CameronJayBauer
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Hey lately Ive been wondering about something, and im sure there's no way to have an official answer, but I'm at least curious about everyone's opinions on tegus and their love to destroy things haha.
The reason I ask, is because a while back, maybe a moth ago, I planted a simple little plant in my enclosure. When I bought the plant, I already knew in advance that Dewie was gonna tear this thing up haha, but I continued with the purchase anyway.
Sure enough the next day, he had uprooted the thing out of the soil and flipped it over on its side. No big deal, i planted it back in and left it for another day, returned to the same results. I repeated this for a few days and eventually he stopped messing with it.
Now here's what I'm wondering.
Do you think they destroy things, like this plant, because they don't like that the plant is in there, and want to remove it? Or do you think they do it because they simply get enjoyment just from the act of ripping it up? Because if it's something he really doesn't like, I wont continue to replant it. But if he's just loving getting the chane to rip this thing out of the dirt, then I plan on continuing this game of cat and mouse for Dewie's sake haha.
What do you guys think?
The reason I ask, is because a while back, maybe a moth ago, I planted a simple little plant in my enclosure. When I bought the plant, I already knew in advance that Dewie was gonna tear this thing up haha, but I continued with the purchase anyway.
Sure enough the next day, he had uprooted the thing out of the soil and flipped it over on its side. No big deal, i planted it back in and left it for another day, returned to the same results. I repeated this for a few days and eventually he stopped messing with it.
Now here's what I'm wondering.
Do you think they destroy things, like this plant, because they don't like that the plant is in there, and want to remove it? Or do you think they do it because they simply get enjoyment just from the act of ripping it up? Because if it's something he really doesn't like, I wont continue to replant it. But if he's just loving getting the chane to rip this thing out of the dirt, then I plan on continuing this game of cat and mouse for Dewie's sake haha.
What do you guys think?
