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An update on Baragon

Sat, 19 May 2012 00:35:53 +0000

Just doing an update on my buddy Baragon.

Tegu and pool water

Fri, 18 May 2012 18:31:43 +0000

I have a very large swimming pool, and I would love to take him swimming. Is pool water with chlorine safe to take my Tegu in, provided I wash him afterward?

Solarmeter model 6.2 perfect condition 140.00 shipped.

Fri, 18 May 2012 17:25:36 +0000

Solarmeter 6.2 digital uvb meter,perfect condition.Its about 10 months old.Works perfectly no sratches dings mint condition,reason for selling i have two of them thx for looking.ONLY TAKE PAYPAL THX.

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Tiny and Bob (cute pic)

Fri, 18 May 2012 14:19:59 +0000

I thought this was cute this morning.

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Here's a VERY Special girl....

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:53:11 +0000

My unique High White Red female. May be a new morph? Never seen anything like her.

Anthony

New Morph???

Fri, 18 May 2012 06:48:05 +0000

Haven't proved her out yet but I have never seen anything like her before. If anyone has or if anyone knows of another like her, male or female, please post. Pictures do her no justice. She has so much white on her and no black pigmentation. The Blacks showing up in the pictures are actually dark red in person. I'm new to the Tegu world and think I just picked up something special

Would love to talk to some experienced breeders out there to see what their thoughts are on this girl. I'm looking to either cross her with a blue or an albino to keep the high white. All comments welcomed.

Anthony

Cyclura Iguana

Thu, 17 May 2012 20:59:34 +0000

I got this guy on Tuesday. I'm told he came from David Blair and that he is a grand cayman hybrid. He's about a foot and a half. Right now hes kept on a sand/soil mix. I talked to david blair and he said that it was an acceptable substrate. He hasn't eaten a whole lot yet, very very flighty. I have him in an 8x5x4'. He seems healthy, hes got a missing toe on his back foot. Clear eyes, clear vent, clear mouth, etc. Very alert. I did however notice that sometimes his mouth looks like its got a little gap at the front, I will try to get a better picture of it. I'm wondering if it could be something like MBD... I'm using a mega ray bulb, basking is 108*. I have a lower basking spot to help him decide where he needs to be. I only fed him Tuesday, I will feed him again today. I used a multivitamin as well as a calcium supplement. I don't see a lot of info on cycluras except for this site, this is my first iguana. I don't plan to feed him any animal protein.

Building an enclosure

Thu, 17 May 2012 15:10:37 +0000

I am building a 6x3x3 enclosure. The top foot is going to be removable so that I can fit the enclosure through my doors. I am looking into the framing process and was wondering what would be the best to use for it. I am looking at using 2x4s but was wondering if 2x2 would work since it probably cut a good amount of the weight down. I plan on using 1/2" plywood and glass sliding doors for the front. Has anyone used 2x2's or what are some recommendations.

Ouch!!

Thu, 17 May 2012 03:44:26 +0000

So, I was shutting the cage door, and yes,I did it. . I caught Jekyll's foot in the door,I felt so horrible, it was so quick,I stopped right away. I'm hoping no damage was done, but there is only one way to be sure. He held it in the air for a few seconds and I gently started rubbing his foot. He walked on it and the first few steps were shaky, then he was fine. I know reptiles have a strong constitution and I'm hoping it just pinched him. He went on to roam around for an hour and no sign of any damage. I know they will try to hide it, but I figure it would show a little and he ran and climbed and jumped on it. Just feel horrible about that.

Underground Reptiles "Pinstripe Tegu"

Wed, 16 May 2012 22:44:23 +0000

They just posted this video as a new morph, she looks good, different and all but should be Proven Genetic before calling it a new Morph.

buried food

Wed, 16 May 2012 21:11:35 +0000

So my tegu ate a mouse he buried, and I thought I got everything out of his cage. So my question is how worried should I be. That was his first time he's done that, so I assumed he ate it. I know it has bacteria in it, and our stomachs have mechanisms to break down these things, as do theirs. Am I alone, or has this happened to anyone else? Thoughts or suggestions would be great.

dexter update.

Wed, 16 May 2012 19:46:35 +0000

He's doing great. I guess it was just all the time out of the light. First hibernation. Moving around like normal and put off a shed. Had to help with his toes. Eating mice. Got frozen ones for a buck a piece. They chop up nicely when still frozen.

