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    Tongue Amputation

    Yep, the vet I go to is an exotic one, but hasn't dealt with many tegus. They contacted another vet that deals with many tegus and they said not to jump to amputation yet, watch his behavior closely, make sure he is gaining weight, and that since he is small to make sure he is getting all the...
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    Tongue Amputation

    A while back I took my month old chacoan tegu to the vet for not flicking his tongue. Turns out his tongue was curled up under himself and over half way paralyzed. She suggested to keep on eye on it to make sure no infections happen and to see if it causes him trouble; and if either were to...
  3. Margaret

    Bedding Question

    Sweet thanks, I plan on getting him on a sand/dirt mix when I build his permanent enclosure cause right now (and till he out grows it) I have him in a 55 gallon tank.
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    Bedding Question

    I'm wondering if it'd be okay to use a mix of Cypress mulch bedding and Eco Earth Coconut fiber for a hatchling chacoan tegu (he's a little over a month old). The little guy loves to burrow, but he ends up with wood chips in his mouth a lot of the time, so I'm wondering if the coconut fiber...
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    Not flicking tongue

    Well, got an update from the vet, she contacted another clinic that has dealt with tegus and here is their response- "I have never seen tongue paralysis in a Tegu but we don't see many of them to start with. I would not jump to amputation with this little guy just yet. Sounds like he is...
  6. Margaret

    Tegu Photo Contest, August (submissions)

    Doesn't have a name at the moment, but I refer to him as "Lizard"
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    Not flicking tongue

    I'm not worried about anything else, he eats/defecates regularly, is energetic when I take him out, sheds properly, shoot he has never even been aggressive towards anyone... but I have never seen him flick his tongue. I took him to the vet this morning and she said he looked great but was also...
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    Not flicking tongue

    I have had my tegu for about three weeks now, can't imagine he's much older than that given his size, got him from Underground Reptiles. But I have not seen him flick his tongue once. When I have him out he'll open his mouth and close it and if I look closely I can seen his tongue move in there...
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