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    Concerns with time underground

    Zeuarkleba should make everyone happy...or at least giggle. :P
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    Tegu enclosure??

    I mean, if money isn't an issue, you can get a tegu-sized custom enclosure from a couple of places on the internet (depending on if/how they ship things to your area) for roughly $2500USD. I had a local carpenter nail together an appropriately sized box for around $400USD (labor, materials and...
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    Dealing with tegu claws

    Small dog claw caps = adult tegu claw caps.
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    Seattle Area owners?

    <--Seattle
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    Still not eating

    Even when she's active all the time, Talia doesn't eat much. She's always got water available, and pees every day or two, but she only eats maybe three days a week (usual meal size is 2-3 25g reptilinks or 2-3 baby quail/chickens/adult mice) and poops every week or two. I used to worry, but...
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    The Teenage Phase

    I've mentioned this in another thread, but I think it bears repeating. **DISCLAIMER**I know Talia is not remotely "normal" when it comes to tegus (0 food motivation, enjoys climbing walls, etc)**/DISCLAIMER**, but whenever she's up off the ground I try to keep a few things in mind. FIrst, as...
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    Will a broken toenail grow back?

    Once while I had Talia out at a park and a little boy was interacting with her, he tripped and accidentally stepped on one of her toes. The claw was about halfway ripped off the end of the toe, and it was bleeding a little. (Her initial reaction to the injury was to take a few steps forward and...
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    Arm Dislocation?? Please Help! :(

    I've found that my tegu has gotten to the point of being a little TOO trusting...if she wants down from my shoulder or the couch, she'll just start walking down...we affectionately call this move the "spider lizard." After a couple of close calls, I just keep one hand on or around the base of...
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    tegus and dogs

    I do not have a dog, but Talia spends a lot of time around them during the summer. I take her to parks, and my general observations are: * Larger dog = larger chance of being scared and hiding behind mom/dad (watching a German or Rotty whimper while their human explains that they're "never like...
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    Sev needs a mani/ pedi

    Talia thankfully loves soaking for a half hour or so at a time. I trim her nails just like you'd trim a dog's (remove the conical tip, try real hard not to get the quick, and keep some styptic powder handy just in case), including filing them down. Because that's not her favorite activity in the...
  11. Talia getting some sun

    Talia getting some sun

    Finally a sunny day!
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    Cold Weather and Power Outages (plans)

    I live in WA, so getting too cold during power outages has been a real thing for us. My solution is the reptile shipping heat packs that you can find online. They claim to stay right at ~100-120F for days... I've never had to use them for more than a few hours, but they're a relatively...
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    Sleepy New Baby Tegu

    My argie won't stay down. She's eating less and sleeping more, sure, but she still demands attention/food/baths every few days. YMMV. :)
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    Greetings from Olympia, South Puget Sound, Washington

    Every year there's an event at Volunteer park called "Parke Diem" that I take both girls to (I also have a boa constrictor). Myrtle Edwards park hosts "Chillography" every year and we go to that as well. Beyond that, there are a few little local parks up north that we go to (I don't even know...
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    Greetings from Olympia, South Puget Sound, Washington

    I live in Seattle, and my tegu Talia is pretty well known in my neighborhood...in the summer I take her to the local park for walks (and because she doesn't like to poop inside...I'm not complaining) and she's amazingly patient with children petting her. If you'd like to meet her, feel free to...
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