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Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 9:11 am Post subject: Guard mode after breeding.
Tegu females can often get very nasty after being bred, due to guarding the nest and eggs. Some will even do this after the nest and eggs are removed. Here is a video clip that shows this, note the body posture. I also had to remove the male after this clip was shot, the female tried to attack him as well.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiZAtn8fmtI _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Tue May 22, 2007 12:03 pm Post subject:
I have noticed that myself about a few. As for getting closer to her, well I just wanted to respect her warning. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
Joined: Jan 07, 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Germany / Hannover
Posted: Fri May 25, 2007 3:48 am Post subject:
My tegugirl is still in the guardian mode...but not aggressive.
She is just blocking the cave...
And she is collecting all small white stones...maybe she thinks that this were her eggs...she layed the stones at the same place...where the eggs layed..
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 9:27 pm Post subject:
Mine is still in that mind set, she is still acting like she does not want anything near her. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
Joined: Jan 07, 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Germany / Hannover
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:22 am Post subject:
Bert L. told me, that you can even leave the eggs in the nest...the whole time!?!
You have any experience with that?
He told me, that the motther will protect and clean it all the time...but if they leave the eggs?What will happen?a hungry mom?or will she leave the nest some days before the eggs break off?
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:28 am Post subject:
I have never left the eggs in the nest, but I have heard the same thing. I always pull the eggs and move them to my incubator. I would not risk leaving them in the nest. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 5:47 am Post subject:
Mine is pretty dry, I use 8 parts water to 20 parts mixture, or medium. If the ratio is 1 part to 2 parts it seems to be too damp for tegu eggs and mold will start to grow. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
Joined: Jan 07, 2007 Posts: 95 Location: Germany / Hannover
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 6:08 am Post subject:
After she layed the clutch the eggs are not completley round...they had depressions (google translation) i think its called dells...the eggs of pogona vitticeps show this if they are too dry...?!?!
But now...i rised the humidity tom70%....but the dells were still there
Diveting eggs can be either from low humidity or infertilized eggs. My experience has been you need a quite high humidity (80% or greater) but with good ventilation. If there isn't proper ventilation, you will certainly get mold. You can also try to prevent mold growing by washing the eggs and getting rid of anything clinging to the eggs that would promote molding.
For the interests of clarity, is that parts by volume or parts by weight? Conventionally, the 'formula' that is often quoted in literature is equal parts vermiculite and water by weight.
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 12:47 pm Post subject:
Mine is by volume, I use 50% vermiculite to 50% Perlite. Then this mix is mixed 20 parts medium to 8 parts water. Or 20 cups of the medium to 8 cups of water.
Normally just warm tap water and a soft, old toothbrush to get rid of clinging organic matter. In cases where I have had extra reason to be concerned of potential pathogens, I've employed a very weak solution of betadine surgical scrub (you can purchase this at a pharmacy, it is usually kept behind the counter and you have to ask for it). Just enough betadine in the water to make it appear discoloured, you don't want to use too much.
Joined: May 16, 2005 Posts: 1164 Location: panamacity florida
Posted: Mon May 28, 2007 5:20 am Post subject:
Thanks for the info, I will keep that in mind. I wash my eggs but all I have ever used is just plain water with a damp cloth. _________________ www.tegu.com and www.Varnyard-herps-inc.com
I normally use plain water as well, I just usually want to get excess debris off the eggs. But when you consider some of the junk that our crocs, and sometimes the tegus, incorporate into their nests, I will also use the betadine solution. I don't know if it actually helps that much, or if it is just a "mental bandage" for peace of mind.
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