Hello! I wanted to start a thread where I can document information or ask questions about my (probable) female black and white Argentine tegu, and any future tegus I may have! I'll post some pics and all Belle's info so far.
What kind of tegu do you have? Argentine black and white tegu
How old is your tegu? 6-7 months
How large is your tegu? 22" and about 500g (probably more, she was 470g last time I checked which was a week or so ago)
What is the sex of your tegu? Probable female
How long have you had your tegu? 4 months
Does your tegu brumate or hibernate? Yes, slept for the first month and a half that we had her.
What size enclosure do you have? 80" long x 26" high by 32" deep
What kind of substrate is used? Coco coir and coco fibre mixed
What kind of UVB do you use (brand and coil vs bulb vs tube)? 36" Reptisun 10.0
How old is your bulb? 3 months
How far away is the UVB? About 16" from light to substrate
Do you use a separate bulb for heat? What is the wattage? Yes, 50W halogen during the day, 150W CHE at night
What are the temps (basking and cool side)? 109-112F basking spot, 80-90F throughout tank, 75-80F at night
What do you use to measure the temps? IR temp gun and thermometer with probe
What is your humidity? What do you use to measure it? 70-90% after spraying, hygrometer
What do you feed your tegu? Ground turkey and chicken mixed, salmon, chicken liver, crickets, superworms, hornworms, pinkies, boiled or scrambled eggs, blueberries, strawberries, mango, papaya, collards and grapes so far.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? Morning or afternoon, once a day
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Yes, Zoomed calcium with D3 and rep cal multivitamins, but just bought Zoomed Reptivite. Calcium every feeding except pinkies, multivits 3x week. We also give cod liver oil when feeding ground turkey/chicken.
Does your tegu have regular BM's? Yes, daily and in the same spot
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Yes. Went to the vet February 14 because we thought Belle was prolapsed, turned out to be swollen tissue around the vent (possibly caused by a prolapse though). Flushed her with fluids and she was given a preventative dose of dewormer. We took in a fecal test shortly after and they found Blastocystis and Entamoeba and it isn't known if these cause disease but Entamoeba invadens is deadly and just in case the lab was wrong and it was E. invadens we treated with an antibiotic for 5 days (Metronidazole 50mg/ml).
Does your tegu share an enclosure with another tegu? No, not yet anyways
This is an old pic of Belle in her old tank, I'll try to post a newer one tomorrow! She is much bigger now!
I would love any comments or suggestions!
What kind of tegu do you have? Argentine black and white tegu
How old is your tegu? 6-7 months
How large is your tegu? 22" and about 500g (probably more, she was 470g last time I checked which was a week or so ago)
What is the sex of your tegu? Probable female
How long have you had your tegu? 4 months
Does your tegu brumate or hibernate? Yes, slept for the first month and a half that we had her.
What size enclosure do you have? 80" long x 26" high by 32" deep
What kind of substrate is used? Coco coir and coco fibre mixed
What kind of UVB do you use (brand and coil vs bulb vs tube)? 36" Reptisun 10.0
How old is your bulb? 3 months
How far away is the UVB? About 16" from light to substrate
Do you use a separate bulb for heat? What is the wattage? Yes, 50W halogen during the day, 150W CHE at night
What are the temps (basking and cool side)? 109-112F basking spot, 80-90F throughout tank, 75-80F at night
What do you use to measure the temps? IR temp gun and thermometer with probe
What is your humidity? What do you use to measure it? 70-90% after spraying, hygrometer
What do you feed your tegu? Ground turkey and chicken mixed, salmon, chicken liver, crickets, superworms, hornworms, pinkies, boiled or scrambled eggs, blueberries, strawberries, mango, papaya, collards and grapes so far.
How often do you feed and what time do you feed (morning, afternoon, night)? Morning or afternoon, once a day
Do you use vitamin or calcium supplements? What brand(s)? How many days a week do you use each of them? Yes, Zoomed calcium with D3 and rep cal multivitamins, but just bought Zoomed Reptivite. Calcium every feeding except pinkies, multivits 3x week. We also give cod liver oil when feeding ground turkey/chicken.
Does your tegu have regular BM's? Yes, daily and in the same spot
Have you gotten a vet check and fecal done? Yes. Went to the vet February 14 because we thought Belle was prolapsed, turned out to be swollen tissue around the vent (possibly caused by a prolapse though). Flushed her with fluids and she was given a preventative dose of dewormer. We took in a fecal test shortly after and they found Blastocystis and Entamoeba and it isn't known if these cause disease but Entamoeba invadens is deadly and just in case the lab was wrong and it was E. invadens we treated with an antibiotic for 5 days (Metronidazole 50mg/ml).
Does your tegu share an enclosure with another tegu? No, not yet anyways
This is an old pic of Belle in her old tank, I'll try to post a newer one tomorrow! She is much bigger now!
I would love any comments or suggestions!
