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Recent content by Stef_W

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    Weird tail wiggle

    Oh, just a tiny tail wiggle. Yeah, that's probably just a poop on the way ;)
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    Weird tail wiggle

    It's a defensive posture. Sometimes it's because you've spooked them, other times they'll do it just being sassy. It's a "check out my tail, don't bite my face" or "check out my tail so I can bite YOUR face" sorta message. Generally it's the former, but I've definitely had a tegu bust out the...
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    Enclosure size

    That sounds interesting. Can you link where you purchased it?
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    Possible Underbite?

    I'd guess he had MBD when you got him, but you quickly corrected his calcium deficiency. Unfortunately, you can't always reverse what's been done. Most likely the little gap that's being caused as he grows is because there's an imperfection left behind in his jaw. It's very minor, and if it's...
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    Enclosure size

    Well, that was my point about the wasted height in those builds without substrate. How's the ventilation in your tent? Durability?
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    Dealing with tegu claws

    You can use a nail file to round the tips with much less risk of quicking. My old tegu used to let me dremel his nails.
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    Is new tegu big enough to sex?age guesses?

    Sometimes when you get reptiles at shows/expos, they're being sold by a broker. They aren't necessarily fed the best, so it's possible s/he is that old. Looks to be in great condition, though. I can't really give any advice on sexing because it'd be little more than a guess at this point. Be...
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    Tegu Food List

    cassava needs to be cooked to not be toxic. It should never be eaten raw, not even by humans. Boiling is sufficient, just dispose of the water (which carries away the cyanide). "Sweet" cassava, which is what you'd undoubtedly find in the grocery store, carries only a small amount of...
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    Enclosure size

    I've been cruising through many of the threads in this forum, and the resounding consensus is a minimum enclosure of 8x4x4. I'm really curious as to why a 4' high enclosure if not to use that height to give the tegu a foot or more of substrate depth? All I'm seeing are photos of big tall...
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