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Main Menu Home The Forums Photo Gallery Video Forum Tegu Chat (IRC) Helpful Info Messaging Your Account Contact Admin      Of Interest      Earn Revenue Add targetted ads and earn free income!      Tegu Books theTegu.com: Forums  Forum FAQ   Search   Usergroups   Profile   Login  Appropriate Cage size          theTegu.com Forum Index -> General Care View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message gpatomson New Member Joined: Apr 14, 2008 Posts: 5 Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 9:30 pm    Post subject: Appropriate Cage size Hey, I have about a 3 month old argentine red tegu in a 29 gallon long tank which is about 2.5 ft long 1ft wide and 2ft tall. He (or she i dont know yet) is constantly trying to escape or "dig through the cage." I handle him two or three times a day and let him move his legs crawling around me. What i really want to know is, is this cage i have extremly to small for this little guy or do I just have an adventerous tegu? ****I'd appreciate any advice.... Thanks, Geoff Back to top Ben3233 Senior Member Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 918 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet. Posted: Mon Apr 14, 2008 11:07 pm    Post subject: Hello gpatomson, welcome to Thetegu community. Good too hear that you have a beautiful argentine Red Tegu. About your question, I need to know how long is your Tegu? You have to respect the 2x long + 1xwide rules Example if your Tegu is 10 inches long (nose to tail's end) 2x10 inches= 20 inches, 1x 10inches= 10 inches Terrarium measurement: (Over 20 inches long, over 10 inches wide) Your Tegu had a big enough Terrarium, but if he is 12 inches or over, you will have to thing about building a Terrarium (4x2x2 feet) and for an adult (7x4x3feet) Also, they have a reputation to be very curious, don't worry about it! _________________ Ben 0.0.1 Bearded Dragon (Uresaii) "Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mistery, but today is a gift...that is why we call it the present". -Tortoise Oogway Back to top gpatomson New Member Joined: Apr 14, 2008 Posts: 5 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 8:54 am    Post subject: He is right around 10-12 inches so I should start looking for a new cage pretty soon... Thanks alot Ben I appreciate all your help. Lol most of the cage dimensions on these forums were for adult to sub adult lizards so I really had no idea, im just glad my lizard isnt crazy! Back to top Warner Honored Member Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 201 Location: Chicago area Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 1:37 pm    Post subject: Does he/she have at least 6 or 8 inches of substrate to burrow in? How about a hide? Usually if they get freaked they will just burrow and feel safe then. I don't even have any hides in my guy's enclosure....he just burrows whenever he wants to (which is most of the time). Warner Back to top gpatomson New Member Joined: Apr 14, 2008 Posts: 5 Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:08 pm    Post subject: No I actually didnt even think of it he has about half of that but he burrows pretty much all day anyways.. thanks for the tip though Warner Back to top Warner Honored Member Joined: Apr 11, 2007 Posts: 201 Location: Chicago area Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 3:12 pm    Post subject: Sure thing....in that small of an enclosure the substrate should not be too costly. I don't know where you live, but here in the Chicago area cypress mulch is available year-round and it's only about $3 a bag. You wouldn't even use a whole bag in that enclosure. I use 7 bags in my 8x3 enclosure, but it's nice and deep.....10" or more I would say. 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