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psychocircus
03-03-14, 06:47 PM
This is Petrie, my chacoan extreme tegu. He is two and a half years old and has brumated for three winters already, which is why he is not yet fully grown.

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wareagleA5
03-03-14, 07:04 PM
Great healthy looking Tegu you have there.
psychocircus
03-03-14, 08:01 PM
Great healthy looking Tegu you have there.

Thank you. There is certainly a connection with him that I've never experienced with another reptile.
Brett943
03-03-14, 08:12 PM
Wow nice looking Tegu you have! Tegu's are fascinating to me, would love to see more pics!
sharthun
03-03-14, 08:52 PM
Wow is right! Beautiful tegu!
drumcrush
03-03-14, 08:53 PM
Wow, just awesome! I think the first animal I buy when I get my own house will be a tegu, always wanted one!
sharthun
03-03-14, 08:55 PM
Wow, just awesome! I think the first animal I buy when I get my own house will be a tegu, always wanted one!

Lol DC, you will need a large house! :p
drumcrush
03-03-14, 08:59 PM
Lol DC, you will need a large house! :p

Ehh just a room big enough for an 8' enclosure haha
psychocircus
03-03-14, 09:18 PM
Wow nice looking Tegu you have! Tegu's are fascinating to me, would love to see more pics!

Wow is right! Beautiful tegu!

Wow, just awesome! I think the first animal I buy when I get my own house will be a tegu, always wanted one!

Thanks guys! I vary his diet but on average he eats 3 adult mice and fruit every day. He is lean so far, but if he starts picking up a gut i'll cut back. He is also occasionally fed salmon, ground turkey etc.

He is certainly an interesting animal. Some days when I open his enclosure, he'll come jumping on me or trying to crawl up my leg.
He does have his cranky days though, but is never aggressive.
Jim Smith
03-04-14, 07:03 AM
Beautiful animal. From the sounds of what he eats, it's got to be like trying to keep a teenager fed.
Tsubaki
03-04-14, 11:06 AM
Very nice!! If i would ever buy a lizard, it would be a black and white teju! :D
drumcrush
03-04-14, 11:15 AM
Beautiful animal. From the sounds of what he eats, it's got to be like trying to keep a teenager fed.

-.- We aren't that bad lol
psychocircus
03-04-14, 12:29 PM
Beautiful animal. From the sounds of what he eats, it's got to be like trying to keep a teenager fed.

Yeah it's quite a lot, but on the flip side he goes down 6-7 months of the year without eating so it balances out. (although not all brumate)

Very nice!! If i would ever buy a lizard, it would be a black and white teju! :D

They're awesome! I would have loved a red, but I really wanted a male, and the breeder I bought him from only had a female red left. It really doesn't make much of a difference, but maybe one day I'll get a red if I have the space, time, and money!
Brett943
03-04-14, 06:23 PM
In the reading I've done a lot of people say their Tegu won't defecate in its enclosure rather it waits to be taken out each day or placed in the bath. This sounds very interesting that some prefer to be 'clean' and I was wondering if yours has any funny habits with regards to that or anything else? Also just out of curiosity how long did it take you to build your trusting relationship to where he will seek out your attention?

Thanks,
Brett
Little Wise Owl
03-04-14, 06:35 PM
What a gorgeous tegu. I wish mine was friendly like everyone else's lol
lisas
03-04-14, 07:40 PM
That is a beautiful lizard.
psychocircus
03-04-14, 07:51 PM
In the reading I've done a lot of people say their Tegu won't defecate in its enclosure rather it waits to be taken out each day or placed in the bath. This sounds very interesting that some prefer to be 'clean' and I was wondering if yours has any funny habits with regards to that or anything else? Also just out of curiosity how long did it take you to build your trusting relationship to where he will seek out your attention?

Thanks,
Brett

He does sometimes go to the bathroom when I take him out. Unfortunately the way my schedule is setup, I don't have an exact routine with him so he still goes in his enclosure.
I don't soak him often, as I don't think it's necessary if humidity is maintained. Some seem to really like it, but mine doesn't.

When I first got him he would puff up, and usually tail whip with interaction. He was over a year old, so building trust took about a month to the point where he stopped aggressive behavior. Attention seeking came much later. I also believe that the "attention seeking" is more of a food and safety association than anything else.

What a gorgeous tegu. I wish mine was friendly like everyone else's lol

Thanks. How long have you had yours? Is it an argentine or a Columbian?

That is a beautiful lizard.

Thank you very much.
Little Wise Owl
03-05-14, 03:10 PM
Thanks. How long have you had yours? Is it an argentine or a Columbian?

I've had him for a year and a half, I think. He's much better now than he used to be. He's a CB B/W Argentine

I have strictly hands off relationship with him because I will be bitten and whipped if I even brush past his tail. He's only recently woken up from his hibernation so I'm hoping we'll make more progress this year.

Edit: Do you have any photos of your tegu's enclosure? I always love seeing how other people keep their's.