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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  Hello all!          theTegu.com Forum Index -> Welcome View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message aces Member Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 18 Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:49 pm    Post subject: Hello all! Hello all, I am new to tegus but have been keeping snakes and fish for a long time. I'm already finding that tegus are very different than either snakes or fish!!! But his personality is remarkable and he seems to do a lot more 'thinking' than any pet I've had in some time. His name is "Manu" our new Argentinian B & W Tegu. Hopefully you guys can help us take good care of him. Tom and Monica Back to top Teiidae Retired Mod Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 1354 Location: Denver, CO Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 5:54 pm    Post subject: Welcome to theTegu _________________ 1.0.0 Ball Python "Albino" 1.1.0 Ball Python 100% "Het Albino" 1.2.0 Ball Python "Pastel" 1.0.0 Ball Python "Cinnamon Pastel" 1.0.0 Ball Python "Spider" 0.2.0 Ball Python "Normal" Back to top Rick Administrator Joined: Nov 06, 2004 Posts: 972270 Location: Central Maine Posted: Wed Mar 01, 2006 7:27 pm    Post subject: Indeed, welcome to The Tegu Community @ www.thetegu.com Feel free to make yourself at home in the forums, join the chat from time to time (note that if you hand around the few of us that are always in the chatroom will likely notice you.. we are in there almost 24/7 but often doing other things too) Rick _________________ Sisco Reptiles - Proud Breeder of the Tamest & Most Social Tegus. See www.SiscoReptiles.com Back to top aces Member Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 18 Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:19 am    Post subject: Great, thanks! By the way, is there a pinned thread on the best way to tame a tegu? I could start a new one but dont want to be repetitive. Right now we just take him out for 15-20 minutes a day (but have been missing some days lately). Back to top Teiidae Retired Mod Joined: Mar 25, 2005 Posts: 1354 Location: Denver, CO Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 10:27 am    Post subject: Here is an article that may be of some help if you have not already read it... http://thetegu.com/contentid-17.html _________________ 1.0.0 Ball Python "Albino" 1.1.0 Ball Python 100% "Het Albino" 1.2.0 Ball Python "Pastel" 1.0.0 Ball Python "Cinnamon Pastel" 1.0.0 Ball Python "Spider" 0.2.0 Ball Python "Normal" Back to top aces Member Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 18 Posted: Thu Mar 02, 2006 9:57 pm    Post subject: That is an excellent article. Actually I just took Manu out today and he was extremely calm and closing his eyes when I was petting his head. Being a snake keeper I'm not used to herps enjoying human interaction, is he actually enjoying my company? If so, awesome! Back to top yeaitsdave Honored Member Joined: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 261 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:33 am    Post subject: Welcome to thetegu. Es possible he was enjoying it, sometimes they close their eyes when they get stressed too, tho Back to top aces Member Joined: Mar 01, 2006 Posts: 18 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 4:47 pm    Post subject: I'm rather sure it's not stress. If he doesn't like something his typical response is like a cartoon character; there's a 'poof' cloud where he once was and he's scrambling off somewhere! Back to top yeaitsdave Honored Member Joined: Sep 25, 2005 Posts: 261 Posted: Fri Mar 03, 2006 11:30 pm    Post subject: Good, good. 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