Hello guest! Are you a Tegu enthusiast? If so, we invite you to join our community! Our site is specifically designed for you and it's a great place for Tegu enthusiasts to meet online. Once you join you'll be able to post messages, upload pictures of your Tegu and enclosure and have a great time with other Tegu fans. Sign up today! If you have any questions, problems, or other concerns email josh@tegutalk.com!

Reply to thread

Message

I know Though I wish he hadn't outgrown his flame harness. It was so cute on him! he now fits in a small dog harness though, so at least it'll be easier to find stuff that fits him. It amazes me how many people want to pet him. The kinds of people too. I've had multiple gaggles of preppy-looking teenage girls run up to me doing fan-girl squeals wanting to pet and cuddle him. While my original intent was just to walk him and get him some exercise, in a place where I could easily work on his leash training, taking him for a walk now, is something I've started using for outreach.

That Animal planet show really got me concerned after I got stopped on the street because someone saw it and thought I was walking a vicious animal. Now I'm educating people on what Tegus are, and how misjudged reptiles are (though in the wild they can still be dangerous, and you need to know what you're doing.) People have been fascinated to discover that reptiles aren't slimy and that includes snakes. Link seems to like all the attention too. There's been a few times when he's climbed right out of my hands, onto a curious person's shoulder. (with their permission of course) Now it just needs to get warmer here again. Temps in the low 70s are nice, but definitely not ideal Tegu-weather. lol

<blockquote data-quote="Kebechet" data-source="post: 83829" data-attributes="member: 2222">I know <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> Though I wish he hadn't outgrown his flame harness. It was so cute on him! he now fits in a small dog harness though, so at least it'll be easier to find stuff that fits him. It amazes me how many people want to pet him. The kinds of people too. I've had multiple gaggles of preppy-looking teenage girls run up to me doing fan-girl squeals wanting to pet and cuddle him. While my original intent was just to walk him and get him some exercise, in a place where I could easily work on his leash training, taking him for a walk now, is something I've started using for outreach. That Animal planet show really got me concerned after I got stopped on the street because someone saw it and thought I was walking a vicious animal. Now I'm educating people on what Tegus are, and how misjudged reptiles are (though in the wild they can still be dangerous, and you need to know what you're doing.) People have been fascinated to discover that reptiles aren't slimy <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" /> and that includes snakes. Link seems to like all the attention too. There's been a few times when he's climbed right out of my hands, onto a curious person's shoulder. (with their permission of course) Now it just needs to get warmer here again. Temps in the low 70s are nice, but definitely not ideal Tegu-weather. lol</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kebechet, post: 83829, member: 2222"] I know :) Though I wish he hadn't outgrown his flame harness. It was so cute on him! he now fits in a small dog harness though, so at least it'll be easier to find stuff that fits him. It amazes me how many people want to pet him. The kinds of people too. I've had multiple gaggles of preppy-looking teenage girls run up to me doing fan-girl squeals wanting to pet and cuddle him. While my original intent was just to walk him and get him some exercise, in a place where I could easily work on his leash training, taking him for a walk now, is something I've started using for outreach. That Animal planet show really got me concerned after I got stopped on the street because someone saw it and thought I was walking a vicious animal. Now I'm educating people on what Tegus are, and how misjudged reptiles are (though in the wild they can still be dangerous, and you need to know what you're doing.) People have been fascinated to discover that reptiles aren't slimy :) and that includes snakes. Link seems to like all the attention too. There's been a few times when he's climbed right out of my hands, onto a curious person's shoulder. (with their permission of course) Now it just needs to get warmer here again. Temps in the low 70s are nice, but definitely not ideal Tegu-weather. lol [/QUOTE]

Verification