Tegu Brumation/Future Breeding?

[TeguTeep]

Hello all, we have an Argentine B/W female who is supposedly 9 months old (had her for two) but we think she is wild caught from the Everglades (scars on body and yellow/orange belly). We want to breed her next season and we’re wondering if she would be okay to, considering those facts. I’m not sure if she brumated or even sure she’s wild caught (just an educated guess). I’d figure if she was WC, she’d brumate on her own? What are the chances if she did miss her first brumation? Thanks!

 

[Mario]

I'm not a tegu breeder but I believe most people wait until their 3rd season to breed them.

 

[Dylan koch]

Wait she could get egg bound and die. How big is she? Most likely she isn't matured yet

 

[Debita]

If I was breeding, I would wait until she was a healthy young adult....so the 3 yrs old mark sounds good to me.
I do have a male that had no idea he should wait that long....he just assumed my 4-5 month old female was there just for him.

I didn't see that coming, and the members here were very helpful in advising me to separate them. Once again, all is well.

(Don't sweat the brumation....they pick and choose their moments according to their environments)