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BigJayPiercer (07-17-2015)
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
Is anyone else having issues with dry skin as the weather turns? My poor boy started getting sores on the insides of his legs - at least they looked like sores, and he didn't really want me touching them (sorry, I didn't take pics). I was bathing him at least every other day if not once a day, and spraying his cage down twice a day... and I always find him burrowed into his cypress where its still damp. But still with the dry skin. I know I have dry skin right now (my hands are starting to crack - hate this Midwest living sometimes!).
Anyway, I started rubbing him down with A/D ointment about a week and a half ago, and he looks SO much better and seems way happier! The spots on his legs are peeling away with new healthier looking skin underneath. He looks very shiny and slick right now lol
Just wondering if I have an extra sensitive Gu, or if this is normal during these dry, cold climes? This is something I never considered when I first got a tegu, that I'd be giving him moisturizing massages every couple of days
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
Originally Posted by ladywhipple02
Is anyone else having issues with dry skin as the weather turns? My poor boy started getting sores on the insides of his legs - at least they looked like sores, and he didn't really want me touching them (sorry, I didn't take pics). I was bathing him at least every other day if not once a day, and spraying his cage down twice a day... and I always find him burrowed into his cypress where its still damp. But still with the dry skin. I know I have dry skin right now (my hands are starting to crack - hate this Midwest living sometimes!).
Anyway, I started rubbing him down with A/D ointment about a week and a half ago, and he looks SO much better and seems way happier! The spots on his legs are peeling away with new healthier looking skin underneath. He looks very shiny and slick right now lol
Just wondering if I have an extra sensitive Gu, or if this is normal during these dry, cold climes? This is something I never considered when I first got a tegu, that I'd be giving him moisturizing massages every couple of days
I have had bad sheds because the air in the enclosure was too hot/dry, but once I got a good deep layer of dirt that stays moist I haven't had any skin issues. What is his diet, sometimes if something is lacking like Vit A, that can cause shedding/skin issues.
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DOGS
1.0 German Sherherd (Timber), 1.0 Wolf/Shepherd (Sabre), 1.0 Chihuahua (Taz), 0.1 Chihuahua (Penny), 0.1 Pitbull (Luna)
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
He hasn't been eating much - his tail is fat and he's not lost weight, I think he's trying to hibernate. We can usually entice him with egg (both raw and hard boiled) and he ate a bit of chicken the other day. He was eating blue berries and strawberries and the whole bit, but not so much right now.
I will thicken the mulch up some more.
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
Originally Posted by ladywhipple02
He hasn't been eating much - his tail is fat and he's not lost weight, I think he's trying to hibernate. We can usually entice him with egg (both raw and hard boiled) and he ate a bit of chicken the other day. He was eating blue berries and strawberries and the whole bit, but not so much right now.
I will thicken the mulch up some more.
How thick is your substrate layer now? What type of cage, temps etc?
SNAKES
1.0 Childrens Python
LIZARDS
0.1 B&W Tegu, 1.0 Bearded Dragon, 1.1 IJ Blue Tongue Skinks
FROGS
0.0.5 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Citronella'
DOGS
1.0 German Sherherd (Timber), 1.0 Wolf/Shepherd (Sabre), 1.0 Chihuahua (Taz), 0.1 Chihuahua (Penny), 0.1 Pitbull (Luna)
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
Play Time!
SNAKES
1.0 Childrens Python
LIZARDS
0.1 B&W Tegu, 1.0 Bearded Dragon, 1.1 IJ Blue Tongue Skinks
FROGS
0.0.5 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Citronella'
DOGS
1.0 German Sherherd (Timber), 1.0 Wolf/Shepherd (Sabre), 1.0 Chihuahua (Taz), 0.1 Chihuahua (Penny), 0.1 Pitbull (Luna)
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AlexisFitzy (02-03-2015),BigJayPiercer (07-17-2015),Pansnake (11-18-2014)
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
I caught my girl doing a tri-pod today!!! She held it for a good 25 seconds. I have always been told Tegus couldn't do it, guess that info was incorrect
SNAKES
1.0 Childrens Python
LIZARDS
0.1 B&W Tegu, 1.0 Bearded Dragon, 1.1 IJ Blue Tongue Skinks
FROGS
0.0.5 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Citronella'
DOGS
1.0 German Sherherd (Timber), 1.0 Wolf/Shepherd (Sabre), 1.0 Chihuahua (Taz), 0.1 Chihuahua (Penny), 0.1 Pitbull (Luna)
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The Following User Says Thank You to jclaiborne For This Useful Post:
BigJayPiercer (07-17-2015)
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
Monster Cage build for my girl is underway! As always my Lil helper was by my side
SNAKES
1.0 Childrens Python
LIZARDS
0.1 B&W Tegu, 1.0 Bearded Dragon, 1.1 IJ Blue Tongue Skinks
FROGS
0.0.5 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Citronella'
DOGS
1.0 German Sherherd (Timber), 1.0 Wolf/Shepherd (Sabre), 1.0 Chihuahua (Taz), 0.1 Chihuahua (Penny), 0.1 Pitbull (Luna)
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
Just wanted to join in with some pics of Denver my 3.5 year old male Blue Tegu.
Hmm... Tapatalk isn't letting me post the pictures at the moment.
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Last edited by BigJayPiercer; 01-21-2015 at 11:45 AM.
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Re: Tegu Fanclub/Updates/Tips
Got the center braces cut and mounted today as well as all the joists so I can put the cage on casters
SNAKES
1.0 Childrens Python
LIZARDS
0.1 B&W Tegu, 1.0 Bearded Dragon, 1.1 IJ Blue Tongue Skinks
FROGS
0.0.5 Dendrobates tinctorius 'Citronella'
DOGS
1.0 German Sherherd (Timber), 1.0 Wolf/Shepherd (Sabre), 1.0 Chihuahua (Taz), 0.1 Chihuahua (Penny), 0.1 Pitbull (Luna)
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