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Congrats on getting a tegu; you won't regret it.

With my lad I always bait him out of his viv when it's feeding time; nearly 9 months down the line he knows the drill now and is waiting to be let out for food when I get back from work; this is of course, if he hasn't opened the viv himself and is waiting expectantly !

With the food I give him, it varies. I have a mix that he has daily which consists of all sorts of green goodies as well as ground turkey and vitamins so he's getting all he needs; and he loves that.

As far as taming procedures go; it does take time, determination and some will power... But it's worth it in the end.
The little things help a lot, in the beginning when my lad was a Baby I'd spend a lot of time with just my hand in the viv; allow him to taste you and realise that the giant hand is not going to grab him and eat him !

Also I big thing I've found is to talk to your tegu.
If I come into the room and he hears my voice he's out and at the glass wanting to come out for a run or a chin rub; however if he hears a different voice of someone else he'll hide away and peer from one of his hides and get a little huffy puffy !

I can say this; I was as worried as the day is long when I first got my tegu... Was I feeding him the right things, was his humidity right, why does he not settle down etc etc etc...
This forum is a goldmine of information made up of some fantastic people who are an absolute vault of knowledge for anything you need to know about your tegu.

If you have any doubts; just ask..

Good luck with your 'gu !!!

<blockquote data-quote="DavidRosi" data-source="post: 119121" data-attributes="member: 3476">Congrats on getting a tegu; you won't regret it. With my lad I always bait him out of his viv when it's feeding time; nearly 9 months down the line he knows the drill now and is waiting to be let out for food when I get back from work; this is of course, if he hasn't opened the viv himself and is waiting expectantly !With the food I give him, it varies. I have a mix that he has daily which consists of all sorts of green goodies as well as ground turkey and vitamins so he's getting all he needs; and he loves that. As far as taming procedures go; it does take time, determination and some will power... But it's worth it in the end.The little things help a lot, in the beginning when my lad was a Baby I'd spend a lot of time with just my hand in the viv; allow him to taste you and realise that the giant hand is not going to grab him and eat him ! Also I big thing I've found is to talk to your tegu. If I come into the room and he hears my voice he's out and at the glass wanting to come out for a run or a chin rub; however if he hears a different voice of someone else he'll hide away and peer from one of his hides and get a little huffy puffy !I can say this; I was as worried as the day is long when I first got my tegu... Was I feeding him the right things, was his humidity right, why does he not settle down etc etc etc...This forum is a goldmine of information made up of some fantastic people who are an absolute vault of knowledge for anything you need to know about your tegu. If you have any doubts; just ask.. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />Good luck with your 'gu !!!</blockquote>

[QUOTE="DavidRosi, post: 119121, member: 3476"] Congrats on getting a tegu; you won't regret it. With my lad I always bait him out of his viv when it's feeding time; nearly 9 months down the line he knows the drill now and is waiting to be let out for food when I get back from work; this is of course, if he hasn't opened the viv himself and is waiting expectantly ! With the food I give him, it varies. I have a mix that he has daily which consists of all sorts of green goodies as well as ground turkey and vitamins so he's getting all he needs; and he loves that. As far as taming procedures go; it does take time, determination and some will power... But it's worth it in the end. The little things help a lot, in the beginning when my lad was a Baby I'd spend a lot of time with just my hand in the viv; allow him to taste you and realise that the giant hand is not going to grab him and eat him ! Also I big thing I've found is to talk to your tegu. If I come into the room and he hears my voice he's out and at the glass wanting to come out for a run or a chin rub; however if he hears a different voice of someone else he'll hide away and peer from one of his hides and get a little huffy puffy ! I can say this; I was as worried as the day is long when I first got my tegu... Was I feeding him the right things, was his humidity right, why does he not settle down etc etc etc... This forum is a goldmine of information made up of some fantastic people who are an absolute vault of knowledge for anything you need to know about your tegu. If you have any doubts; just ask.. :) Good luck with your 'gu !!! [/QUOTE]

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