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    FOR SALE: TERRARIUM

    Large Terrarium that previously held a tegu. 6 ft long!!! Hit me up for pix!!! asking $500 OBO; I'll include ALL my tegu supplies; several bulbs, MVB, UVB, Heat, lamps, heat pad, 3 foggers, and more! hit me up!!!!
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    ingesting substrate bad?

    So my tegu has taken to eating his food rather aggressively, and consequently he ate a couple small woodchips today. is this bad? can they digest them? i was worried it might make him constipated or cut his throat on the way down or something.
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    sick tegu need MVB/UVB suggestions

    He isn't constipated - been defacating regularly. weather definitely doesn't permit, i live in chicago lol
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    sick tegu need MVB/UVB suggestions

    alright cool, thanks a lot for both of your help.
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    sick tegu need MVB/UVB suggestions

    ah i think i found one. how do you think this looks? right one? sorry for all the question, i just want to be definitely sure so i can get it ASAP http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=ExoTerra+SolarGlo+125w+MVB&x=0&y=0 lmk what you think!
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    sick tegu need MVB/UVB suggestions

    Thanks for the info guys! @James - is this the light you are talking about? Do you know a good site to buy off? http://www.exo-terra.com/en/products/solar_glo.php Thanks.
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    sick tegu need MVB/UVB suggestions

    I mean, he doesn't seem big enough to eat a whole mouse. Should i cut it up for him or something? And im using a thermometer to measure temps? I don't understand what you mean.. Do either of you have any suggestions for types of MVB's, wattages, how much MVB etc...? Thanks,
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    sick tegu need MVB/UVB suggestions

    6ft long by 18in wide. 2 ft tall. diet: mostly cooked chicken and pinkys if i can get them. ill dust it with calcium w/ d3 a few times a week, but then he doesn't eat as much. heat: about a hundred degrees on hot side, and 80 on cool side. humidity: 70-75 at night, and i can only get...
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    sick tegu need MVB/UVB suggestions

    Hey guys, The title is pretty self-explanatory. my tegu must have a calcium deficiency cause he is barely able to walk, so i need more UVB/MVB. currently i just have an exoterra reptiglow 10.0 UVB. it's26 watts i believe. i'd appreciate some suggestions as soon as you can, so i can get him...
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    Finally got my pics taken!

    that is THE smallest tegu i have ever seen. awesome and very cute
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    calcium dust

    cool, thanks a lot for your help guys
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    calcium dust

    never give him food with bones, hes not really big enough i dont think. only about 22 inches, less than a year old. his UVB is a 10.0 coil by ReptiGlow. im guessing a need a bigger one? he only really eats pinkys and cooked chicken. used to give him ground turkey but it kept going bad in my...
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    calcium dust

    ok, yea i saw those symptoms in another thread - he had them. ive just been sprinkling the dust on top and it actually has d3 so ill get normal cal dust then. ill also figure out a way to cook it in the chicken. thanks a lot for your help
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    calcium dust

    hey guys, so i determined that my tegu must have a calcium deficiency after looking at other posts about tegus with the same symptoms as mine. so to correct it, i plan on getting a stronger UVB light (or MVB) and i've been giving him calcium dust. i noticed that he hasn't been eating as...
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    feeding video

    damn he really went at it lol. thats a big pinky too hahah. great video
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