Keeping tegus on a budget, how to save money!

[Walter1]

We raise quail & often have extra adult males to give away, If your in the LA or San Fernando Valley area hit me up.

Excellent food.

 

[JoshD]

As are the eggs!

 

[Walter1]

As are the eggs!

Indeed.

 

[Saiph the Nercomancer]

What brand of top soil do you suggest? I know it would be organic, but what are all the other conditions? c:

 

[rats]

Ask at the grocery store and farmers market if they have any veggies/fruits that are "damaged" (bruised, broken etc.) that they would give you. Your tegu won't mind

 

[BucknerCrestExotics]

I order live chicks from Cackle Hatchery specifically the frypan special. The fry pan special is a surplus of male egg layers and if you order 100 it comes out to .50 per chick.

 

[TripleTegus]

I order live chicks from Cackle Hatchery specifically the frypan special. The fry pan special is a surplus of male egg layers and if you order 100 it comes out to .50 per chick.

Do you freeze the chicks yourself or do u keep them to feed alive?

 

[Dylan koch]

I buy my heat light fixtures from homedepot I just bought 2 300 watt onea they were 13$ each can't image how expensive reptile 300 watt capable heat lamp fixture would be!! That way of in future when my tegus get big enough to move them to their huge horse stall realistic setups

 

[BucknerCrestExotics]

Do you freeze the chicks yourself or do u keep them to feed alive?

We have a rabbit wrangler it humanely dispatches them by dislocating top of spine from skull. We feed them for a bit them dispatch and freeze whole

 

[Dylan koch]

Ya I highly recommend not live feeding it make your tegus more aggressive and if you were to get bit tends to be worse because then they always head shake

 

[rats]

I'f I need to travel for 3 days will my tegu be okay to be alone .? I love him so much I want to make sure he's safe!..?

Put the lights on a timer so they go on and off for 12 hours. Put extra water out. If you use a kitty litter box, change it before you leave (yes, they WILL use the box, if they get used to it when they're young).

I wonder if they'll eat dry cat food kibble?!

 

[Walter1]

They might. I'm just not sure if they should because it's so dry.

 

[Godzilla Earth]

maybe if you add water they might eat it

 

[ScaryAnimal1961]

Excellent advice, Kayla!

Every single thing I needed for little Scary's habitat was under half the cost at Lowes than at a pet store RW or online. The items are also better quality and last! Now my question. What is best to feed a year old Tegu? Any tips on getting him to eat fruit or veggies? Right now I sneak them in a ball of ground Turkey meat. Even when hungry enough to jump for my hand he turns up his nose at anything but insects or ground Turkey.