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Recent content by Barbara Whyman

  1. Barbara Whyman

    Would a black and white Argentine tegu would make a good classroom pet?

    I agree with ‘Sean that a tegu is not a good idea as a classroom pet. My tegu is a mellow easy guy but he can not be controlled they do not like being picked up it’s uncomfortable for them and they are to big and strong to be controlled in a classroom of children you said you would only let the...
  2. Barbara Whyman

    Tegu with a bearded dragon

    I was lucky with my tegu even though he was over 2 years old when I got him and a Florida rescue from Rodney Erwin he is very laid back and trusts me but I know how you need patients and time with trust my blue tongue skink and monitors make me earn there trust but every time they show more...
  3. Barbara Whyman

    Tegu with a bearded dragon

    I have 2 bearded dragons and a tegu plus 7 other lizards , my older. dragon that is not bothered by anything is fine seeing and being around my tegu but my younger one is terrified of him and so are my other lizards so my tegu lives in my bedroom and all the others in my living room and have the...
  4. Barbara Whyman

    Its a bromance.

    snakes at sunset has a sale on black throat monitors $300
  5. Barbara Whyman

    Its a bromance.

    Thanks for the information, I love the pictures
  6. Barbara Whyman

    Its a bromance.

    My tegu is from Rodney to
  7. Barbara Whyman

    Its a bromance.

    Is your Savannah captive bred if so where did you get him ,
  8. Barbara Whyman

    Its a bromance.

    I have wondered if I got a savannah If he would get along with my tegu he’s very mellow nothing bothers him. I have a bearded dragon and blue tongue skink that are free roaming but have separate habitats on the opposite side of my living room but my skink often goes to my dragon area and they...
  9. Barbara Whyman

    Need another lizard.

    Check out reptile keepers forum on face book. This week someone was looking to re home 3 monitors
  10. Barbara Whyman

    Do tegus have sensitive tails? Mine is jumpy when i touch his tail

    My tegu does not like his upper tail around his back legs and just below touched and his legs and feet he will raise up when just that area is touched I think it’s a natural fear and response because if a predator attacks that’s where they are most likely to grab them . He loves his back and...
  11. Barbara Whyman

    Why does he poop so much!

    I do not know why Dylan said that about natural sunlight but my tegu loves to bask in the sun with no problem or change in him
  12. Barbara Whyman

    Why does he poop so much!

    Reptilinks that has whole prey ground up into sausage like links and frozen rats or mice will give him a better balanced diet
  13. Barbara Whyman

    Baby tegu not eating insects

    Tegu owners need to realize that tegus are not arboreal and having heavy low long bodies they feel unbalanced and out of control when picked up and respect that
  14. Barbara Whyman

    Baby tegu not eating insects

    I have 7 lizards and a kingsnake the other 4 lizards are insect eaters I have 2 bearded dragons they are the friendliest easy to handle my older one gos to work with me my tegu is calm and laid back totally trusts me but being large and not comfortable being picked up I do not handle him just...
  15. Barbara Whyman

    Baby tegu not eating insects

    Hope your tegu likes them ,reptilinks has made feeding my tegu, monitor and blue tongue skink so much easier they all love them and i feel I am giving them the best nutrition
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