New Golden Tegu owner

[WestTexasTegu]

Hi!
This is my first Tegu I got him/her (not to sure yet) last May, he/she is about 17-18" is this a normal size for it's age?

 

[Jrock23]

Congrats to you

 

[WestTexasTegu]

Congrats to you

Thank you!

 

[Jrock23]

Gold tegus are great to me. I also have a golden tegus

 

[WestTexasTegu]

Gold tegus are great to me. I also have a golden tegus

How old is your golden ?

 

[Jrock23]

I believe he still a hatchling, ive had him for about a month but i brought him at 7-8 months old.. But he is big for a little guy so honestly the age thing is confusing I guess..

 

[WestTexasTegu]

How big is he/she?

 

[Jrock23]

He is less them a foot... Probably 9 inches or so..

 

[WestTexasTegu]

He is less them a foot... Probably 9 inches or so..

Mine is about 8 months, and he is about 18 inches!

 

[Jrock23]

Yea, mines should be about that length but i brought him from a breeder, & the breeder told me he dropped his tail because he got caught in a door.. But his tail seems to be healing ok..

 

[WestTexasTegu]

Yea, mines should be about that length but i brought him from a breeder, & the breeder told me he dropped his tail because he got caught in a door.. But his tail seems to be healing ok..

That's great! I got my Golden from Backwater Reptiles! They have a great selection to chose from! And they are very Helpful if you have any questions!

 

[Jrock23]

This is my gold tegu and the custom cage that i built and i built the background piece as well...

 

[Jrock23]

Yea at the time i wanted to order from backwater reptiles they were sold out of gold tegus, hopefully within a few months i'm looking into getting a red tegus..

 

[WestTexasTegu]

This is my gold tegu and the custom cage that i built and i built the background piece as well...

You did a great job on the tank and background piece

 

[Jrock23]

Thanks, hopefully it will late till at least the summer time.. Before i have to build a 6-7 ft cage.. Seeing that gold tegus are the smallest, andno need to build a 8-9 cage.. Are you using a 20 gal breeder tank..

 

[WestTexasTegu]

Yea at the time i wanted to order from backwater reptiles they were sold out of gold tegus, hopefully within a few months i'm looking into getting a red tegus..

I'm looking in to getting a Ball Python within a few months!

 

[WestTexasTegu]

Thanks, hopefully it will late till at least the summer time.. Before i have to build a 6-7 ft cage.. Seeing that gold tegus are the smallest, andno need to build a 8-9 cage.. Are you using a 20 gal breeder tank..

No I'm using a tank I built

 

[Jrock23]

Ok,.. & what kind of ball pyhton?

 

[WestTexasTegu]

Ok,.. & what kind of ball pyhton?

A cinnamon pastel! Hopefully

 

[Jrock23]

They are nice but you about to spend some money, lol... Bob clark has the best selections..