Up until now, I have seen no mention of offensive odors coming from Tegus or their feces. Now, obviously feces will smell, I don't expect it to smell like Cinnabun or anything, and I plan on cleaning out any nastiness daily. My question is, do Tegus (or their feces) give off a STRONG odor that will stink out my place. Personally I don't care, but my landlord is quite against me getting a 'Gu and I only convinced her just barely. If an offensive odor starts coming out of my apartment, I'll have to move, which isn't necessarily a problem, but I would rather move THEN get the tegu, and not have to move an acclimating reptile. Thanks for any input here!
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Tegu Odors?
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DeCula,
I was very concerned about odor as well and I have to say, my female puts off a HOLY HELL STANK when she poops! However I (like mentioned above) have made it a DAILY habit of giving her "tubby time". This is where she eat's, enjoy's her long relaxing warm bath and poops. I think the warm bath stimulates her movement and it is certainly easier to clean up there than in her enclosure. I don't think they necessarily like to poop where they live anyway. This is not to say that we have not had accidents in her enclosure but quik cleanup and no problem. I simply cannot tolerate odor in my home, it's just the way I am. I get her out of the tube towel dry her and that is usally when we bond with her. She seems much more comfortable having a full tummy, warm bath and we have a real neat relationship forming.
Hope this helps.
I was very concerned about odor as well and I have to say, my female puts off a HOLY HELL STANK when she poops! However I (like mentioned above) have made it a DAILY habit of giving her "tubby time". This is where she eat's, enjoy's her long relaxing warm bath and poops. I think the warm bath stimulates her movement and it is certainly easier to clean up there than in her enclosure. I don't think they necessarily like to poop where they live anyway. This is not to say that we have not had accidents in her enclosure but quik cleanup and no problem. I simply cannot tolerate odor in my home, it's just the way I am. I get her out of the tube towel dry her and that is usally when we bond with her. She seems much more comfortable having a full tummy, warm bath and we have a real neat relationship forming.
Hope this helps.
