gold tegu?

herpgirlx03 · Member Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 20 Location: New York

do you think somebody would be able to post a good picture of a baby gold tegu and a baby black and white tegu?..or could someone clearly explain the differences to me? I just got back from a reptile expo and the person who sold me the tegu said it was a argentine black and white tegu, but I am convinced its a gold tegu.
thanks alot everyone

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meanah · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:49 pm Post subject:

a gold has gold bands running across their back
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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

meanah · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:

a gold has gold bands running across their back
and an arg. has like a white dotted line going from their shoulders down their backs
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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

bubbasherps · Respected Member Joined: Dec 16, 2005 Posts: 459

On bert langerwerf site clearly shows the difference between Teguixin and merianae so heres the link
http://www.agamainternational.com/pages/tegus.html
jeff
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herpgirlx03 · Member Joined: Mar 24, 2008 Posts: 20 Location: New York

thanks alot everyone =]
I figured out it was in fact an argentine black and white tegu!
I am so excited.
I have a 50 gallon tank, how long do you think that will late me?

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So he said, "Would it be all right
If we just sat and talked for a little while
If in exchange for your time
I give you this smile?"

meanah · Posted: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:29 pm Post subject:

that should last u till its about 20 in id say. maybe a lil longer.
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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: Sun Apr 20, 2008 9:33 pm Post subject:

Congrats on the Tegu if you are going to get him.How big is he ? we got our 2 1/2 week old arg.b/w Tegu last year in October and he is in a 55 gallon tank and we are starting to build him a big enclosure very soon.They grow very fast especially since the hibernating season is over.We got our second arg.b/w Tegu in December and he just came out of hibernation at the end of March ( so he stayed small ).