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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  Smallest cage size? Goto page 1, 2  Next          theTegu.com Forum Index -> Tegu Housing View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message DeadIrishD Honored Member Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 265 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 4:44 pm    Post subject: Smallest cage size? What is the Smallest cage size for a argintine b&w tegu and a sav monitor (they'll be living together) I would perfer this not not take up too much floor space, but would be happy if I could have it a bit taller to make up for lack of floor space? I do already have a plan on how I want it to look, just not sizes, I will try and post a picture to put up on here after I work everything out on microsoft paint. Back to top DeadIrishD Honored Member Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 265 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 5:25 pm    Post subject: will someone put the picture on here, if i send it to them in an email? I don't have the patients :-/ Back to top ElliotJasChief Respected Member Joined: Apr 23, 2005 Posts: 312 Location: Phoenix AZ Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:03 pm    Post subject: I'm not entirely sure about savs, but argentines don't really seem to care at all about height, at least not when they are fully grown. They are just too heavy to climb . all my tegus including my 4 ft blue live in 18 in. tall enclosures. I think savs are also mostly terrestrial. I'd really suggest at least like 6X4 for two of them. Thats a bare minimum for the two grown animals. If they don't get along swimmingly...well then you're going to need A LOT more space. _________________ Elliot 1.2.0 blues 1.0.0 red 0.2.0 family ...and way too many fish Back to top DeadIrishD Honored Member Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 265 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 8:40 pm    Post subject: or i can build on another section above thats the same height, right? like one on the top of it Back to top Deadpool Member Joined: Dec 27, 2004 Posts: 63 Location: Ripple In Time Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:10 pm    Post subject: I knew a guy who housed a savannah monitor and a B&W together... its possible. They get similar size and have similar personalities so they can stand eachother i would think... but those 2 will need a whole room when their full grown... those are 2 very big lizards Back to top VARNYARD Banned Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 9:16 pm    Post subject: Housing two separate species is A very bad idea. Many years back I put a baby box turtle in with a hatchling savannah monitor. The savannah was ok with it at first, but soon after started trying to kill the box turtle, dragging him around by one leg, and they were the same size. Your tegu has no shell, why take the chance? I would not mix two different species, its just not worth taking the chance. Back to top DeadIrishD Honored Member Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 265 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:06 pm    Post subject: Back to top Rick Administrator Joined: Nov 06, 2004 Posts: 972270 Location: Central Maine Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:37 pm    Post subject: Here is my inside enclosure... Framing Starting Paint Nearly Done Sky testing it In these pictures I still need to finish it. It's done now but I didn't have the top window in or such when I took these. Rick _________________ Sisco Reptiles - Proud Breeder of the Tamest & Most Social Tegus. See www.SiscoReptiles.com Back to top tegulove07 Member Joined: Jun 20, 2005 Posts: 39 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:51 pm    Post subject: hey rick, im buildin a similar cage to the one in your pictures. it fits into a corner, but its just 2 levels instead of 4 *i think thats how many yours was* the dimensions are: front~5'8 wide sides~4' long and 3' tall in a year or so im makin a bigger one, but is that big enough for 1 baby and 1 almost juvie argentina B&Ws? Back to top VARNYARD Banned Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 10:55 pm    Post subject: Cool looing enclosure Rick. Looks like Sky likes it too! Back to top DeadIrishD Honored Member Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 265 Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2005 11:48 pm    Post subject: how much would it cost to build that? is anyone from around here willing to drive to Portsmouth NH and help me build an enclosure, if I pay them? Back to top ElliotJasChief Respected Member Joined: Apr 23, 2005 Posts: 312 Location: Phoenix AZ Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:15 pm    Post subject: I'll drive from AZ to help you...but you'll have to pay me a whole lot . _________________ Elliot 1.2.0 blues 1.0.0 red 0.2.0 family ...and way too many fish Back to top DeadIrishD Honored Member Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 265 Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:49 pm    Post subject: if it was not for the gas prices I'd probably take you up on that lol as long as your a drinker, or smoker as it helps me ease up to strangers, as I am extremely anti social in the real world. Back to top James_James Respected Member Joined: Jan 06, 2005 Posts: 300 Location: Portsmouth N.H. Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 7:56 pm    Post subject: shop Man, I should have taken woodshop in highschool! Very nice cage Back to top DeadIrishD Honored Member Joined: Jun 07, 2005 Posts: 265 Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2005 9:28 pm    Post subject: don't worry bro I took woodshop and just learned that a jig saw is not a puzzle but is actually a tool. Actually I am just kidding but wood shop didn't teach me much about anything...... Back to top Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         theTegu.com Forum Index -> Tegu Housing All times are GMT - 5 Hours Goto page 1, 2  Next Page 1 of 2 Translate to English using Google Language Tools:   Jump to: Select a forum General Site Forums----------------Site NewsWelcomeFun & GamesSuggestion BoxBusiness Ratings & ReviewsMembers LoungeHelpful Information Tegu Forums----------------Normal DiscussionGeneral CareHealth IssuesTegu HousingClassifiedsBreeding & GeneticsShow & Tell (Picture Forum)Lights! Camera! Action! 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