New monitor (salvator)

[murrindindi]

Originally Posted by Kimmie

that is weird my tegu became the laziest reptile I have had after 2-3 years he eats bask and sleeps lol

Tegus have a relatively low metabolic rate, they also rely mainly on anaerobic excercise unlike most Varanids that use aerobic. Simply put; Tegus do not have the stamina of many Varanid species.

[Kimmie]

Originally Posted by murrindindi

Tegus have a relatively low metabolic rate, they also rely mainly on anaerobic excercise unlike most Varanids that use aerobic. Simply put; Tegus do not have the stamina of many Varanid species.

ah okay good then Cookie is just a normal lazy tegu lol

[nepoez]

Originally Posted by Kimmie

ah okay good then Cookie is just a normal lazy tegu lol

Actually it's normal for tegus to be lazy on youtube, but I think if the cage is big enough and set up correctly he should be very active. My tegu is 3.5 feet(just started a big growth spurt after hibernating for 4 months!) and never stops moving until you fill him with food Otherwise he'll hyperactively move around looking for food all day! Maybe after 2-3 years he learned that there's no point in looking for food because the owner just gives it to him so why bother looking around?