On Friday I am getting a brand spanking new (well, new to me) tegu from Rodney at TegusOnly. To say I am excited would be understating it just a bit. However I have a few questions I hope someone can help me with. I am having a 8x4x4 enclosure built, but until it's done I have a choice between a 40 gallon breeder tank with the doors in the front and wider front to back, or a 55 gallon tank which is longer by about a foot. I have a 150 watt basking bulb, a reptisun 10 uvb fixture, a CHE, a cave, eco earth, a hygrometer, etc... pretty much everything except the bigger enclosure. My question is, which tank? If someone could give me some advice before Friday that would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!
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Questions from a newbie
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Go with whatever has more surface area, height is less important.
Ok, thanks. I think they are very close in surface area, so I might as well go with the 40 gallon breeder tank as it opens in the front and I won't have to reach down and scoop him out. Plus it gives him more room to turn around.
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Turnaround room is important, so is not grabbing from above like a hawk!
Also, Beautiful tegu. Congrats to you.
Thank you! He actually got here today (a day early) and he looks just as good as his pic! On Rodney's advice I am leaving him along for a day in his tank, but I did put some food and water in there just in case. He doesn't seem all that interested in the food but I won't take it out till tomorrow so I don't bother him. Rodney did say he was in the midst of brumating so he probably wouldn't eat much, but I wonder if I should put a little food in there every 2 or 3 days anyway.
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Yes, I would. He'll need about one week to settle in then depending on how much longer he needs to sleep, he'll come out on a regular-ish schedule.
