this is my new tegu, leave comments plz

[cabral]

hy everyone, im introducing my blue tegu or tupinambis merianae

here are some shots i took of him and his terrarium .

i got him 5 days ago and he hant eaten much because hes getting used to my terrarium and i dont want to bother him at least for 3 days more .....

his terrarium is 1.30m long 45cm deep

plz comment and tell me what do you think about my terrarium , about my tegu and everything,; also if you have any suggestion or recomendation i would like that

thanks

 

[freexskate]

How's the Humidity in the enclosure?


just wondering.

looks good though.

=]

nice looking Tegu.


-Jordan K

 

[cabral]

i spray his enclosure once a day ... and the hydrometer says its arround 50%

thanks

 

[jmiles50]

You should really get that humidity up!!!

 

[VenomVipe]

i spray his enclosure once a day ... and the hydrometer says its arround 50%

thanks

Is it a stick on dial? If so those are crap. Get a digital. Also if you have a screen cover it with a towel AND is your subtrate good with holding humidity?

 

[cabral]

yes it holds humidity quite good its exo terra eco earth + dry leaves

u cant see it in the picture but i do cover the screen cover with a towel
thanks

 

[MIKE-ZILLA]

you can save money by getting cypress mulch (without chemicals) . No offense but your cage lid looks a little "jacked up" dont let him escape!

 

[cabral]

i know but it was because that uv light was quit small so i had to put it near to the terrarium ground,..... no that i got a strong uv tube i can propperly lock up his terrarium ...

 

[GOT_TEGUS]

cabral welcome to tegu talk. a outside cage for your tegu would be perfect since wild tegus are in your backyard lol. your setup looks good. I use dried pamagrass and hay and cypress for subsrate. merianae likes humidity 70-80 percent . well rufescens like it dryer than merianae.

 

[cabral]

hahaha i know but for now i dont want him to hibernate ... thanks for welkoming me. here we have only merianae (in the wild) ....
in the future the outer cage is a possible option
but until he grows full i want him to stay inside with me .... with high temperatures
jaja

 

[GOT_TEGUS]

Cabral , lol it is winter there southern hemisphere opps My Gus will be going into hibernation soon August and sleeping til April. You could have a great outside cage and set up. Do you have them large land snails ? tegus love them.

JD

 

[cabral]

yes we have lots of those.... in all the gardens.... i will collect in sumer / spring so i can feed my tegu
jaja
thanks for the info of tegu loving snails
everytime i see one from no one .. i will catch it for him