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Hows everybodys new tegu?
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Boon is doing good. He just downed a pinky today, had like 9 crickets and a little turkey yesterday, a couple superworms and more turkey the day before that.. I should have named him piggy :-D . He didn't eat much the first couple days, just a few nibbles of turkey and a couple crickets.
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Mine are great!
My female, Morrigan, is such a doll. Every time I look at her I keep thinking how pretty she is. She has the attitude to go with it as well. Completely calm and trusting so it seems. She ate a ton of roach nymphs today as well.
My male, Lainn, is skittish but was to be expected. He's done a little bit of hiding and came out this afternoon for some basking and ate a ton of roach nymphs as well.
Both are since basking off their meals together and watching me very closely.
My female, Morrigan, is such a doll. Every time I look at her I keep thinking how pretty she is. She has the attitude to go with it as well. Completely calm and trusting so it seems. She ate a ton of roach nymphs today as well.
My male, Lainn, is skittish but was to be expected. He's done a little bit of hiding and came out this afternoon for some basking and ate a ton of roach nymphs as well.
Both are since basking off their meals together and watching me very closely.
yea, dude no worries, my boys only ate a few kingworms i've had him for about 36 hours. basicly sleeping for most the time. they just went through a huge ordeal with the shipping, and the new tanks take some getting used to. give him a couple more days and he'll level out. then eat you out of your paycheck.
Gonzo
Gonzo is growing fairly rapidly, the first couple days he would go into hide when I would pick him up, then he would run like crazy and try to get out of the cage. Once hes in his feed tank he eats a lot. He eats about 40 or so crickets a day that i dust with Flukers calcium powder. I switched him to ground turkey and eggs this weekend, I also added crickets he seems to go for the turkey more. After hes done sometimes he doesn't mind me picking him up. I try to put my arm in the tank for at least 20 minn several times a day. He climbed on me once since then. I think hes doing well.
Gonzo is growing fairly rapidly, the first couple days he would go into hide when I would pick him up, then he would run like crazy and try to get out of the cage. Once hes in his feed tank he eats a lot. He eats about 40 or so crickets a day that i dust with Flukers calcium powder. I switched him to ground turkey and eggs this weekend, I also added crickets he seems to go for the turkey more. After hes done sometimes he doesn't mind me picking him up. I try to put my arm in the tank for at least 20 minn several times a day. He climbed on me once since then. I think hes doing well.
Mongo is growing fast. hes 14" and his body and tail are gettin thick. He eats well. Hes eatin turkey everyday, plus pinlies on the weekends. He just ate his first soft boiled egg, about half. Im gonna put a feeding on youtube this weekend. Thanks again bobby.
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burke0000 said:
Yeah. My normal B&W is being the same way. The first day he let me hold him some, but for the past couple days, when i try to pick him up he runs away. He lets me pet him, though. The first day he ate a lot of turkey and some mealworms, but the past couple days he's only eaten, like, a bite. Probably just adjusting. For a lizard that's only a couple weeks old, i'm glad he'll at least let me pet him.
My new tegu was really nice and very curious the first day, but she hasn't come out of her burrow for three days now! I haven't been able to feed her because she hasn't come out. I tried luring her out with some food, but it didn't work. The impression I get from others is that I should give her time. Agreed? Anyone know if they typically come out of the burrow (even if not completely comfortable with their new surroundings) when they are hungry?
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It's all about time with these guys...with EVERYTHING. It's all worth it though--just remember that if and when things get difficult: it's all worth it.
