My tegu!

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tell me what you think!

thanks
sam

Definately a good looking tegu!

I love tegu's. I have 1 argentine and 2 colombian.

thanks!

Nice tegu! Make sure of his enclosure and temps and you'll have a gorgeous big guy in no time! Love his color and face.

Wow, he's beautiful!

Tegus are beautiful creatures

thanks everyone!

Gorgeous little tegu!

I'm assuming he/she was placed in that tank for quarantine/photos/feeding? Hopefully not living full time on paper towels?

I have a pair of Arg. Black & Whites, and they are among my favorite lizards.

Chris

VERY nice!!!!!

thats his tank. whats wrong with paper towel, no lid, no hides, and no heat source?

jk lol
yeah he has a 55 which is already too small. i cant find a cheap enough upgrade. craigslist crackheads want too much money for their junk!

Make your own. That little sucker is gonna grow faster than a pitbull on steroids!

Chris

He is very nice looking :gj: How is his temperment?

thanks everyone

I had not get a chance to work with him until he got out of his first hibernation. When he first came out, he was super flighty and hissy.
Less than a month later hes about as aggressive as a potato. LOL

he likes to explore so he wont stay still, but hes not fearful of me anymore. great animal!

*Update*
Just some growthshots for you guys. No exponential growth like some people claim, but i prefer steady growth with my animals.
Here he was May 1st, 2009
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4384.jpg

And now June 1st, 2009 I know its the second,but i took these yesterday! :P
Looks good for one month.
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4479.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4478.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4485.jpg

I will measure him tomorrow, and start measuring religiously. I should have started last month :doh

Comments welcome

thanks for looking!
sam

Growing nicely!

Are you feeding everyday? If wintered, they can reach 3 feet after 3 years. 3 feet in a year and a bit if you don't winter.

They are so cool. I should post some pics of my pair...

Chris

He hibernated for 7 months this year.

I feed everyday, One main course and then an evening snack of crickets/superworms. Roaches will be available when my roaches figure out how to do it right!

I feed him in the bin, However, he doesnt eat it all in there. So i put the remainder in the tank so he can be full all day. Idk if this is canceling the training, but id rather him be full and happy. :D

Nice Tegu! Really nice colours

Daniel

July 1st update.
Of course he sheds the day after the contest. His sides are white and nice but his head looks brownish.

http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4772.jpg
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Compare:
May 1st
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4381.jpg
July 1st
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4779.jpg
http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h1...0/IMG_4781.jpg

awesome tegu and good pics too

Tegus are such great lizards i wouldnt trade mine for anything.
In a years time you wont believe it was that small lol. :D

Beautiful tegu. They sure grow like weeds just wait till its about this size
http://i304.photobucket.com/albums/n...6/frank002.jpg

Wow, thats a nice tegu.
I know they hate to be restrained.

Mine was flighty for a while but now he is super chill. also love to poo and pee on everything and everyone.

I hear they go through a "terrible twos" stage and then go back to being nice usually.

Wow, great looking tegu! Congrats on your new addition, and BigLu that pic is sweet! Incidently, I just picked up my new girl last night - will have to post a pic or two later. So far she's burrowed (cypress mulch) under the water bowl, getting her bearings from the big move:cool:

Thanks! he is actually not that new. I have had him since last september. He had hibernated and then i just got to watch him grow. Now he should be due for hibernation again soon, i really hope he does go down this year cause i gotta get a bigger cage!

ok i changed my mind LOL. im definately gonna get a tegu... (when i quit my job) LOL

BEAUTIFUL TEGU MAN! I love tegus! They have to be my favorite species of lizard... Check my little guy out :)

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/DSC07747.jpg

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Originally Posted by DBD

BEAUTIFUL TEGU MAN! I love tegus! They have to be my favorite species of lizard... Check my little guy out :)

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/DSC07747.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/DSC07755.jpg

http://i220.photobucket.com/albums/d...e/DSC07753.jpg

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or maybe i wont wait :D...