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It was an accident, don't worry. You shouldn't feel bad for trying to protect the little guy.
However, grabbing ANY animal by the tail unnecessarily and on purpose has always struck a sour note with me.
Not too long ago, I watched a video on Youtube of some guy showing off his male red. It...
Not that I'm trying to argue, James, but where does one FIT a 16-foot long indoor enclosure? Not to mention, that would be a LOT of substrate to buy, and keeping humidity up may be a chore, plus extra fixtures and bulbs to maintain heating throughout.
Sure, the tegus wouldn't mind, but it's a...
If that is indeed correct, 16 feet long seems a little excessive. Most people don't even build their outdoor enclosures to be that long.
Maybe you mean 6 feet? And perhaps a little wider, 3 feet, instead of 2. Your tegus will thank you.
I hope I don't sound obnoxious, but 8 feet long, by 3...
Reptastic, would those two tegus have anything to do with Bobby's tegus? I know he has a couple named Blizzard and Roy as well.
EDIT: Neeeeevermind! I just read that part that says "father" to your tegus. Derp! ^^;;
Good lord, that's horrifying.
Despite how badly you were deceived, I would NOT send him back. A refund is great, but returning that poor guy would be sending him to his death; they clearly do not care.
Do the best you can with him, and I hope no one else ends up in the same spot that you...
If you've taken plenty of time to research, have an appropriate enclosure, and can provide the little bit of extra fruit that Reds need in their diet, then I'd say go for the Red.
My curiosity is piqued when you say the male may be trying to mate with her... She will not have reached sexual maturity yet, and so the male probably won't even identify with her as a "female." More like an IT, if that makes sense.
Are you sure it's mating behavior, or is he trying to EAT...
He may just be "revamping" the enclosure since it is officially all his now. I think it's safe to say he is displaying dominant bahavior and claiming his space.
My view on the whole thing is strictly based on any reptile's typical and instinctual behavior: they're opportunistic.
Being alone does not bother them, but being in groups does no foul, either. When in a group, there is the same-old "strength in numbers" factor, as well as the likelihood of...
Unfortunately, I think this will be another one of those situations where we, as human beings, won't learn until it's too late, and the damage has already been done.
We will suffer because our hobby will eventually die out and/or be restricted to captive breeding situations, with no room for...