i just got my first tegu from bobby today. should i try to feed her or wait to see if shes going to go back into hibernation? if i can feed her what should i feed her? i have a turkey beef liver mix i made yesterday or live pinky rats born yesterday and more pinkies born last week. (i breed rats)
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my new tegu
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I would wait till tomorrow or the next day to try to feed her ... Just see that she has water and light [heat] and give her some space ...If she is up again tomorrow a pinky mouse would be a good choice dusted with calcium fed dead to your tegu . She may not eat tho ... It would be good to freeze some pinkies for later ...
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Big girl!!!! Just try giving her some Turkey the first time then ... I find my Tegu picks it up better when I make little pinky sized [Hot dogs] and dip half on calcium ... Tegus are cool arn`t they !!???
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you breed rats? ewwwwwwwwwww!!! lol
I suspect your Tegu was in hibernation prior to being sent to you... Thus I would attempt to create circumstances that would promote it to go back into hibernation.
That said, I would keep try to keep the tank cool (60~65*F) and offer water. If she doesn't return to hibernation and begins coming out 2~3 days in a row then add UVB and a heat bulb for a few hours per day simulating the heat of the day. At this point (but not until this point) I would offer some food.
My best theory on hibernation is to provide your Tegu with the conditions that allow it to do what it seems to want to do. If your tegu seems to want to sleep all the time, give it the conditions needed to sleep all the time. If it seems to want to be active, give it the conditions it needs to be active.
Congratts on the new Tegu... and I wonder what else you have that you breed rats for...
I suspect your Tegu was in hibernation prior to being sent to you... Thus I would attempt to create circumstances that would promote it to go back into hibernation.
That said, I would keep try to keep the tank cool (60~65*F) and offer water. If she doesn't return to hibernation and begins coming out 2~3 days in a row then add UVB and a heat bulb for a few hours per day simulating the heat of the day. At this point (but not until this point) I would offer some food.
My best theory on hibernation is to provide your Tegu with the conditions that allow it to do what it seems to want to do. If your tegu seems to want to sleep all the time, give it the conditions needed to sleep all the time. If it seems to want to be active, give it the conditions it needs to be active.
Congratts on the new Tegu... and I wonder what else you have that you breed rats for...
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Beautiful animal! I hope she goes right back to sleep for you
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great looking tegu.i wish mine didnt die on me. =[
