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My hybrid has scars all over his back and neck from being attacked by another male. I'm not sure what led to the attack but he was housed with a group of tegus, I do not know if the group included females or just males. Gary and Rango had issues when I had Gary. Gary would mount Rango, bite his neck, pin him down, etc. Gary was lighter than Rango but they were about the same length. The place that took Gary also had to give him to someone else (I think hes with the reptile man now) because he would do the same things to their 4 year old male (who dwarfed him).

I don't remember where I saw it, I'll try to find it, I've read that the only time tegus really come together is for brumation/hibernation and that they are mostly solitary animals. I wouldn't really suggest mixing sexes, I'm sure it can be done but if the female were to become gravid and lay eggs, her personality can change greatly and I'd be worried for the male lol. During breeding there is a chance the male will damage the female with the clawing and biting.

I think you could house them together if they are of similar size and still fairly small. As soon as I noticed sperm plugs I noticed the increase in dominant behavior.

<blockquote data-quote="Rhetoric" data-source="post: 98659" data-attributes="member: 2215">My hybrid has scars all over his back and neck from being attacked by another male. I'm not sure what led to the attack but he was housed with a group of tegus, I do not know if the group included females or just males. Gary and Rango had issues when I had Gary. Gary would mount Rango, bite his neck, pin him down, etc. Gary was lighter than Rango but they were about the same length. The place that took Gary also had to give him to someone else (I think hes with the reptile man now) because he would do the same things to their 4 year old male (who dwarfed him). I don't remember where I saw it, I'll try to find it, I've read that the only time tegus really come together is for brumation/hibernation and that they are mostly solitary animals. I wouldn't really suggest mixing sexes, I'm sure it can be done but if the female were to become gravid and lay eggs, her personality can change greatly and I'd be worried for the male lol. During breeding there is a chance the male will damage the female with the clawing and biting. I think you could house them together if they are of similar size and still fairly small. As soon as I noticed sperm plugs I noticed the increase in dominant behavior.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Rhetoric, post: 98659, member: 2215"] My hybrid has scars all over his back and neck from being attacked by another male. I'm not sure what led to the attack but he was housed with a group of tegus, I do not know if the group included females or just males. Gary and Rango had issues when I had Gary. Gary would mount Rango, bite his neck, pin him down, etc. Gary was lighter than Rango but they were about the same length. The place that took Gary also had to give him to someone else (I think hes with the reptile man now) because he would do the same things to their 4 year old male (who dwarfed him). I don't remember where I saw it, I'll try to find it, I've read that the only time tegus really come together is for brumation/hibernation and that they are mostly solitary animals. I wouldn't really suggest mixing sexes, I'm sure it can be done but if the female were to become gravid and lay eggs, her personality can change greatly and I'd be worried for the male lol. During breeding there is a chance the male will damage the female with the clawing and biting. I think you could house them together if they are of similar size and still fairly small. As soon as I noticed sperm plugs I noticed the increase in dominant behavior. [/QUOTE]

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