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Recent content by Member1421

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    Male + Male together?

    Search the forum for cohabitation.
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    Baby Tegu not eating

    I'd say higher heat, as suggested, higher humidity, 70-80%, and if he wants to eat some friskies and will eat that, slowly start to mix with other quality foods until transition is complete. And yes a rock never hurts for helping maintain a basking temp. I use 18" tile and patio bricks in my...
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    Interesting Behaviors....(opinions?)

    I leave early for my job and I finally got my wife to a point where she is now comfortable taking Ted out of his enclosure in the morning to go to the bathroom. I recently converted a spare closet into a sort of jungle gym/bathroom where I lay out a piece of brown paper I cut fresh from a roll...
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    Help! Bloated Tegu

    Do you let him roam around at all? Usually when mine is mobile he wants to go to the bathroom more. I have never had an issue with impaction, but the diet you are feeding doesn't seem to be too bad as long as you are supplementing with calcium and providing UV. My only advice is make sure your...
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    Storage bin as temporary enclosure?

    When mine was a baby I got a HDX bin that a 40G breeder half raise screen fit on and secured the non flip side with strong zip ties. To increase the floor space I cut a hole in the side and zip tied a cork round to the hole and mounted a second bin up to that to essentially double the size and...
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    Mazuri insectivore diet

    Yes, the small size of the pellets is weird.
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    Cherry ice albino

    Email Underground Reptiles for the best answer on that. I have no experience with the company, but haven't always heard the most positive feedback from people about their practices or the health of tegus coming out of there. I got my tegu from Rose City Reptiles and I took comfort in being able...
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    Lighting / cage set up

    Gotta search the forum a bit. These questions can only be subjectively answered so many times.
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    The start of Taming

    There is a channel on YouTube called Rose City Reptiles. He hasn't been very active lately, but also has a busy family life and the holidays to take into account. I got my tegu from him, Joey, who recommends handling your tegu immediately. I did this myself and have the start of what I feel is a...
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    Scrambled eggs

    Even though the breeder I got my tegu from definitely offered insects for the two months prior to our guy being delivered, he never ate one again since that day. I have offered a very varied diet from day one, and vegetables have always been a part of that mixed food. Nowadays I make literally...
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    Enclosure and lighting

    Some people also use flood lights arranged in a row and operated on dimmers to achieve and adjust temperature ranges as those might fluctuate depending on age. Flood lights are non-led ones that are very durable, can withstand humid environments, and are insanely more cost effective and...
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    Heating advice needed

    Yes, I have two RHPs from Pro Panel for my carpet pythons and they are a very good company to deal with as long as you know the dimensions you're working with and communicate your intentions to them. I believe Bob is the gentleman who runs operations.
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    BOGA might be in trouble

    Well that looks like a nice size space. As long as you are measuring everything correctly, the route I would take with the mouth issue is the vet. Things like that can spiral quickly and they can't help themselves. Best of luck.
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    BOGA might be in trouble

    What humidity level are you at ambiently and what type of enclosure is your tegu in? Not too early to find an exotic vet to deal with any respiratory issues or a general checkup if you are concerned. You will hear many opinions on forums, but the word of a specialist is the best one to trust. My...
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    Heating advice needed

    Not sure how relevant this is, but depending on where you live your house temp might suffice for ambient night temperatures. My house stays at 70* at night in SoCal and I use no heat at night. I am sure there are people who might have mixed opinions on this, but it naturally gets cool at night...
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