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    Question about meat source....

    Hi! So I always make my own mix for my tegu but I was just thinking...... I used to feed this brand to my ferrets when I wasn't able to make them their own mix so i was wonderi g what you thought about it for tegus! Bravo frozen raw food for dogs. They have a blend that has veggies added in...
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    New baby tegu

    He does not like to be picked up, that scares him alot. But if I have him out and am sitting on the floor he will crawl up me no problem not scared. I havent tried petting him really yet since he seems so offended by my hands. Just let him explore. He is growing soo fast. 3.5 wks ago the vet...
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    Soupies/ food question

    So far he likes grapes, strawberries, spinach, greenbeans, tried carrots but not a huge fan yet...
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    Soupies/ food question

    I can always mix them in by hand afterwards for him specifically
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    Soupies/ food question

    I make soupies for my ferrets sometimes (with raw meat) I was wondering if this would be fine for the tegu.... if so I'll make extra for him and not add as much water so its more of a ground meat consistancy.... Here is my recipe: 8oz chicken meat 1-2 chicken hearts 1/2 a chicken liver 1/2 tsp...
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    Well, I guess I caught it right away. I made an appt saturday after work for his calcium inj since I only worked half a day it would be less stressful for him at work then a full day. But he was back to eating and very active and not a tremble the whole day! Still had the Dr look at him but no...
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    I did get him to eat yesterday so i feel better The vet is having me order liquid calcium. But with the holiday and what not im sure itll take a little bit to come so we will be doing a calcium inj tomorrow when i get out of work. I bought real calciym powder and also the gut loading stuff for...
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    How do i know how much phosphorus he is getting to know that the ratio or correct?
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    Im an jerk and only just realized about the vitamins now. I thought reptivite was the brand and saw without d3 and i guess just assumed it was calcium. It does have calcium in it, im just assuming not enough. Ill go get some real calciym tomorrow when im out to the vet . How much calcium should...
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    Im not sure if he is big enough for a pinkie. He drank some water so u feel a little better. He still didnt eat though. How long can a baby go with out eating? Also he goes to bed very early, buries himself under the substrate at 4pm today, us that normal
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    I have a 60 watt black light on 24hrs, a 100 watt day white incandescent spot and a 5.0uvb reptisun on during the day. Im using zoo med reptivite with out d3, i thought it was calcium when i bought it. He is mainly eating raw ground turkey and mealworms, he also gets hard boiled egg and grapes...
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    My reptile vet is off today... he just walked a lap around his tank and seemed a little better. Back under the heat lamp now still hasnt eaten though. He is also very skittish and fearful of me... could it also be stress/fear related?
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    Yes, i think its a bit worst than that, his whole body. How do i fix it?! How do i get him to eat??
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    Baby tegu trembling and not acting right

    So my baby b&w has been super healthy acting although very skittish, i posted another thread about that. I have had him for 3.5 wks now. Last week he was perfectly active. I admit this wk i have been working alot so leave the hous before he wakes and am home after he goes to sleep. I am home...
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    New baby tegu

    Hi, i have a new baby b&w argentine tegu that is quite skittish. When i go in his tank he skuttles away, puffs up, tail whips, the whole show.... he is terrified of being picked up and terrified of being carried and still nervous once he is out about being handling. Any tips or tricks to help...
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