rescue hybrid

[SnakeCharmr728]

Found this girl on for sale on a local reptile fb group, listed an a "golden tegu male" After speaking with her owner for over an hour trying to convince her, that it is not a golden tegu but an argentine red, I even sent her cross reference photos, articles, sent her to both tegu forums, explained how to feel for "buttons" the whole sha-bang, she was DEAD set that she was right and I was wrong and that it was "golden" and a male... Only after SEVERAL people told her the exact same thing that I had did she apologize and realize I was right. I also learned the she adopted the tegu from a local "rescue" (non-registered "flipper" type of rescue) who was the one that gave her all this info... I then spoke to the "Rescue" because I wanted more background on the tegu and indeed the lady that runs this "rescue" straight up argued with me as well.... pretty sad that a "rescue" can't bother to research an animal that they take in to at least properly identify it.
The tegu looks to be in amazing health, especially for being kept in a 4x2 and only had a basking temp of 85.
Needless to say, after the whole ordeal, I couldn't just let her fall into the wrong hands AGAIN so shes mine! (From comparing dates of photos I'd guess shes about 2-3yrs old, and has already been through 3 homes that I know) I was able to talk the owner into doing a trade of a few home depot items I had laying around....

Now question for you all, to me she looks very much like a redxblue hybrid, what do you all think????

 

[DoctorPepper4]

Found this girl on for sale on a local reptile fb group, listed an a "golden tegu male" After speaking with her owner for over an hour trying to convince her, that it is not a golden tegu but an argentine red, I even sent her cross reference photos, articles, sent her to both tegu forums, explained how to feel for "buttons" the whole sha-bang, she was DEAD set that she was right and I was wrong and that it was "golden" and a male... Only after SEVERAL people told her the exact same thing that I had did she apologize and realize I was right. I also learned the she adopted the tegu from a local "rescue" (non-registered "flipper" type of rescue) who was the one that gave her all this info... I then spoke to the "Rescue" because I wanted more background on the tegu and indeed the lady that runs this "rescue" straight up argued with me as well.... pretty sad that a "rescue" can't bother to research an animal that they take in to at least properly identify it.
The tegu looks to be in amazing health, especially for being kept in a 4x2 and only had a basking temp of 85.
Needless to say, after the whole ordeal, I couldn't just let her fall into the wrong hands AGAIN so shes mine! (From comparing dates of photos I'd guess shes about 2-3yrs old, and has already been through 3 homes that I know) I was able to talk the owner into doing a trade of a few home depot items I had laying around....

Now question for you all, to me she looks very much like a redxblue hybrid, what do you all think????

hey can i get the rescue centers info

 

[SnakeCharmr728]

Sorry but Im not going to be giving out the rescue's info because I dont want any flaming going on besides shes not a registered rescue so the info is her personal info and its not my place to give that out over the internet.

 

[bmx3000max]

Love the head on it

 

[Rhetoric]

It's hard to tell on my phone but she looks like she could be a hybrid. Can you get a better head pic? Most blue hybrids I've seen have some tear drop markings, that's usually a good indicator. Congrats on the tegu!

 

[Murkve]

I love those diagonal bands on her back. They look like wave marks on a sandy shore.

 

[Bubblz Calhoun]

Congrats and nice pick up, she just looks like a light colored red to me. I don't see anything hybrid about her.

 

[james.w]

I agree with Bubblz looks like a red to me as well.

 

[SnakeCharmr728]

Okay, good to know. Ive just never seen a red with so much white!