemisphere hibernation.

 

[Guest]

I got one the other day too .. Wont eat comes out tho and basks ..Wont let me pick him up but isn't too wild ...I'm not worried about it tho as I bet both of ours will be fine ... Just keep taking care of her ... I look at it like a bulb I planted wait for it to come up in the spring ..... catch 22 how do you put your little tegu in the feeding bin if he wont let you pick him up??

 

[brutus13]

I wouldnt worry. Have you tried pinkies? My tegus can't refuse a pinky

 

[Guest]

when i got my first little one he/she hid for a week. as soon as i got the second one (7 days after the first one) they both have been unstopable. crazy but true.

 

[Guest]

One tegu is excessive ! LOL .. I got my pallet of Cyprus mulch .Put some of it in the lizards cage ... He said thank you Very Much ..I bet you know what I am talking about .. He had been on news papers for a few days till I could have it shipped in ...You can tell he is pleased ..

 

[brutus13]

Lol that's awesome