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Hey guys!
It's been a while since I posted about my Tegu Link. He's probably between 6 and 8 months old now, and around 22 inches. He just went through a great shed, and is looking great! He still has some odd swelling around his vent- and I have to wonder at this point if it's just some kind of deformity that I didn't notice when I first got him. The antibiotics he was on didn't seem to do anything, and he hasn't had any problems with eating or impaction. He poops like a champ! XD
I considered that it might be an issue with humidity, and stuck sheds, and I designed a special humidity hide for him in his enclosure. I got a gallon (or larger) sized plastic bottle, cleaned it out very thoroughly, sawed off the small opening, so it has a hole large enough for him to climb into (and filed the edges so they aren't sharp!) and cut a hole in the top of the bottle (top laying down) so that the tube for the fogger goes directly into the bottle. The bottle is filled with a layer of cypress mulch and sphagnum moss, and the fogger helps keep everything moist, and also provides extra humidity for the entire cage.
I do plan on getting blood tests done on him when I can afford them (which should be soon, now that I'm not stuck between jobs!) and hopefully that will give me more answers as to his overall health. I've also increased the amount of rodents I give him. I found a great local supplier of healthy mice that I feel I can trust, so whole food has become even more of a staple for him now. I also give him quail eggs, and fish off and on. Once fresh fruit and veggies are back in season, I'll be seeing what I can do about getting him to go omnivore
I've been researching a lot about phosphorus to calcium ratio, and I'm working hard to get him a good diet where I don't have to rely on calcium or vitamin powders.
Here's a couple of videos for you too
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It's been a while since I posted about my Tegu Link. He's probably between 6 and 8 months old now, and around 22 inches. He just went through a great shed, and is looking great! He still has some odd swelling around his vent- and I have to wonder at this point if it's just some kind of deformity that I didn't notice when I first got him. The antibiotics he was on didn't seem to do anything, and he hasn't had any problems with eating or impaction. He poops like a champ! XD
I considered that it might be an issue with humidity, and stuck sheds, and I designed a special humidity hide for him in his enclosure. I got a gallon (or larger) sized plastic bottle, cleaned it out very thoroughly, sawed off the small opening, so it has a hole large enough for him to climb into (and filed the edges so they aren't sharp!) and cut a hole in the top of the bottle (top laying down) so that the tube for the fogger goes directly into the bottle. The bottle is filled with a layer of cypress mulch and sphagnum moss, and the fogger helps keep everything moist, and also provides extra humidity for the entire cage.
I do plan on getting blood tests done on him when I can afford them (which should be soon, now that I'm not stuck between jobs!) and hopefully that will give me more answers as to his overall health. I've also increased the amount of rodents I give him. I found a great local supplier of healthy mice that I feel I can trust, so whole food has become even more of a staple for him now. I also give him quail eggs, and fish off and on. Once fresh fruit and veggies are back in season, I'll be seeing what I can do about getting him to go omnivore
I've been researching a lot about phosphorus to calcium ratio, and I'm working hard to get him a good diet where I don't have to rely on calcium or vitamin powders.
Here's a couple of videos for you too
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