paraguay reds

[Dereks-Dragons]

Hey, I got my male Paraguay red at an EXPO in white plains NY last Sunday. He's 27.5 inches. Anybody know how big these get? I hope they get massive lol and I just out in an order at varnyard for a female extreme.

 

[reptastic]

Reds average about 4-4.5' they do tend to be a bit heavier than the b/w's but still smaller than the extremes

 

[Dereks-Dragons]

So there's no size difference between a arg. Red and a Paraguay?

 

[Rhetoric]

as far as i know they are the same species but some people try to get more money for them

 

[Dereks-Dragons]

I paid 175 for him he's 27.5 inches

 

[reptastic]

It was a marketing ploy sometime ago, people were charging more for them, I doubt people are still trying to do that, $175 is pretty good for a red

 

[Dereks-Dragons]

He deff. Doesn't look like an arg. Lol, u saw the pics

 

[james.w]

They are the same species and there are generally no differences. The only way to even be sure if it is truely from Paraguay is to know the person who caught it or who caught the parents if it is CB. Everything that applies to Argentines will apply to yours.

 

[Rhetoric]

I've read there can be a little bit of a color variation. The argentines are more red while the paraguay reds are more of a brown color.. I've never owned a red so I'm not sure how reliable that info is. At $175 you did get a pretty good deal. I think a lot of reds go for $250ish. You've got a cute tegu regardless!

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[james.w]

$175 is definitely a good deal though.

 

[tora]

All of them are the same species. There may be some color variation, but generally when they get older the red spreads and they usually all look the same. Look at baby red tegu pics compared to the adult ones, the babies always start out with a lot of black and white with varying amounts of red.

 

[Dereks-Dragons]

okay an male reds get 4.5 foot i believe?

 

[reptastic]

They range from 4-4.5', so its likely yours should reah 4.5'

 

[Dereks-Dragons]

sweet. along with my female extreme giant thats coming tuesday

 

[got10]

I just hope you didnt buy from the vendors along the same wall as the snack area . Every years those guys unload sick animals at dirt cheap prices after negotiation