The outside world

Wed, 16 May 2012 16:29:43 +0000

So far getting to know Kinabo, my Black Throat has been going great. When I got him from Riplee in early March he was about 30" and is currently 43-44" and weighs a ton or so it seems.
I have noticed that his interactions with me are very different depending on his surroundings. For example; if he is allowed to roam the reptile room, he hisses and whips when approached unless I talk to him a lot. In a smaller room like the bath room, he will crawl over me and sometimes come to rest on my legs or chest. In other words he is much less flighty, hisses less, whips less etc.
If I talk to him in his enclosure and stroke him, massage his back, rub his cheeks, he acts like he is in heaven. He will even lay his head my hand and will give a look that says, "wait I am not done" when I stop.

Interestingly, when I pick him up to take him out and carry him to where ever, He is relaxed and perfectly ok riding in my arms.

I suspect that the more I let him roam the larger room the calmer he will be in it.
Your thoughts on the matter?

Other small monitors

Wed, 16 May 2012 14:20:36 +0000

Aside from ackies, what other smaller monitors do you keep? What type of caging do you use? Do you breed them?

I know there's a lot of monitor keepers out there and Josh created this separate forum for these guys, so let's keep it alive!

I know about savannahs and waters and niles and crocs and argus, but what about flavis and other less than huge monitors?

Some simple questions

Wed, 16 May 2012 03:17:33 +0000

Typically how large will an Argentine tegu get? And about how long would it take for them to achieve their full growth?

My Arg tegu Jay is almost two years old now, and he doesn't seem to be nearly as large as other, younger tegus.

He's about 36 inches but to me it seems like he's so small compared to other people's tegus. Maybe I'm just bad at judging sizes through pictures, though. xD He's actually unsexed, so maybe he's actually a 'she'?

And how can I adjust him to other foods. He will eat ONLY mice. I need to get him to eat something other than meat, though, because he's having a hard time shedding, especially on the tail and back legs. His whole body is a nice whitish-gray, with his black markings, while the tail and back legs appear a yellowish tinge and are rough to the touch rather than smooth like the rest of his body. He takes a vitamins pill after every meal, and it did the trick for his first difficult shed about half a year ago, but it doesn't appear to be helping him now. He gets regular baths, but I think a quick change in diet is necessary, seeing as the last few centimeters of his poor tail has a rather large bump in it and appears about to fall off, and I'd like him to keep the rest of his tail.

I've tried waiting a few days and then offering fruits and eggs, but he doesn't take them, only rubs his face against the ground to signal he's done eating, as he does when he won't take any more mice.

~Fast answers(at least for the problem with his diet) would be much appreciated.

Also, does anyone know of a good nail-clipper brand that can be used for tegus? Jay's nails are quite long and sharp, making it quite difficult to handle him- he's very active and loves to hang onto my shoulders/chest area while I go about the house so you can see why I'd like them trimmed(I am literally covered in scratches).

The Couch is Not A Hiding Spot

Tue, 15 May 2012 23:51:45 +0000

So how many people have to wrangle their lizard out from under the couch on a regular basis? The last week I've had to deal with hauling a very pissed off lizard out from under the couch by the base of her tail. Yeah. She's totally not thrilled with that.

Despite the fact she's got two areas in the apartment now that are 'hers' to burrow in, a place that is 'hers' to sun in, she still decides to wedge her fat lizard butt inside the couch, right where if I sit down, she'll get squished. And no, it doesn't do any good to cover up the way she gets in there. Her and her powerful jaws of doom (see the video of her 'hauling' off the vacuum), pulled the cover off the back of the couch so she could get in there.

I suppose I should just be grateful she's not eating the cushions.

Adult female GTP

Tue, 15 May 2012 21:33:57 +0000

2010 female out of Mike Lockwood's Flavor/Bandit pairing. Ready to breed this season.
If you're serious, email me for photos.
$600
Lots of yellow and blue. Fantastic girl!
Decided to stay with lizards.
Only trade considered would be Blue Tree Monitor.

Wanted Cage

Tue, 15 May 2012 20:31:30 +0000

Hey guys in need of a cage I cant build one at the moment Im located outside of chicago willing to travel and pay good money lmk if you can help me out

What kind is he? :s

Tue, 15 May 2012 19:07:07 +0000

Hiya guys and gals, I just bought a little pretty guy at a expo near my home since I needed a male gecko to my boyfriend.
I am not sure what he is since the only thing they wrote was male gecko ... <<.

I hope you maybe could tell me, he looks like a albino or leopard but I guess someone knows way, better then me since im new to geckos .

Here is a picture of him .

Sorry that they are a bit blury my BF is not good at making my camare focus lol

HELP!!!! Tegu has turned on us

Tue, 15 May 2012 18:49:53 +0000

Hey everyone I'm in need of some help please are tegu Bubba was being good for a long time but now all of a sudden hes turn we put r hand in the cage for feeding time or play time he launches at us and bites us and doesnt let go I need help if i cant get this under control im going to have to sell him and i just can't do that he was tammed now all of a sudden hes being wired please help