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    What am I doing wrong?

    She is still very scared of me, but I will try the bath suggestion tomorrow. At least that should help me narrow down the problem. Thank you for the advice!
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Ugh, we can’t get into the vet until mid-week next week. I got a good look inside her mouth today and she looks healthy and normal to me. I also gave her some shale for a basking spot that is more terrestrial than her bridge. She seemed to enjoy basking on it intermittently. Debita - that’s...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    She does drink regularly, and is also very particular about her water dish. I tried a decorative dish and the only thing she will drink out of is clear plastic. I have tried twice now to feed her since the pinky she ate mid week and she is not eating. I’m going to take her to the vet.
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Okay, I’ll do it the day after tomorrow. Thank you. When she eats a pinky, she usually doesn’t come out the next day. She does get up to the top of the bridge. She loves that thing. It’s still >105 well down from the top. The bamboo absorbs heat really well without baking the reptile. I plan...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    Thanks - I also can’t get her to eat anything if she sees the calcium dust. I have to dissolve it or she won’t touch her food. I’m going to attach some files of her enclosure so you can tell me if it’s not correct. The portion of the bamboo bridge near the top is around 110, the top of her...
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    What am I doing wrong?

    So I gave her fresh cat food today. She sniffed around it but didn’t touch it. I took it out and put a pinky in. She ate it immediately.
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    What am I doing wrong?

    That’s my thought too. Ugh. Thanks for replying. I think I will call my vet.
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    What am I doing wrong?

    I have had my tegu for 3 weeks, and she is not a good eater. I can’t get her to eat anything other than pinky mice and canned chicken cat food - and even at that, she eats inconsistently. She will look like she wants to eat, but ultimately does not most of the time. The only food she’ll...
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    Fogger Question

    I’m not sure where that is, but I hear ya on humidity struggles. I feel like my misting hand is going to cramp up half the time. Haha. Thankfully my other reptile tanks only require one misting per day.
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    Fogger Question

    Thank you! I did check out the MistKing and I have to watch some YouTube videos on it to see how it works, but I like that it comes with a programmable sensor so I won’t have to spend $40 on a separate one. :) I’m looking for one that will be usable in my 50 gallon and eventually her big girl...
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    Fogger Question

    Thank you! This is the one I’m looking at on amazon, but it doesn’t have a max enclosure size. I’ve always hand-misted my reptiles, but I’m misting several times a day to keep her humidity up. My hand is tired! Haha. PETSPIONEER Reptile Humidifier Digital Timing Fog Machine with Double Hose &...
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    Fogger Question

    Hi there - my baby Tegu is currently in a 50 gallon, but I’m planning on moving her this summer into her big girl home. I would like to buy a fogger for her current 50 gallon enclosure but I’m not sure if I buy one that holds 4 liters, will that be sufficient for her big girl home when she moves...
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    Is it normal for a new tegu to stay burrowed for a long time?

    I will have had mine for two weeks on Tuesday and she has been really inconsistent. She’ll be very curious and active one day, and then burrow for the next 2 days until she’s hungry and then she will come out to eat and explore again. It was freaking me out at first, but I’ve come to realize she...
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    Behavioral Fluctuations

    I’m very happy to say she’s out and curious again today. Thanks for talking me out of my nervousness! :D
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    Behavioral Fluctuations

    Oh no! Not at all! I just feel bad asking something you guys have probably seen too many times already. :)
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