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Recent content by Derek Doel

  1. Derek Doel

    enclosure for full grown B&W Argentina tegu

    I have a custom built one that is 12 feet on 1 side and the other is 6 feet (L shape) it is 3 feet wide by 4 feet tall
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    Hibernation

    I have a 3 yr old male and this year now that it is getting cold out he is starting to sleep more. In the first two winters he was very active and would always eat. I don't want to over feed him now. So my question is, how often should be be fed now? He does come out to bask in the lights and...
  3. Derek Doel

    Tegu sleeps in the water dish

    Should have a basking spot of 115F
  4. Derek Doel

    Maybe just paranoia?

    My guys nose looked like that for a bit. All it took was to increase the humidity a bit and he went back to looking normal
  5. Derek Doel

    Tegu not growing very quickly

    Mine guy is 2 years old and is 42 inches long. He went on a huge growth spurt in the summer, was shedding once a month.
  6. Derek Doel

    Potty training

    My guy goes like clock work as well. He always goes late afternoon or early evening and for some reason he always goes below the kitchen table, better then on the carpet I guess
  7. Derek Doel

    How to tell when a bite is coming? (young tegu)

    I have had my black and white for a year and a half now and he always tongue licks me, never been bitten once. He has jumped on me a few times, and that leaves about 20 scratch marks
  8. Derek Doel

    Tegus and Tripodding

    He is almost 2 yrs old
  9. Derek Doel

    Tegus and Tripodding

    My tegu does it when ever he is out of the cage. I have tried to get a picture but by time I unlock the phone he is back on all fours. I will try again for you to see
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    Feeding and burmation

    My 2 yr old has started to burrow away in his hide with the exception of coming out everyday to lounge in the sun for a couple hours. When he is done in the sun he burrows back away for the rest of the day. I have been feeding him every 3rd day currently. How often should be fed now? Last...
  11. Derek Doel

    Eating only every 2 days, is that okay?

    My male is almost 2 yrs old and he eats every third day. When he does eat he eats alot and seems to have a ton more energy than when he would eat every other day.
  12. Derek Doel

    Only eats eggs and grapes

    When mine was doing the same thing i would cut grapes and rub them on the other food(pinkies, ground turkey) and then not put grapes out for him to eat. It took a while but he finally started to eat everything that was put in front of him. He still goes nuts for grapes 2 years later but eats...
  13. Derek Doel

    Funny tegu blog about a newbie's experience

    Great blog you have. I can relate to your experience with the taming, When mine was younger it was attention all the time, now that he is almost 2 years old you need to be careful when picking him up as those 20 claws are soooo sharp. Mine never seems to want to be in his cage(takes up 1/3 of...
  14. Derek Doel

    Not MBD?

    My guy does the same thing when he is out of his cage. I think it is done when stressed, I could be wrong but his tongue fits perfectly fine when in the cage
  15. Derek Doel

    Won't eat calcium supplement

    I use zoo meds reptivite with D3. No odor and it is a fine powder that mixes well
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