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Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 8:31 pm Post subject: Chilean Dwarf Tegu?
Greetings.
Has anyone ever heard of the Chilean Dawrf Tegu, sci. name: Callopistes maculatus? They're interesting looking, and i was wondering if they may be a good addition to my humble family (sadly acknowledges that 'family' is me and my dog). If anyone does know about them...
temperament?... diet?.... are there any breeders known? i've heard that most out there are wild caught and thus flighty.... Any info at all?
Lemme know if you know anything. Would REALLY appreciate it.
Im a bit sceptical about that site...their cage sizes suggested for all species are incredibly small, plus I see a lot in their bearded dragon section that would cause outrage on some of the sites I visit.
Theres a thread about two down on this board about ameivas - the dwarf tegu. Have a look there to see if theres anything useful
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 4:22 am Post subject:
Yea I don't know much about that link, just found it one day surfin , just trying to help find info. now that i've looked at that site see what you mean?
thanks for showing me that
Bobby[varnyard].
Joined: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 63 Location: Ripple In Time
Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 11:19 am Post subject:
Yeah i don't agree with that site. I scrolled down to Blue Tongued skinks and they say you can house 2 or 3 in a 20 gallon tank... I think a 40 to 55 gallon for a single blue tongue is more appropriate
Joined: Jul 18, 2005 Posts: 340 Location: Bay Area,Ca
Posted: Wed Oct 26, 2005 1:36 pm Post subject:
Callopistes Maculatus are supposedly very similar to Ameivas in being very active most of the time as welll as being burrowers, Maculatus is similar in size to green Ameivas attaining 20'' total length and svl's of over 6'', the main difference is habitat as Maculatus comes the hot South American deserts (including the Atacama from what I understand),
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