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[Max713]

Originally Posted by Millinex

The problem is, he does not have toes on his front feet to really dig with, he can't burrow... I keep him warm, and the room itself is kept fairly humid, however, humidity has always been a fairly rough task as he's concerned. He does alright, and is misted multiple times daily, and given a very large pool of water. He's generally 70% humidity with a 3x18 swimming pool and plenty of misting.

He's doing better from what he was, is it perfect? Nope, but neither is he.

-Mike

Originally Posted by Millinex

He can't even manage to get underneath the large chunks of bark I've provided him, I might have to DIY some sort of hide.

-Mike

Like I said, wasn't trying to rock the boat, he's definitely doing a million times better than he was before, never the less, why not offer him the best (if you can)?
I completely understand not being able to dig himself a burrow, so why not make one for him?
I've seen a lot of people use irrigation ground box's, with a hole cut in the side, about as close to a real burrow as you can get:
irrigation ground box - Google Search
Or maybe a smaller version of this(awesome setup!):
Repost: Underground Tegu Shelter
Just because he can't dig himself a burrow, doesn't mean he doesn't need it.


Other things to address would be small adult enclosure size, and semi-improper diet. Sav's/Boscs are strictly invertebrate eaters.


I'll say again... not trying to rock the boat.

[Millinex]

Originally Posted by Max713

Like I said, wasn't trying to rock the boat, he's definitely doing a million times better than he was before, never the less, why not offer him the best (if you can)?
I completely understand not being able to dig himself a burrow, so why not make one for him?
I've seen a lot of people use irrigation ground box's, with a hole cut in the side, about as close to a real burrow as you can get:
irrigation ground box - Google Search
Or maybe a smaller version of this(awesome setup!):
Repost: Underground Tegu Shelter
Just because he can't dig himself a burrow, doesn't mean he doesn't need it.


Other things to address would be small adult enclosure size, and semi-improper diet. Sav's/Boscs are strictly invertebrate eaters.


I'll say again... not trying to rock the boat.

Very good ideas for a hide, I tried a wooden/latex one for awhile with mixed results. As for enclosure size, I'm fairly certain on some level he's stunted of some sort hasn't grown an inch in 8 months, although his cage is fairly small, he does receive 6-8 hours of free roaming a 10x12 bedroom per day, which makes up for it in my eyes.
As for diet, it's one of those debatable things. I know a lot of people who have kept them fine on a diet such as mine, which is fairly normal. I believe I mentioned in one of my posts today that I was purchasing a dubia colony tomorrow to start breeding for him, to see if I get much of a difference.

-Mike

[infernalis]

Like I just said not long ago, Chomper used to have a hunk of this pipe in his cage about 3 feet long, he hung out in it all day.

They are sometimes spotted in culvert pipes in Africa, so they are attracted to it.

[Millinex]

I'll have to try that as well, might work out well, we'll see what he likes most.

-Mike

[infernalis]

You can buy it by the foot at Home Depot really cheap in different diameters.

Gives the illusion of a burrow.