My Argentine

Chizzow · Member Joined: May 10, 2005 Posts: 73 Location: BC

well after searching for a few months, i finally got a hold of one in Canada!

Ate 3 pinkies, 2 silkworms and a couple of crickets...then pooped

judging by the faded green tint on its head and its size *5.5inches svt* i'm assuming its a couple of months old.

I gave it a warm bath and massaged its head and chin, it then relaxed and started purring

Has this happened to anyone else!?

Rick · Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 12:18 am Post subject:

I have never heard a tegu purr. I would keep an eye on him for a respiratory infection. One other person has mentioned a purring sound, you can read that post here..

http://thetegu.com/postlite872-purr.html

Rick
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Chizzow · Member Joined: May 10, 2005 Posts: 73 Location: BC

i guess purring isn't the proper way of describing the sound, it sounds almost like a quiet burp, and I can clearly see the tegu make that sound from its throat. This doesn't happen oftern, only when I scratch/ rub its chin

I spoke to a local herpetologist, and he said it may be a submissive sound that the tegu makes when its relaxed.