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    How to pick up/handle a tegu?

    Thanks for the advice. It is good to hear that your tegu now allows you to pick her up without a fuss. I put a dirty shirt into Monty's cage yesterday and I have had him out in the bathroom again with me the past two days. I'm not sure if the shirt helped or if he is just getting more used to...
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    How to pick up/handle a tegu?

    I purchased a 4 or 5 month old red tegu about a week and a half ago. For the first week, I fed him in his enclosure on a paper plate and pretty much just let him get settled in, although I spent some time with my hand in his cage each day so that he would get used to my presence. Now that he...
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    Meet Monty & Fibonacci!

    That is easy enough to modify. I will have to make sure that it doesn't change the basking surface temp drastically. Thanks, I will tell the cat and the tegu that you said that. :) The tank is 48"x13"x24". I had not anticipated how long the tegu would be, so -- unless he decides to hibernate...
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    Meet Monty & Fibonacci!

    Thanks, I'm using a PowerSun 160w mercury vapor bulb for UVB.
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    Meet Monty & Fibonacci!

    I picked up a new red tegu from LLLReptile at the North American Reptile Breeders Conference. He is 4 or 5 months old and about 17 inches long. I have dubbed him Monty. He is quite red, but the colors in the photos are kind of washed out from the bright basking lamp. I had heard that reds tend...
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    What do you use to clean your enclosure?

    Hey, all, I found a 70 gallon aquarium on Craigslist for $40, so I snatched it up to keep a new tegu in while I build him his adult enclosure. (No, I don't plan on using a screen top.) However, the tank is a little grimy and I'd like to clean it out. Normally, I'd use bleach, but I figure...
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    Are red tegus more shy than black and whites?

    Hey, all, I'm going to be purchasing a tegu at the upcoming NARBC expo, but I'm torn between getting a red and an Argentine black and white. I've heard that reds tend to be more shy or skittish than black and whites. Is this really the case or is it just a misconception? If you have...
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