Is yours awake?

[james.w]

I was just wondering for those who had their Tegus go down this winter, are any of them awake yet? I am impatiently waiting for both of mine to wake up and hit a growth spurt.

 

[slideaboot]

I got Aesop from Bobby in July and he never went down at all (consequently, he's dang near 4 feet long now--and GIRTHY). Later, in December, I got Francis from Bobby and she had been hibernating since August. She's been up for about a month since I got her in December and is eating like there is no tomorrow.

We should start seeing a lot more posts here soon with pictures of newly awakened gus (which should liven the board up a bit!).

 

[Guest]

I cant wait for Dragonfly to wake up, Im hoping its soon ):. I even starting turning her lights back up, maybe to encourage her a bit. lol

 

[TEGU_JAKE]

All 6 of my Tegus are down still

 

[Guest]

Mine is too...

 

[Toby_H]

My '08 Tegu didn't hibernate this year, but noticably slowed down...

His activity level picked up a bit in mid Jan so I turned a heat light on. that increased the activity a little but he still didn't have much of an appetite...

His appetite picked up a little in Feb, so I turned on his second heat light (now at summer time temperatures). his appetite and activity picked up A LOT for about a week, then the appetite dipped a little but the activity level is still high...


Mine's first year he slept uninterupted until April then he woke up. It took him about a month to hit summer time levels of activity and appetite. My (brief) experience has been then as he matures, he hibernates/brumates less each year...

 

[prowler33]

I'm not as experienced as most on here but it seems general concensus is it's still early as ours still hasn't come up to eat
Steve

 

[Guest]

Neither of mine went down. Sad but even the little one who didn't hibernate only grew 3 inches. He's almost a year and only 21in long. Neither slowed down just ate like pigs. And played

 

[Riplee]

I WAKED UP MINE 2 WEEKS AGO

 

[thomasjg23]

Mine keeps popping up for a day every few weeks to tease me...BRAT!

 

[Kebechet]

Mine slowed down around November, and stayed burrowed for days at a time, only coming out sometimes for water and to bask a little. He woke up fully about two weeks ago. He's been eating like crazy, and getting nice and fat on mice, quail eggs, fish, and bits of steak. He's started eating fruits a little, and I plan on introducing him to fruit more soon.

 

[Draco D Tegu]

I think mine is all confused. He is now acting like he WANTS to pseudo hibernate this late in the season and spends a good bit of time under his mulch (I put him back on it).

My new girl, I don't think was ever provided an adequate enclosure with a way to bury herself TO hibernate, so she's enjoying burrying herself.