Does anyone know where to find a regular Blue Tegu breeder? It is very difficult to find this animal in a regular supply, in contrast to the other kinds of Tegus. Why is this specialty so rare? They are slightly smaller and more suitable to keep in tanks that are no longer than 6 feet long!
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Scarce Availability of Blue Tegus
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I believe Wil and DaveDragon here both breed blues.
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It is because they are illegal to import, whereas the others aren't. The original handful that was imported was on accident, mixed in with a bunch of colombians. So, it is my understanding that all the blue tegus in the US as of today are pretty much bred from those original few. They're pretty, but I don't like the idea of them having such.. similar blood, if you know what I mean.
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They might have some.
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They might have some.
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It's not illegal for them to be here, it's just illegal to gather them up in their natural habitat and get them here. It's like how it is in Australia, it's illegal to export from there, but we still manage to have skinks here.
& no, I think in the wild they're smaller as well. Not 100%, might have to ask someone that's done more research.
& no, I think in the wild they're smaller as well. Not 100%, might have to ask someone that's done more research.
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They are native to Argentina, where exportation laws are very very strict...
They are rare to find int he wild also...
The were introduced to the Pet Trade by a small number (6~8) being inported a number of years ago. All of them in the Pet Trade today are decendants of those few...
It is likely that the few that were originally imported were siblings... and much inbreeding has taken place in the hobby to keep them around... I'm not going to be bold enough to say they are smaller in size due to inbreeding, but smaller size is a common result of inbreeding depression...
They are rare to find int he wild also...
The were introduced to the Pet Trade by a small number (6~8) being inported a number of years ago. All of them in the Pet Trade today are decendants of those few...
It is likely that the few that were originally imported were siblings... and much inbreeding has taken place in the hobby to keep them around... I'm not going to be bold enough to say they are smaller in size due to inbreeding, but smaller size is a common result of inbreeding depression...
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i would love a blue. but i too cant find them anywhere
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I hope to breed ours again next Summer. Hatch in October.
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DaveDragon said:
Hey,dave i been looking into blues for a while so if you breed yours again next year let me know please, i have seen some of your baby blues and they are beautiful! So after i get my normal b&w this summer if i can convince my mother for another i will definitely get one from you!
