Tame Colombian???

[AB^]

ok not "Tame" but accustomed to and not generally threatened by humans.
Colombian tegus are often regarded as the worst tegu species to keep and I have even seen it written as "undesirable".
I find this to be a different case if you just let them be what they are and not have any pre-conceived ideas on what you're going to get out of the animal.

This is true that colombians tegus arent as passive as argentine tegus and dont handle being restrained well. I have found them to be much more active,agile and high strung than their argentine counterparts. Nonetheless they can become accustomed to humans and not so aggressive (actually defensive, because sometimes the best defense is a good offense ).

Colombian tegus have many more predators than argentine tegus at all stages of life. This is the reason they are wired to be nervous,flighty and high strung. However, with some patience and the right approch definate progress can be made.


here's a couple of examples

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[Repton]

Good info, and I like the clips.

 

[dorton]

Nice videos, I am going to send the links to a friend of mine.

 

[Mike]

Nice videos. I view Colombians with more of a monitor mentality. They can interact with you, but not like Argentines. Still great animals.

 

[Repton]

I agree with Mike, they are a little different than the others.

 

[COWHER]

I love the cockyness in the second video!!!lol!!! "I beg to differ" i love it.. and ya know what you can be cocky cuz that is one tame 'Gu :wink:

 

[Mike]

I love the cockyness in the second video!!!lol!!! "I beg to differ" i love it.. and ya know what you can be cocky cuz that is one tame 'Gu :wink:

I think of Colombians as "tolerant" Gu's. :wink:

 

[VARNYARD]

The videos rock Kevin, great job!!

 

[Mvskokee]

yea i like it too.

 

[snakehandler]

golden tegus are cool animals and nice looking too.

 

[walkingundead]

The differance between the black and whites, and the goldens is just a colour morph, yeah? As long as they are both columbians? I'm a little disheartened with my golden lately as our relationship seems to be a little down lately.. Do reptiles tend to get more irrated when in the middle of a shed? I know I get itchy as nothing else when I have dead skin stuck to me, is it the same for these little guys?

 

[Beazer]

He cut out the part where hes screaming for his life cause it went up after his jugular. lol jk. Gu is da shiz, great post Kev.


-Jon DeLong

 

[Kazzy]

I think that if they were captive bred they could become a lot like the args.

I can't see the vids, but I'm sure they are great!

 

[angelrose]

you knew this would get my attention. lol. great clips. .... and then there is "Angelrose" ...I need not say more. lol.

 

[Quijibo]

I had 2 Columbians in the late '70's. Both were WC juvies when I got them. Both turned out to be sweethearts. A little more jumpy than an Arg, but definately not aggro. My second one would follow me from room to room. Sometimes she was a little "moody".... I just figured it was a "Girl Thing". :-D
Like Mike said, a little more like a varanid, a savannah maybe.

 

[TEGU_JAKE]

i had a tame columbian that i just got rid of but man now im regretting it lol
i was able to take it anywhere i wanted to

 

[Richard21]

Man, great clips!