We just bought our baby tegu this past weekend! She's amazing, everything is awesome so far. We had a 80- gallon fish tank at home that was available, so we figured we would start her off in there and either buy or make a forever one as she slowly but inevitably will grow out of that space.
My question is, is it better to get her a forever enclosure (one that she will be able to use for the rest of her life, once she has grown out of this one in a few months(?)) or is it better to size up over time by getting another enclosure in between now and then that is bigger than the tank we have, and smaller than the big one we will ultimately have for her?
Also, what sizes are recommended? I've heard such a wide range of recommended tank sizes, as big as 8x3x4 and others more like 6x3... I'm sure bigger is (probably?) better but I'd like to see what most people have and suggest.
Thanks in advance!
My question is, is it better to get her a forever enclosure (one that she will be able to use for the rest of her life, once she has grown out of this one in a few months(?)) or is it better to size up over time by getting another enclosure in between now and then that is bigger than the tank we have, and smaller than the big one we will ultimately have for her?
Also, what sizes are recommended? I've heard such a wide range of recommended tank sizes, as big as 8x3x4 and others more like 6x3... I'm sure bigger is (probably?) better but I'd like to see what most people have and suggest.
Thanks in advance!