Quote Originally Posted by ReptileFanatic View Post
I have fallen in love with the idea of owning an Argentine Black and White. They would be the best for pets and as a garbage disposal for when my Ball Python and Redtail decide they want to fast. I found one at the local exotic animal store. Problem is to get her and a set up would cost me around $500. Other problem I'm having is not having a car or being told what proper size terrarium would be good to put one in. If anyone can point me in the right direction that'd be fantastic. Or even tell me how much it would cost to build one...
If I can get a terrarium cheaper then my wife can save the money for tegu in the time they've given us for a payment plan. I just want one so bad ya know?
Yes I am a smart owner am doing my research before jumping off the deep end. Just not finding answers on what to do when they hit that teenage stage and get mean for no reason


I too want a Tegu with a passion. I absolutely love them. Unfortunately, they need lots of space. I hope once my lease is up and my wife and I move into a bigger house, THEN i can start to coax her into letting me have one. (LOL ) I want to have a solid BP project by then so I'm still working on that.

I've done some research on them. It seems to me that this can go one of two ways. One, you will end up owning a lot of enclosures... Small to big as the Tegu grows. Remember, they grow very fast. I hope you catch my drift. Secondly, which I plan to do. I would build him his/her adult enclosure (approximately 8x4x4) with a proper divider so it can grow with him. There are tons of 'do it yourself' videos on youtube for building herp enclosures. Get some paper and draw one you want and then head to your local Lowes or Home Depot and build one yourself. I hope this helps!