Just brought Bob home yesterday!

jamescott · Member Joined: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Toronto

Hey all... new to the site... new to the tegu world.

What really drove me to buying a Tegu all started about 2 weeks ago on my vacation in Cancun, Mexico. It was roughly 2pm and me and 3 buddies were going to rent seadoo's. So, we hit the marina and too our amazement there was a 10'foot crocodile swimming in the marina (this didnt discourage us from renting the seadoo's either, plus there was a little liquor in us!). Me and my 1 friend were gazing at this beast on the dock as it started to swim directly at us, neither of us had the mental capacity to think that this thing might jump up and grab our leg, so we watched as it swam directly under our feet, at which point I had a great idea to grab it by the tail and pick it up! Not my smartest of moves but definitely one of my most exhilarating and one I wouldn't do again but do not regret doing! haha... So, having got back home to Canada I was really pumped into getting some kind of reptile. Realizing that a dwarf caiman probably wouldn't be the most practical thing to have laying around the house I stumbled across the great looking lizards which I later found out were Tegu's. I pretty much bought the entire setup and Tegu on spot and about an hour later after getting all the details and info I need to properly take care of him... I was bringing Bob home in the car and I'm already in love with him!

jamescott · Member Joined: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Toronto

Also, the locals at the seadoo rental called the crocodile Bob as it's apparently always in the marina. So, I couldnt think of a more fitting name for my Tegu then; Bob the land crocodile! haha

Tegster · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 6:32 pm Post subject:

Welcome to the site. Glad you found us! You sound like an impulse shopper

Ask away if you should have any questions.
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jamescott · Member Joined: Mar 02, 2008 Posts: 11 Location: Toronto

Yea, I do alot of things on impulse, it keeps life interesting! I did however do the research on the tegu and after a couple weeks of deliberation, when I went to check them out, I was sold!

Thanks for the welcome!

meanah · Posted: Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:11 pm Post subject:

so you have a uvb light? thats one of the only thing people ever miss i have seen.. if u have that and proper temps and mositure and calicum. ull be golden. well welcome to the forum/family. ask all the Qs u need
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angelrose · Posted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:37 am Post subject:

Hi jamescott

welcome

and Congrats on your tegu

alot of real good info here and if you can't find it ....ask

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