tegus?

so i dont know much about tegus but im really interested in getting one. but i heard they can be aggresive. and i obvioulsy know any reptile can be if not raised proparlly. but if you put the time in can they be tame. and if so what species is the tameset, i really like black and whites

basiclly i really want to get a big lizard, its down to tegus, savannha monitor, or rhino iguana, please help me know which is the tamest

i personally would get a savannah they can be pretty chill

yeah they are probably my favorite of them all, so they can be tamed pretty easily, and they are probably the smallest of the three right?

I have tegus, and I really like them a lot. I have Argentine Black and White, and Argentine Reds.. and currantly and temporaily, a blue tegu.
I highly reccomend tegus myself, all the other lizards I've seen/owned, the tegus are the most responsive IMO. My reds are super tame and sweet and seem to enjoy interacting with me. Argentines B&Ws I've seen a lot that seem to love their owners and follow them about begging for attention.

how much do tegus usually cost?

It depends on where and which you get. I know one person just had blue tegu hatchlings for sale for $300 each. My hybrid babies went for about $175 I believe(I did not sell them directly). I've seen Arg. B&W babies for sale for around $100 each. Reds can run around $200. All prices are from my somewhat faulty memory.
You do want to be CERTAIN you are getting a Captive bred one. And be certain you do not get a Columbian, or a gold tegu. Those are much more likely to not tame down(although I know folks who say they have one that is tame, all the rest I've seen or heard of were wild little buggers that loved to bite).

I have some Blue Tegu hatchlings, if you're interested.

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Originally Posted by SUPERBALLS

basiclly i really want to get a big lizard, its down to tegus, savannha monitor, or rhino iguana, please help me know which is the tamest

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If you don't own a house with a backyard, do not get a rhino.

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Originally Posted by SUPERBALLS

and i obvioulsy know any reptile can be if not raised proparlly.

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Nile monitor.

Never experienced a nice one that was over a foot in length. The babies will put up with you for a short period of time. Then the biting will start.