tegutiffany
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Ive had my tegu for about 10 months, she is a black and white Argentine i named KILLER! she couldnt be more than maybe a year old if that. I rescued her from a younger boy who had no idea what he was doing w the poor thing. His reason for getting rid of her was that she never came out of the dirt in the tank. When I got her she seemed fine, I had her in a 20 gal tank w a mixed substrate of cypress mulch jungle earth and some sphagnum moss. I would take her out of the tank for regularly feeding of the usual tegu diet, pinkies, little meatballs, fruits and eggs.
after a while I noticed the hiding.
I then switched her to a 75 gal tank. now shes still kinda small about the size of my hand body length, but i figured she would grow into the large tank.
I created this underground tunnel w a hide box under the dirt. I cut out holes so you can actually see into the hide box. the hide maintains its own temperature and humidity at about 78-90 degrees. she seems really comfortable just hanging out in there all day. I have 2 heat lamps one 75w the other 100w that's only for daytime and a exo terra coil UVB bulb a few months old. the substrate is still the cypress mulch jungle earth and some sphagnum moss. she has a large water bowl for soaking as well.
but she never ever comes out of the hide. and now i haven't seen her eat anything but a scrap of egg for at least a few months!
I tried to leave her alone I thought maybe she was hibernating, when i take her out I always handle her for a bit make sure she warms up and is moving around to eat.
am I doing something wrong?! how do I get this thing to eat !! I feel like force feeding may be the next step! the only positive thing i can say is that she has pooped, on me especially but i noticed it in the tank as well!
Please help any suggestions would be great! I love this lil girl and I want her to grow up to be a cuddly monster!
after a while I noticed the hiding.
I then switched her to a 75 gal tank. now shes still kinda small about the size of my hand body length, but i figured she would grow into the large tank.
I created this underground tunnel w a hide box under the dirt. I cut out holes so you can actually see into the hide box. the hide maintains its own temperature and humidity at about 78-90 degrees. she seems really comfortable just hanging out in there all day. I have 2 heat lamps one 75w the other 100w that's only for daytime and a exo terra coil UVB bulb a few months old. the substrate is still the cypress mulch jungle earth and some sphagnum moss. she has a large water bowl for soaking as well.
but she never ever comes out of the hide. and now i haven't seen her eat anything but a scrap of egg for at least a few months!
I tried to leave her alone I thought maybe she was hibernating, when i take her out I always handle her for a bit make sure she warms up and is moving around to eat.
am I doing something wrong?! how do I get this thing to eat !! I feel like force feeding may be the next step! the only positive thing i can say is that she has pooped, on me especially but i noticed it in the tank as well!
Please help any suggestions would be great! I love this lil girl and I want her to grow up to be a cuddly monster!
