thatoneguy
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Rud3dog let know what you find out frome underground, my tegu is similar to yours. He is more grey then white.
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Underground Reptiles Chacoan White headed Tegus Are they really giants?
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DangerousDann
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We've had Dozer now for just over 6 months now (Sept 2015) and we're pretty sure he hatched in May. He is growing so fast, was wondering if this is typical for those from Underground Reptiles
(Picture taken yesterday he was shedding again)
(Picture taken yesterday he was shedding again)
thatoneguy
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I'm pretty sure my tegu from underground hatched in june, he looks very similar to yours. I will attempt to measure him and get a size so we can compare
snibborsirk
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Growing extremely fast is typical for any tegu that is fed properly/consistently - thats just what they do! Especially those that don't hibernate/brumate. I'm anxious to see how big all of our chacoans get. Just remember the "extreme giant" moniker/marketing ploy doesn't guarantee your's will be huge!
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Exactly. Plus, there's variation among individuals in any trait, growth rate included. i've seen some enormous males that were pretty dark.
thatoneguy
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Ok so he is about 9 months old and measures approximately 38 inches long, he was not cooperative in the measuring process.
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That is one corn-fed hoss!
thatoneguy
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I have nothing to compare too, I don't know how big they are suppose to be
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30+ inches in a year is good.
DangerousDann
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Dozer was at 35 inches last I measured him. I am hoping to get a scale soon to get his weight. I don't care either way if he gets really huge or not, I'm very happy with his temperament and and how friendly he is. After I recover a little more from my surgery, I plan on finishing his room off so he can at least free roam a little bit.
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Hey, get better Dan.
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If it were a fish, you'd have to let it go!
DangerousDann
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Sorry it's been a while, had some issues with Dozer while recovering from my surgery. Dozer doesn't seem to eat when he sheds, and one morning I went into check on him and change his water, and I noticed he was twitching really bad. After a bunch of calls to try an find a vet (closest was an hour drive), and after consulting messages boards and a few pet stores, we figured he was calcium deficient and started him on a mixture of powdered calcium and pedialyte which got him through it. I am happy to report Dozer and I are doing much better. Since then he started eating much better and now loves mice. He is growing so big. Here is a video I shot today.
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Good news! Can not go wrong with whole mice and dusted.
