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    shed on tail problem

    thanks for replys. my tegu is 3.5ft long and it is very tuff to get off. i'll get some aloe and try but dont hold up much hope. will a vets visit help in anyway??or will they just ampertate it?(obviously dont want this!!)i'll just keep soaking everyday and use the aloe.i'll keep u updated
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    shed on tail problem

    my tegu has shed twice in quick succession and now has 2 layers of stuck skin on his tail. ive been spraying his viv as usual(i keep humidity at 90%) i have been soaking him for hours,massaging oil in etc but still no avail. there isnt even loose bits that i can work at to try start it off...
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    shed on tegu tail

    ok please dont slate me as i just need some advice. my tegu has had a rubbish shed.left about half his tail skin on. as ive been working to try get that off(which so far has been unsuccessful) he has shed again so now has two sheds on his tail(he shed very quickly after the first shed) i spray...
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    baby08 blk and white not well??

    ok great news. has had a full shed,has been eating bowls full of superworms,minced turkey and pink mice!!well happy!!!
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    baby08 blk and white not well??

    update-the little one is looking better!!eyes are not as sunken and been eating bits on its own.has also started to shed so i think with its shed off and 5 more days of medication it'll be ok,fingers crossed!!!
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    baby08 blk and white not well??

    yes baytril. he's only 75gram so giving him 0.03ml,basically a drop twice a day. given him his first dose this morning....
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    baby08 blk and white not well??

    update-been to vets today and luckily no abscesses etc in its mouth but the lump is causing it dis comfort as it was opening its mouth when touched. have got to give it anti biotics twice a day for next 10 days to see if it takes them down so fingers crossed.if not he'll be going back for...
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    baby08 blk and white not well??

    hi yes it is a cb08 baby. im taking it to the vets tomorrow. will let you know how it goes. tried to take pics again and i just cant get any good,in focus ones!!!making me mad!!
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    baby08 blk and white not well??

    i recently purchased a 08 blk and white tegu(about 5 weeks) and when i first got it it was eating fine. it then started to go off its food,not completely as it will eat a small amount daily(superworms,turkey,pinkys) but i can tell its not right,it also has a slight gap between its upper and...
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    appetite not as good...

    hi, i got another tegu a few weeks ago,a cb08 one-gorgeous!!for the first couple of weeks his appetite was excellent,eating many insects(hoppers,king mealworms,waxworms etc) and a bit of minced turkey. i give him 1 pinky a week also. but the past 2 weeks his appetite has dwindled.he will eat but...
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    this years babies

    Hi. im sorry if this is answered else where and i have missed it but what month do this years baby tegus (red and blk and whites) start appearing for sale as im looking to adding to my collection this year!!!(im in the UK by the way)thanks in advance for any replies. Dan
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    getting tegu to eat fruit

    thanks for all the replies!and the welcome!i will get some liver tomorrow!he's not eating much at the min anyhow. think its because of the seasonal change as apart from sleeping more he seems his normal self.even though i havent hibernated him is this correct?he doesnt eat a great deal anyway,i...
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    getting tegu to eat fruit

    yep tried that too!!
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    getting tegu to eat fruit

    thanks for the reply. i have tried so many fruits you wouldnt believe!!think i have tried every single fruit and veg in the super market!dont know what i'll do!think i'll just keep trying!!
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    getting tegu to eat fruit

    Hi, i need some help!! despite trying every method ive ever read i still cant get my 3ft male arg to eat any fruit. he's even gone off most things due to me mixing it in!!ive tried starving him(went 2 1/2weeks and he was just losing weight but still wouldnt eat it!!),putting it in with every...
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