Zefram Rinehart
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So I purchased a baby male Argentine black and white Tegu in June, and up until three weeks ago he was doing great. He had been eating every day, getting a lot of variety between meats and fruits. Along with being out basking almost all the time or at least out and roaming around his tank. However I am concerned about him. Starting about three weeks ago he practically stopped eating (I have only counted once since then he has accepted food when offered daily), and spends all his time under his waterbowl, never under his basking bulb. I also noticed he isnt growing much, as I did some research on how big a 3-4 month old b&w tegu should be, and hes tiny in comparison. Hes not skinny or frail however, just small. I have his tank humidity controlled at about 70-80% humidity and he has uva and uvb bulbs along with a ceramic basking bulb that keeps a relative temperature around 115°F on the basking area. This is the first time I've raised a baby tegu, so I'm not sure if I should be worried or not. The previous tegu I owned was a yearling when I got it, so I don't know what to expect from a baby.
The picture is of him soaking in my sink from a few days ago, so its recent.
The picture is of him soaking in my sink from a few days ago, so its recent.