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Recent content by lizardwizard

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    Cool side temperatures

    The room is cooler than the inside of the enclosure, so I wound up installing a fan in the back to blow through one of the vents, which seems to be working for now. Thanks for the suggestions!
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    Hello! New Tegu owner and new to the forum!

    Welcome! I look forward reading about your experiences!
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    Hello!!

    Hi there! Welcome. :)
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    Hello!

    Oh hey, that’s super close to where I live now, though I’m moving a little closer to downtown Glendale in a few weeks! I tried to read everything I possibly could about tegus before I got one, but there are some things that you just can’t learn from reading — I’ve found this forum really...
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    Hello!

    Hey there! I actually live in Glendale, so pretty close! There are quite a few reptile shops in the Tempe/Mesa area that are reputable. :) The breeder I got my girl, Tohru, from used to live in Arizona and some of the shops will be selling his hatchlings.
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    New tegu owner

    Welcome! I'm pretty new here myself, but this forum is great for information. :)
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    Cool side temperatures

    What are some ways of cooling off the cool side of an enclosure? I've got a 4'2'2' and my hot side is fine, but my cool side has been getting 86F + since it's been getting hot here in Arizona. I've got two vents in the back of my enclosure and I could try to add another, but if possible I'd...
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    Taming advice

    I've gotten to the point where she will crawl out onto my hands and then up my shoulder so I can get her into the bathroom more easily. The past few days she's spent exploring and then coming around to check on me -- sometimes flicking her tongue at my hands, trying to dig under me, or even...
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    Taming advice

    So it's been a few days since I posted. I've mostly been feeding her with tongs and giving her head/neck scratches, which she seems to tolerate. No puffing, back arching, or tail lashing, but I haven't attempted to take her out of her enclosure for 2-3 days. She's mostly being a lazy lizard and...
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    Taming advice

    Yes, the breeder definitely handled her, which I am really thankful for. :) I've been feeding her via tongs for the past few days and even as she takes food from me she is very gentle about it. I had her out in the bathroom earlier and she walked around mostly exploring, but occasionally I'd...
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    Taming advice

    Thanks for the advice. I was actually able to give her some head/neck scratches a few minutes ago, and when I got up to walk away she padded over to the front of the enclosure to look and see where I'd gone. My instincts are telling me to go with the patience route, and not force her into...
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    Taming advice

    What's the best way to go about taming an 11 month old tegu? She was noted to be pretty tame from the breeder, and she let me remove her from the shipping bag. On the first day she crawled over me, even up my shoulder, and took some food from tongs from me. She's getting used to her enclosure...
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    Hello!

    She's here! She came in on Friday morning and has been settling in.
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    Show me your blue x chacoan x reds!

    My first tegu will be 50% blue, 25% chacoan, and 25% red. I've seen her parents, but I'm still not quite sure what to expect as she matures (apart from excitement!) That being said, I'd love to see your hybrids (tribrids?) and if you could tell me the percentage of each (if you know), that would...
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    Hello!

    Thanks for the welcome! A couple things have occurred since I last posted here (though I've been reading a lot!) -- got a temporary enclosure in the process of being set up for this lovely lady who is coming to live with me soon. This is the breeder's picture, but she's 50% blue, 25% chacoan...
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