Question on imports

[thomasjg23]

As far as taming will an import baby arg tegu be harder to tame than a captive bred?

 

[Pikey]

i would say yes, because a CB is usaly a few generations of "pet" lizard where as a WC it's never really delt with humans befor, but NOT ALL imports are WC some are CB ranched babies

 

[the enigma]

And your also dealing with other issues. It could have parasites, it could stop eating (due to stress of shipping), possible malnourishment, etc.

So while wild caught initialy could be less expensive, in the long run it will cost you more.

 

[DMBizeau]

You also have no idea what the parents look or act like, where as with most U.S. breeders you know they are working with selective breeding for color and temperment.

 

[isdrake]

I think that people are a little too negative about Tegus that aren't bred in US. WC Tegus are never ok, they are Cites-listed. And I personally think that no wild animals should be caught and used as pets, but that seems to be legal in many other countries.

But U.S isn't the only country that breeds these lizards. And because the breeders in U.S refuse to export their animals to other counties that leaves the rest of the world having to buy them elsewhere. And I don't think our Tegus in Europe behaves any worse then the ones in U.S.

 

[reptastic]

But U.S isn't the only country that breeds these lizards. And because the breeders in U.S refuse to export their animals to other counties that leaves the rest of the world having to buy them elsewhere. And I don't think our Tegus in Europe behaves any worse then the ones in U.S.

not all imported tegus are w/c some are farm bred and their parents and so on more than likely have been around humans, not sure if this helps, but it could explain why some imports are easier to tame!

 

[themedic]

Too many risks outweigh the pro's when dealing with imports but hey I say if your a lucky person in general go for it, if your looking for quality animals for a great price I'd go with varnyard all the way.

 

[mastroj]

I have a couple of questions that go along with this thread. I just got my tegu a couple of weeks ago. HE is very good, looks great, and is pretty tame. (I just foudn out he does not like to be woken up!) He is 11 inches long as of friday, so he must be only a month or two old, which means he was from conceived in january or so. I dont know how the seasons go in the southern hemisphere, but this must mean he is an import from the southern hemisphere right?

If so when do they start hibernating. He isnt eating very much, he eats but the last two days he has slowed down even more. Also for the first week or so he was out in the early afternoon, the last two days he has still been curled up under the mulch some where. Are these likely signs of hibernation?

 

[the enigma]

I'm no expert...but what are your temps?