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KoreanDeathKid

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I got a new tegu today through a trade, I really like her, but she doesn't look argentine to me, she looks a little gold, maybe even a little yellow, but she does eat fruits, she just took a bath and ate some boiled eggs with chopped meat
what a freakin terror she is, just one touch to both sides, and she whips across the cage, she actually freakin fliped a container which is supposed to be her water bowl
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MMRR - jif

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Geesh, I hate to say it but if you were trading for an Argentine Tegu you were taken. That sure looks like a Columbian. Not that I don't like Columbians but I'd be pretty PO'ed because it certainly wasn't a fair trade financially. Columbian tegus generally sell for less than $40.
 

Swtbrat

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Oh no! Did you trade your Monky Tailed Skink for the new Tegu? :(

If you decide to keep the new Tegu I would talk to ppl who actually have Columbians and see if and how they tamed them down.

Brat!
 

KoreanDeathKid

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I KNEW IT, it is a columbian, well...............i really do like her, and i'll see how everything goes, she doesn't bite, she tolerates being handled as long as she isn't grabbed, so i guess that's a bit calmer than columbians i've seen around
if not, i'm just going to have to sell this new girl, and get another "real" argentine black and white tegu, what can I say, I was just plain stupid
 

hoosier

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Sounds a little small for two years also. but being female it might be ok for a columbian. sorry about the trade. have you tried to contact the guy again?
 

KoreanDeathKid

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nah, i'm just going to let the guy go and try to tame this little girl and see how it goes, if not, i'll sell her, and just buy a new one
 

Mike

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Ah, that sucks. I personally like the colombians, but it's still not a fair trade.
 

ApriliaRufo

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I agree with Jane and Mike. Although you definitely got hosed on the trade (if it was in fact for the MTS), I like Columbians and they deserve love too. My friend who owns a shop has one that eats stuff out of his hand and acts just like an Argentine.
 

boygenius

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snakehandler said:
Looks like a colombian tegu.

When I saw your pictures, I thought the same but gave it the benefit of the doubt because the pictures are a bit blurry and who wants to ruin a party?
 

angelrose

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:-D angelrose is my colombian for 3 yrs now and she does not look anything like her for sure :-D .....wait :idea:
I'll take her 8)
 

shiftylarry

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I also like columbians, but by nature they are just a little more skittish. You'll have the best success if you use non-force handling. You're going to have to let him get used to you on his terms. If you traded a $800 monkey tailed skink for a columbian, I'd be about ready to flip my lid.

-Chris
 

gebris353

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I wouldnt care about the little boy but of the guy that said it was an Argentine one. I just cant have it for a time to see how it goes and sell it if it's not going so good. No offense, but after the first day I get a pet I love it so much that just cant give it away, no matter if its's not what I expected, it is still a beautiful animal! :-D
 

boygenius

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shiftylarry said:
I also like columbians, but by nature they are just a little more skittish. You'll have the best success if you use non-force handling. You're going to have to let him get used to you on his terms. If you traded a $800 monkey tailed skink for a columbian, I'd be about ready to flip my lid.

-Chris

I'd still try to get my monkey tailed back if I were you, it was worth easily 20x the price of that columbian.

I'd so bust an oj on someone if i couldn't get it back.
 

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