Out door caging.

[crimsonrazac]

Hey, I was thinking about keeping my gu's outside because its usualy nice and warm here. Then I remembered that the humidity in south california is usualy pretty low. Do you think it would still be ok to house them outside? will cypress mulch bedding help make it more humid?

 

[VARNYARD]

You could mist them with a hose a few times a day, also they would need a underground burrow, it gets too hot in summer without a place to cool off there.

 

[crimsonrazac]

The burrow would give them a place to cool down right?
Do you think it would be better/easier to keep them inside.

 

[crimsonrazac]

:shock: Bump :shock:

 

[VARNYARD]

Yes, the burrow would be there to keep cool in the day time and warm at night. It would be fine as long as they can escape the heat and cold. You would still need to spray the enclosure a couple times a day.

 

[tupinambisfamiliaris]

Does anyone who has kept outdoors have any problems with non-tegu animals causing problems? I'm talking about rodents, nesting wasps, etc. Is there really anything to really worry about if the cage keeps cats and raptors away? Just curious. I'm going to give it a shot this summer.

 

[VARNYARD]

I don't worry about cats or raptors, as the old saying goes "yum, tastes like chicken", lol. I don't think any animals here want any part of an adult tegu, not even most dogs. I do keep young tegus covered, but all of the adults have open tops and I have never had any problems at all here.

 

[omgtaylorg]

Haha, I can only imagine an animal landing in a pen of adult tegus...especially Bobby's massive ones...it wouldn't last long I can tell you that much...especially a trio of adults.

 

[VARNYARD]

Haha, I can only imagine an animal landing in a pen of adult tegus...especially Bobby's massive ones...it wouldn't last long I can tell you that much...especially a trio of adults.

I have warned the people that live around my house about the cats that they let run loose. I told them my tegus are not loose and if a cat goes into my cages, they do so at thier own risk. I will not think twice about free roaming cats getting hurt if they dont keep them at home.

 

[omgtaylorg]

Free dinner, cats are supposed to be intelligent...wouldnt be wise to jump in adult tegu cages. And birds...haha not a problem for tegus...I really dont see any threat to worry about with your tegus at all

 

[tupinambisfamiliaris]

I won't have the open top on mine. There will at least be some mesh.

I never underestimate a feral cat. They are killers. Consummate hunters. Housecats, not so much. I've seen feral cats out in the country hold their own with farm dogs. Big farm dogs like shepards and retreivers. The cat may not have killed the dogs, but they made their points, nonetheless and I wouldn't want to put any lizards I cared about into that scenario.

 

[LouDog760]

Just put some peat moss in his hide to hold humidity.