my new baby blue tegu

[reptilerookie]

i just got my blue tegu today and i was handling him or her for about an hour but he should no signs of being scared or trying to bite me is that normal hes about nine months old thats what the pet store said and he is realy small

 

[PuffDragon]

Being that it is new you need to give him/her space even if you think it doesn't mine the handling. Chances are it's still overly stressed and needs some rest. My recommendation is too try and limit handling for the first week. Around 15 mins per day or none at all.

At 9 months a healthy none hibernated tegu should be well over 30+ inches.

 

[omgtaylorg]

dont know the quality of the pet store you got it from, but they usually underfeed and dont seem to grow as quickly in a pet store, how long is the tegu? Can you post pictures? And yes Puffdragon is very right on not handling it for 3-5 days barely any if at ALL just to let it get used to its new surroundings. Pictures would be great though I LOVE blues

 

[reptilerookie]

ill have pics tomorrow so should i try feeding him now

 

[reptilerookie]

he is about ten inches with the tail

 

[PuffDragon]

Yes, you can try feeding. As said before try to limit handling while doing so.

Did you get this tegu from a breeder or a pet store?

 

[omgtaylorg]

Oh WOW, 10 inches at 9 months...there is no way, either they dont know what they are talking about, it is extremely malnurished, or it instantly hibernated like a week after birth, but even then I dont see it being 10 inches thats just crazy at 9 months...

 

[reptilerookie]

i got it from a pet store but the owner said that he breeds them

 

[omgtaylorg]

the owner says he breeds blues? Id like to know who that guy is because he would be the only known blue breeder in the US...and your in flordia...im almost positive Bobby would know of this guy if he breeds blues.

 

[reptilerookie]

now im scared to even go near his cage i piad three hundred for him i dont want him to die what should i do

 

[PuffDragon]

From the sounds of it, I think you may have been lied too. It is most likely an imported Black & White tegu. They are being imported into the US right by the hundreds/thousands.

With a picture we can confirm if you have a Blue or not.

 

[reptilerookie]

i just know his first name is ryan he owns a store called underground reptiles their on the web

 

[omgtaylorg]

yea your best bet is to put a picture up asap, if its 9 months old at 10 inches (which i find impossible anyways) we could tell by the weight on him if hes that underfed or if you were lied to about the age and the species...

 

[reptilerookie]

it looks lie a blue baby ive seen pics and other blues at other stores it looks like a blue

 

[crimsonrazac]

It sounds like it could be wild caught. (usualy come in this time of year)

 

[Mvskokee]

I seriously doubt he is a breeder i only know a few people who breed blues

 

[reptilerookie]

can i feed him monitor diet

 

[Mvskokee]

No donot fee monitor diet. feed either rodents or dusted lean ground turkey

 

[PuffDragon]

can i feed him monitor diet

Any pre made diets are not recommended. Stick with fresh food and whole prey. Use the search button to find out how and what to feed.

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[PuffDragon]

Looking at the Underground website it is possible it is a Blue but the size and age is very concerning. The price tag is extremely high as well in my opinion.