boxers1997
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I'm hoping at least a few members on here would be able to help me out with some advice since I'm going to purchase a BT in the next 6 months, what is their temperament compared to other monitors, feeding, and housing. I currently have 1 year old b&w male tegu who's 33 inches as of yesterday, and I have been told they CAN calm down to just about the same as a gu's, but some can be a little "fiesty".
I'm still prepared either way to have a tegu-like temperamental 6"+ monitor, or one who wants nothing to do with me, but I guess it just depends on how well he takes to me, etc.
Mainly I wanted to know if an enclosure that's 8"x16"x7" (8ft wide, 16ft long, 7ft high) will be enough room to accommodate a full grown BT when he/she reaches adulthood.
The enclosure that's just about finished is currently set for my gu, but I was curious to know if I were to divide it in half (length wise) so each side would be 8"x8"x7", if that would be an alright for an adult? I do plan on in the next year adding onto both or at least one side (Black throats side) so it'll have more room to move around comfortably. The "enclosure" is a trailer porch that has been cut down to 3ft off the ground and is completely covered on the top so the only thing I have to do is put up a door and wire and enclose in the entire thing.
I live about an hour from Houston, Texas, and I was hoping for someone who lives in Houston or around this part of SE Texas could tell me their experience form housing a Tegu and/or Black Throat outdoors for the majority of the Summer since the temps here easily reach over 100 plus the humidity level typically ranges from 60-90% on a daily during the summer.
But during the winter, it seems like an alright idea to me but I'd like some others opinions if I were to invest in a small storage shed, and during the winter months convert it into a barn type building for the Black Throat and keep ceramic heaters inside with it to keep it warm, since my mother doesn't seem to take fondly to the idea of having a 6" monitor living indoors with us 24/7. Lol.
I'm still prepared either way to have a tegu-like temperamental 6"+ monitor, or one who wants nothing to do with me, but I guess it just depends on how well he takes to me, etc.
Mainly I wanted to know if an enclosure that's 8"x16"x7" (8ft wide, 16ft long, 7ft high) will be enough room to accommodate a full grown BT when he/she reaches adulthood.
The enclosure that's just about finished is currently set for my gu, but I was curious to know if I were to divide it in half (length wise) so each side would be 8"x8"x7", if that would be an alright for an adult? I do plan on in the next year adding onto both or at least one side (Black throats side) so it'll have more room to move around comfortably. The "enclosure" is a trailer porch that has been cut down to 3ft off the ground and is completely covered on the top so the only thing I have to do is put up a door and wire and enclose in the entire thing.
I live about an hour from Houston, Texas, and I was hoping for someone who lives in Houston or around this part of SE Texas could tell me their experience form housing a Tegu and/or Black Throat outdoors for the majority of the Summer since the temps here easily reach over 100 plus the humidity level typically ranges from 60-90% on a daily during the summer.
But during the winter, it seems like an alright idea to me but I'd like some others opinions if I were to invest in a small storage shed, and during the winter months convert it into a barn type building for the Black Throat and keep ceramic heaters inside with it to keep it warm, since my mother doesn't seem to take fondly to the idea of having a 6" monitor living indoors with us 24/7. Lol.