Question about the Colombian Tegu

SnakeyJay · 01-07-13, 10:38 AM

Work your way up the animals... From what I know, tegu's aren't that easy to provide for.. If its a first lizard for you, start smaller.

Corey209 · 01-07-13, 10:41 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay

Work your way up the animals... From what I know, tegu's aren't that easy to provide for.. If its a first lizard for you, start smaller.

That's good advice, Tegu's seem really interesting but I hated taking care of a Tokay Gecko because they were so damn feisty. He says she's super calm but I also read that Tegu's can turn on their owners if they don't like something.

SnakeyJay · 01-07-13, 10:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Corey209

That's good advice, Tegu's seem really interesting but I hated taking care of a Tokay Gecko because they were so damn feisty. He says she's super calm but I also read that Tegu's can turn on their owners if they don't like something.

I'm going to make an assumption here.. So it's just my opinion.

When a monitor is calm/placid, it's because it's usually in bad health as healthy ones want nothing to do with humans usually.. Could it be the same with tegu's? It just seems suspicious that he wants to swap it for a low end royal, it's kept in a 55 gallon "fish tank" and is supposedly "tame"..

Corey209 · 01-07-13, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Snakey-Jay

I'm going to make an assumption here.. So it's just my opinion.

When a monitor is calm/placid, it's because it's usually in bad health as healthy ones want nothing to do with humans usually.. Could it be the same with tegu's? It just seems suspicious that he wants to swap it for a low end royal, it's kept in a 55 gallon "fish tank" and is supposedly "tame"..

That does seem plausible, if I were able to supply a proper enclosure for her to live a healthy life and she turned aggressive I have had no experience with any aggression but from a Gecko so this would probably turn bad.