Tegus and other pets

[tegu.crz]

We are about to get our first tegu. It is a 6yr old male. He has already been around pets and kids. But as a mom I am a little concerned. Wondering what everyone else does. Do you let your dogs and cats see the tegu? If so how did the introduction go? Do they get along? Any personal stories on this topic would be greatly appreciated!

 

[TeguBuzz]

I've seen tegus get along with many other pets - but I refrain from doing so after having lost my blue tegu to an encounter with another breeders dog. Won't go into detail, but it's not exactly an ordeal I'd want to go through again or promote. You don't see it often, and most cases I've seen are successful - I just got the short end of the stick when it came to it all!

 

[Josh]

So exciting to be adopting your tegu! Kudos to you!
I'd be VERY cautious about introducing other pets to your tegu. Obviously never leave your tegu alone with another animal unsupervised. Also, if you feel you must introduce them, do so slowly and gradually and over the space of as much time as possible. You really can't take too many precautions. There's just no way to say how each animal will respond.

 

[tegu.crz]

Thanks Josh!

 

[tegu.crz]

Tegubuzz that's awful! Sorry you had to go through that!

 

[TheTeguNovice]

I would agree I introduced my cat's to my tegu at a early age and they get along really good. However I am always conscientious that temperaments may change so I never leave them unsupervised.

 

[TheTeguNovice]

My cat Dutches waiting for me to open Titus enclosure so she can play with her best friend.