what tegu is this?

[EdShal]

is it an argentine black & white tegu or a colombian tegu.

[Michelle.C]

It's a Colombian Black and White (Tupinambis teguixin). Nice looking little guy/girl.

[wolfy-hound]

Columbian.

[llovelace]

I agree

[wilomn]

I'm thinking that may just be a plain old Gold Tegu, not a black and white at all.

If so, I'd recommend you pass on that one and get a real black and white.

[wolfy-hound]

Now that you mention it, it does look like it could be a gold, I just glanced at it with the question.

Either way, not a argentine black-and-white.

[BPelizabeth]

I have heard from Bobby at Varnyard Herps to stay away from Columbian Tegus as they are much more fiesty and harder to train to be more interactive. ?? I have no idea but seeing how he is a leading tegu breeder with a good reputation....I tend to listen. Hope that helps you out.

[Michelle.C]

Colombian Golds are the same species as a Colombian Black and Whites. It's a Gold color morph though.

Either way, it's a Colombian. They tend to be less friendly, but they are beautiful animals.

[EdShal]

how do you guys "differentiate" an argentine black & white tegu and a colombian tegu?

i was really hoping it was an argentine due to the more friendlier & almost everyone say to get an argie instead of a colombian.

[capitalB]

Colombian Golds are the same species as a Colombian Black and Whites. It's a Gold color morph though.

Either way, it's a Colombian. They tend to be less friendly, but they are beautiful animals.

agreed.