Hello - New with some questions

Joeinalaska · New Member Joined: Feb 20, 2008 Posts: 4

Hello - My name is Joe and I Live in Alaska - hence my username)

I do not own a tegu - But I have been thinking about getting one for some time.

I raised a really sweet Sav a long time ago - and am debating between getting another or going with a tegu.

Based on the info I have read - I am leaning towards the tegu - mainly because of temperament and diet.

I do have questions though

Where do I go to get one that I can be confident in the supplier? - I do not want columbian or wild caught mistreated animals - I would like a captive born and bred tegu.

We do not have any good breeders up here and most breeders I have found ship only to the lower 48. -

Since I am far away, I will not be able to inspect the lil guy before shipping - so I have to trust the breeder and since I am not in the tegu community - I have no idea who to trust. The internet is full of all sorts of classifieds that just plain seem shady.

Also - I am prepared to house the tegu - I have a really nice room with enclosure (7'W - 4'D - 4.5'H)

anyhow - I look forward to learning alot more about this wonderful creature on this site (really happy to have found it) and thank you for reading this post, any thoughts or suggestions are indeed appreciated.

Joe..... in alaska

meanah · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 9:46 pm Post subject:

well you have come to the right place to learn all you can. just ask any and all the Qs you have and everyone will be here to help you out. now comes the part of finding one to be shipped. if i was you id look for someone on the west coast or northern west side. well hope you can learn all u need
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0.1.0 Colombian Tegu
1.0.0 Arg. Tegu
0.1.4 Bearded Dragon
0.1.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
0.0.1 Kingsnake
0.0.1 Painted Turtle
0.1.1 Spotted Pythons
1.2.0 Tokay Geckos
2.3.0 Leopard Geckos

txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 10:25 pm Post subject:

hi Joe.Welcome to the Tegu forum family

.It is nice to see that you are being responsible and are doing your research before you buy a Tegu.Rick Sisco a breeder of Tegus and is also the owner of this web site.I recommend getting one from him.If he can't ship one out to you because you are in Alaska he maybe knows of a Breeder that can.You can contact Rick by going to the main Menu.It is located to your left side on the top.Go to Contact Admin.Hope that helps.Nice sice enclosure by the way

.Also feel free to ask as many questions and as often as you want to.That's what we are here for.Take care.It is good to have you on board.

Joeinalaska · New Member Joined: Feb 20, 2008 Posts: 4

Thanks for the welcome - I have been reading from the wealth of information here - what a great site!

meanah · Posted: Wed Feb 20, 2008 11:36 pm Post subject:

yeah it deff. is the best tegu site i have ever seen. and yet you can find info on just about anything tegu/ alot of stuff herp. well welcome. and see you around
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0.1.0 Colombian Tegu
1.0.0 Arg. Tegu
0.1.4 Bearded Dragon
0.1.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
0.0.1 Kingsnake
0.0.1 Painted Turtle
0.1.1 Spotted Pythons
1.2.0 Tokay Geckos
2.3.0 Leopard Geckos

Rick

Joeinalaska · New Member Joined: Feb 20, 2008 Posts: 4

wow rick - you do have some amazing tegus!

that video is just fantastic -

How much time a day do you spend in the taming efforts to get such results? Also, how old are the tegus in your video, or rather how long does it take to get them so well conditioned?

I most certainly would be interested in your spring hatchlings -

meanah · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 6:47 am Post subject:

rick has the best tegus. im waiting till his hatchlings wake up from hibernation and i think im gettin one as well.
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0.1.0 Colombian Tegu
1.0.0 Arg. Tegu
0.1.4 Bearded Dragon
0.1.0 Royal Python
1.0.0 Crested Gecko
0.0.1 Kingsnake
0.0.1 Painted Turtle
0.1.1 Spotted Pythons
1.2.0 Tokay Geckos
2.3.0 Leopard Geckos

txrepgirl · Posted: Thu Feb 21, 2008 7:47 am Post subject:

Hi Joe.I got my Tegu when he was 2 1/2 weeks old ( that was in October of 2007).I spend 30 min. to 1 hour with him every day unless we take a nap together than it is for a few hours of sleeping

.Yes,they can be that tame.If you want to you can check out some pictures in my photo gallery.Just click on the gallery button on the bottom of this post.Hope you like them.

Thank you Rick for blessing him with one of your Tegus

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Joeinalaska · New Member Joined: Feb 20, 2008 Posts: 4

Thanks for the info txrepgirl - you have some really great pictures - I am jazzed to have found such a reputable breeder and look forward to spring.

txrepgirl · Posted: Fri Feb 22, 2008 9:27 am Post subject:

Your welcome Joe

.Any time.That's what we are here for.I'm glad I could help.I'm also happy

to hear that you liked my pictures.Thanks.Take care.