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Recent content by Nick Forlina

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    Impaction

    How easy is it for my tegu to actually get impacted? One of my biggest concerns
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    Calcium

    Where do you get it? I went to petco today and could only find calcium with d3
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    Calcium

    Also will go get some new calcium, I figured I’d use the calcium with d3 for a bit because his lack of uvb before I got him.
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    OVERWHELMING

    I sometimes feel as if the tegu community is a bit over welcoming sometimes, everyone has there own little do’s and donts. It seems like many different ways of keeping a tegu have proved out to be successful, it’s almost like every time I ask a question or check the internet for new info I find...
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    Calcium

    Right now I’m just running a 12 watt uvb bulb and 120 watt heat bulb.. I have a temp gun I get a basking temp from 118-122F and my ambient is about 83 and 75 on cold side. The owner before me didn’t have a uvb light for him because she believed he didn’t need it... he seems to be healthy tho and...
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    Calcium

    best calcium powder?? Heard calcium with d3 isn’t the best... any suggestions? Right now I’m using the calcium with d3 but can switch if needed.
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    Help. (constipated??)

    Hahaha I can definitely see Ragnar starting to have a personality like that.. does the same thing with kicking substrate all over his food dish cracks me up
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    Help. (constipated??)

    Came home to a nice fat s***, gotta love it :) I have no more concerns for now, good heating, he’s eating, and he’s pooping. I’m happy as can be :)
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    Help. (constipated??)

    He ate more food yesterday when I got home from work.. still seemed healthy no bulges in the stomach area so I’m kinda thinking he’s pooping just where I can’t see it lol. I’ll keep you guys updated tho, gonna give him about a 30 minute soak today and let him roam the bathroom for a bit.
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    Help. (constipated??)

    I’ll give that a try! Thanks Tim
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    Help. (constipated??)

    is it possible he is going to the bathroom in his burrows and that’s why I’m not seeing it? Cause all other signs are healthy.. eating, good lighting/heat/humidity, energetic when not sleeping.. I mean I really feel like I’m over thinking it and would prefer to save the 200 dollars than visit...
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    Help. (constipated??)

    Thanks. I guess Ill just wait it out a few more days... don’t wanna give him the oil if there isn’t anything wrong any way, new pets are stressful!
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    Help. (constipated??)

    Where can I find the oil? And thanks for the reply
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    Help. (constipated??)

    And to add his stomach doesn’t look any different either so not sure about constipation.. I feel like he might be pooping in his burrows?? Not to sure. I’ll post more pics tonight when I get home from work and get him a bath and some bugs :)
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    Ragnar

    Ello everybody meet Ragnar my baby Paraguayan red tegu
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