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It sounds to me like she's still settling in, not brumating. The last young Tegu I purchased hid for nearly 2 months before he started getting bold enough to stay out all day. Personally, I let all reptiles settle in for 1-2 weeks before I worry about not eating or hiding too much. (Unless they...
Believe it or not but, all Tegus eat nothing for between 4-6 months during the winter months. They go into brumation, which is similar to a mammal hybernating. During that time, you can wake them up but they will be very sluggish, constantly trying to hide and sleep, and they will refuse to eat...
This is exactly what I was going to say. Everywhere in the US, but the southern states, are still mostly in brumation. I wouldn't be the least bit concerned about lack of appetite right now. Well, as long as it didn't come with any other symptoms.
I have a 12-15 month old male B&W that I would be willing to trade for female around the same size. He's a great mannered little dude. So much so that my wife had me stop attempting to trade him since she fell in love with him. But, he is getting big fast. We are looking at another tegu...
You're definitely right.
Gold Tegu's seem to get a lot bigger than many think. They're smaller than the Argentine B&Ws most of the time but, many male golds have reached 4ft long and some females can reach 3.5 feet long. A 4ft x 2ft x 2ft enclosure would only be usable for the first year of...
Oh good! That's great to hear. And yes, that definitely looks like thick brumation shed. It's thick and more leathery in appearance.
Keep it up and before long, it will all be off! :D
Old post but, any pics?
What does he eat twice a week? At 22 months old, I am feeding every other day to every 2 days. And, I am still supplementing a lot of calcium because they are growing.
It could be many things.
It could be that your Tegu has lost some of its tail so your 3ft male only...
Always love old thread revivals.
Here are my 2 cents. Buy the brand that is cheapest with good reviews. Most of them are made by the same Chinese company anyways. The quality difference is just how well they shipped. Bulbs that had a rough shipment to you or to the store, don't last as long...
I am right there with you. We always just let them go down. It gives us a break, saves us money, and it's what they naturally do. So we just let them do it.
However, I do see lots of folks claiming that they have kept theirs awake multiple seasons and they don't have issues with it. It could be...
Yeah, like I said, it makes sense logically. That said, I am not sure how to test it.
Let your tegu go into brumation and then wake him up after a month and not let him go back down..??.. Then get him to start eating a bunch and see if he bursts..??.. (I can't help but feel it would be very...
He doesn't look super old, 12-18 months tops so, I would guess it was first attempt. It's not uncommon for babies to not brumate the first season. Your temps and lighting probably kept him from going fully down. Which isn't a problem as far as I am aware. However, if what I am about to say ends...
The reason I ask is my very first thought was it was brumation shed. What made me say it isn't, is the multiple layers of skin on his side.
But, I am wondering if this isn't just brumation shed with another layer under it.