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    ackie monitor

    Red get a little larger. i dont know much about the yellows personality but last year at the chicago reptile show there were 3 red ackies literally stacked on top of eachother hanging out and they were pretty playfull. Reptiles magazine did a large article on it, you should definitely check it...
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    wake up!

    Thanks for you're input guys, it is appreciated. It is by no means a contest to have the largest animal, having a healthy tegu is my main concern. I got the last of all of bobby's 2011 tegus. Seeing as he's a little guy I wanted to pay attention and make sure things were alright. about...
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    wake up!

    Pierced cub32: ha that's sick! Never really know how quickly these guys grew. Maybe you could give me the run down on how you take care of yours so I can compare with what I am doing. Johnmatthew: I had heard that so I put fresh water in every day, and I just set up his timer for the heat and...
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    wake up!

    [attachment=3788]My 2011 Varnyard giant "Littlefoot" decided he was going to get up.this morning. I saw him just sitting on his basking spot waiting for his light to turn on(guess he didn't know I shut it off lol)and has been basking for about 30min. I imagine he doesn't think its spring time...
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    what the heck is going here???

    My 2011 extreme Littlefoot is kind of erratic aswell; he as of now gets up in the morning and basks for about 1hour but then is back out for the rest of the day. it the past 3weeks. All he has eaten is a 2dozen crickets, 2 Dubia roaches, 1 mouse, and one chunck of a hard-boiled egg. I've...
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    UVB and Freeroaming

    I know that question wasn't directed towards me and boyd1955 im not trying to steal your thread. I have a 40gal breeder, basking spot about 12inches away from a 100w zoo-med basking bulb and reptisun 5.0 13w uvb. Don't know exact basking spot temp, the hot end is 90° (not in direct light) and...
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    UVB and Freeroaming

    I am no pro by any means, but this is a little of what ive gathered. I've heard some tegus just prefer a cooler temps than others (not a bad thing). To make sure you're getting.g proper uvb a good idea is to put a tube light I. The cage that runs the length of the cage.so then they may choose...
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    Anyone else tegu shipping today?

    Haha Okay, you got me i spelled skittish wrong, ill know better next time.Sounds like that little stud is a Bada**! Littlefoot, BA? Never ha, He just runs like he's on an episode of Cops! Trust me this is better than the show. The first day I fed him eggs I made the mistake of touching them when...
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    Anyone else tegu shipping today?

    [attachment=3326]This is my little guy, he's about 9inches long and also has this glow of crucial green you can only see from certain angles. The girl and I have named him Littlefoot (ha yes, off land before time) but call him Foot for short:) He runs under his man cave (made out of large flat...
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    Anyone else tegu shipping today?

    Wish i would have joined Earlier!! I ordered an extreme giant from Bobby, needless to say ive been like a kid waiting for Christmas. I finally spoke with him and heard the news; My Chacoan giant was shipped yesterday and Bobby is feeling a little better!!:) best way to get ahold of him is leave...
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