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I appreciate the input guys. Temp guages are fine. He really hasnt been eating much anyway so it really wont be too much trouble to not feed. In fact feeding has been a pain cuz he really doesnt eat much. If I put it in his face he'll take a bite or two but thats about it. All the while he has...
The only thing regarding the temps, that makes me think I should keep them high ... is the fact that he is always burried on the hot end. Always. He never goes to the cool end for more then a minute or two. If he was hanging out on the cool end all the time burried I would think to maybe lower...
Hes a Chocoan B&W. I hear Columbians dont hibernate ... so I would guess that you dont see it with your guy.... but my tegu is out maybe an hour or two a day otherwise hes burried. It doesnt seem stress induced when he is out he doesnt scurry away or anything if he sees me. Hes just lazy! lol...
Hey everyone,
A few weeks ago I got a new tegu that was born in August. I received him and Im assuming hes doing some sort of brumating/hibernating behavior.
Temps are 90 degrees ambient on the hot end (sometimes a bit more90-93) and around 75-80 on the cold end. Basking areas around 100...
I recently got a new gu, about a week ago or so and I notice that when I leave for work in the morning he's still burrowed up (7 am) and when I get home around 5 PM he's bedded down again for the evening.
This weekend he was out pretty much all day from around 10 am to 3-4 or so but then beds...
Hey everyone, I just got my little guy a few days ago.
So far he seems somewhat calm. When he isnt actively basking (i.e., has a high body temperature) I can touch him a little, just a very gentle stroke without him freaking out... he will crawl away a bit and if I touch to much he will jerk...
Wow ... this turned into a pretty comical thread.
Thanks for the laugh this morning guys.
On a side note, Im getting my hare today order .... supposedly today and am pretty excited. The selection is awesome. Once my guy gets bigger Im going to order 6 months to a years supply at a time so...
Rhetoricx ... could you elaborate on "fish, poultry, and rodents"
Im assuming whole fish as in sardines and the like. Rodents is self explanitary enough ... as far as poultry though ... just chicks you mean?
I ordered ground rabbit, duck, turkey and fish from hare today that Ill start him...
Thanks for the input. ill probably set a colony up then. How large of an animal can still use them as a food source? Also, I just placed an order from hare today and have some frozen rodents from another source coming.
I would just assume use the aquarium for now since I have it. Once he...
Thanks for the input. That was another question I had... if live feeder mice and rats are to be avoided.... why wouldnt the same principal apply to feeder insects? I thought the idea behind avoiding live prey was so they would calm down more. Then I see those same people feeding live insects...