B&W tegu care

hi im interested in getting a tegu so i wanna learn about there care (housing,temps,humidity,lighting,etc) all info is appreciated and a growth chart would also be helpful thanks for reading

Might check out tegutalk.com. That is where I've done all my reading. And still researching. :gj:

Well you're certainly not going to get all the info you require by posting a question, and I'm not going to write a book just for you.

As suggested, tegutalk is a great place to go and browse and search for more specific information.

I will set you up with some basics:

Housing: BIG
Temps: HOT
Humidity: HIGH
Lighting: UV not required, but you better have a great diet if you don't use it.
Diet: you didn't specify this, but I imagine you would like a hint - VARIETY.

And a growth chart? Let's say this:

Hatchling: tiny
1 year old: huge

:D
Chris

Really UV's not required for tegus? Hmm guess its just getting something extra then.

thanks everyone

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Originally Posted by Muskrat24

Really UV's not required for tegus? Hmm guess its just getting something extra then.

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UVA & UVB are absolute "must haves" for a Tegu. With the UVB, MBD would be possible. Remember that putting your enclosure next to a window is no effectivee as UV rays diffuse in glass and do not pass through it.

http://www.waterlandtubs.com/Products.html
here is what i used to make my old tegu cage i used the large land/water tub but all subtrate no water except there water dish and i used the high part as a basking area and i made a top for it out of 2x4's and chicken wire. lighting was 4 heat lamps 2 125w for basking and 100w on the cold side and 2 48" full spectrum UV's. Diet was pretty much whatever they would eat eggs raw, frozen rats, ground turkey which is nice cuz you can easly mix things in the ground turkey they won't be able to find, raw chicken.

Like previously mentioned UVA and UVB lighting are required, MV Bulbs are an all in one solution. Here are two great places to start and do your research.

http://thetegu.com/
http://tegutalk.com/

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Originally Posted by bubblz

Like previously mentioned UVA and UVB lighting are required, MV Bulbs are an all in one solution. Here are two great places to start and do your research.

http://thetegu.com/
http://tegutalk.com/

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If your diet is improper, then UVA and UVB can help a little. Won't help in the long run though...

Of course if you have no experience with tegus then certainly setting one up with these spectrums would be the best way to go.

Chris

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Originally Posted by mumps

If your diet is improper, then UVA and UVB can help a little. Won't help in the long run though...

Of course if you have no experience with tegus then certainly setting one up with these spectrums would be the best way to go.

Chris

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While this is still a debatable subject for many species(particularly monitors), it certainly is NOT in regard to tegus. Proper lighting is essential and without UVB they cannot synthesize D3 and if you think adding a bit of that powder stuff is a healthy alternative for these animals I'm afraid you're gravely mistaken.

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Originally Posted by Muskrat24

Really UV's not required for tegus? Hmm guess its just getting something extra then.

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Well UVB is a very good thing unless you are supplementing calcium with D vitamins, namely D3, I use UVB/UVA bulbs in conjunction with another heat source
I supplement with calcium as well. UVB is necessary for calcium uptake as well as D3 for Tegu's and humans.

Keep em hot, Feed em alot. Google is an excellent search engine, and Tegutalk.com is full of people that dedicate their lives and for some livelihoods to these amazing creatures. I have two of my own.

I cannot stress this enough, the BIGGEST pre-requisite for owning a large lizard / monitor is a sizable disposable income.