new tegu

angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

I just have a thing for these golds. I think their a gorgeous looking lizard.

laurarfl · Posted: Thu Aug 28, 2008 6:51 am Post subject:

We name ours after characters, usually.

From Harry Potter:
Aragog (spider), Narcissa (scorpion), Pigwigeon (hognose), Winky (one-eyed corn), Kreacher (tegu)

Twilight:
Bella and Edward, a pair of Beardies

Lord of the Rings:
Legalus, a corn snake (leg-less)

Flintstones:
Bam, Pebbles, Fred, Wilma (corns)

Other animals have come previously named, or were named after miscellaneous characters or personality traits...Oscar the Grouch, Jack Sparrow, Rexie, Toby-Mac, Samson, Monty Python.

Anyway, glad to hear that your caging has worked out better. The humidity might work out on its own if the bedding dries out just a bit.
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0.1.0 Colombian Tegu
0.2.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
1.0.0 Red Tegu
1.0.0 Green Amevia (yet another teiid)
8 other lizards
1 little gator
13 snakes
4 frogs
some bugs
and a partridge in a pear tree

GotteeGuy · Posted: Fri Aug 29, 2008 11:32 pm Post subject:

i will consider a name...lol
if you're wondering,the water bowl is in back of the log,by the fake plant.

and just for fun,that's a frog.

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1.0.0 Blacklined Plated Lizard
0.0.2 Five Lined Skinks
1.0.0 Broad Headed Skinks
1.2.0 Eastern Glass Lizards
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos
0.1.0 African Fat Tailed Gecko
0.0.1 Grey Ratsnake
-And ALOT More Herps

angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

your coming along just great, GotteeGuy ! he's looking healthy and as cute as ever

txrepgirl · Posted: Sun Aug 31, 2008 5:25 am Post subject:

thanks for sharing the nice pics

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GotteeGuy · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 3:52 pm Post subject:

should i put a large stick and another hide in there?

it looks empty.
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--0.1.0 Columbian Tegu--
1.0.0 Blacklined Plated Lizard
0.0.2 Five Lined Skinks
1.0.0 Broad Headed Skinks
1.2.0 Eastern Glass Lizards
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos
0.1.0 African Fat Tailed Gecko
0.0.1 Grey Ratsnake
-And ALOT More Herps

txrepgirl · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 7:39 pm Post subject:

It looks fine to me

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GotteeGuy · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 9:41 am Post subject:

another thing,for the last 1 1/2 days he has been in the water bowl for a long time.it looks like he is also sleeping in the water bowl at night. i have to wake him up and take him out of the water bowl for
basking/feeding,but he is very allert when i take him out.
there was some shed in there when i cleaned it out.
so is it normal for columbian tegus to spend alot of time in water,and even sleep in it?
or is it because he is shedding or does he go in there instead of burrowing?
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--0.1.0 Columbian Tegu--
1.0.0 Blacklined Plated Lizard
0.0.2 Five Lined Skinks
1.0.0 Broad Headed Skinks
1.2.0 Eastern Glass Lizards
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos
0.1.0 African Fat Tailed Gecko
0.0.1 Grey Ratsnake
-And ALOT More Herps

angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

colombians are tropical. my b/w colombian loves the bath and will close her eyes and just float on her driftwood I place in the bath with her.

my golds are kind of new but they like it in the bath. they also love to be misted while basking.

I have a large enough 'pool' of water in all their enclosures so they can take a dip when they choose. it's easier.

the skin/shed should just glide right off of them like silk.

greentriple · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:22 pm Post subject:

These posts are why I love this site. Laura, Angel, Tex and others you make our home here so comfortable!
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txrepgirl · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 4:33 pm Post subject:

thank you greentriple ( Ricardo ) for the sweet words.

GotteGuy.Our two arg. Tegus like to soak more in the water when they are shedding than when they are not.Reptiles also do that when they are dehydrated.

GotteeGuy · Posted: Sun Sep 14, 2008 7:25 pm Post subject:

thanks for the info

he's stopped the behavior.
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--0.1.0 Columbian Tegu--
1.0.0 Blacklined Plated Lizard
0.0.2 Five Lined Skinks
1.0.0 Broad Headed Skinks
1.2.0 Eastern Glass Lizards
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos
0.1.0 African Fat Tailed Gecko
0.0.1 Grey Ratsnake
-And ALOT More Herps

angelrose · Moderator Joined: Jan 05, 2008 Posts: 1455

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GotteeGuy · Posted: Wed Sep 17, 2008 4:58 pm Post subject:

he's slowed down on the eating a bit (probably because of the season).

i have yet another question

has anyone seen this excavator sand that you add water to to make clay burrows for reptiles (usually in petsmart)?
i use it for some of my leopard geckos.i was wondering if i could make it like this for my tegu,as a burrow he doesn't have to dig or collapse--

(i didn't draw this,i just got it off the internet,but something like this) (maybe the deepest part wider to curl up in)

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--0.1.0 Columbian Tegu--
1.0.0 Blacklined Plated Lizard
0.0.2 Five Lined Skinks
1.0.0 Broad Headed Skinks
1.2.0 Eastern Glass Lizards
1.1.0 Leopard Geckos
0.1.0 African Fat Tailed Gecko
0.0.1 Grey Ratsnake
-And ALOT More Herps