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Joined: Jan 10, 2008 Posts: 126 Location: London, England
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 12:41 pm Post subject: Reptile Carpet
Does anyone use reptile carpet in their Tegu's enclosure and if so would you recommend it
I am considering using this in one half of Louie's housing and leaving the other end chips so he has somewhere to burrow. _________________ 1.0.0 Louie Our Red Argentine Tegu
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Joined: Feb 17, 2008 Posts: 39 Location: Ontario, Canada
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 2:25 pm Post subject:
I personally don't use it for my tegu. I have used it for a beardie before though and I'll tell you one thing, it doesn't hold humidity AT ALL. If you're only using it for half then I guess there wouldn't be any problems but I'm not 100% sure. _________________ 1.0 Bearded Dragon
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Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 917 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 3:40 pm Post subject:
The only place I would use it, is at the basking spot, but it's a bit unnecessary because you can take some big rocks.
Also, the carpet can broke the nails of the reptile
I use to do the same thing with my beardie, but it's only for his baby/juvenile period. When they are not mature, the beardies are very curious and taste/touch everything with their tongue (causing dangerous impaction). When he/she will be an adult I will put sand and feed him/her into another tank. _________________ Ben
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Joined: Jan 10, 2008 Posts: 126 Location: London, England
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 4:31 pm Post subject:
Any suggestions on any other non loose substrates that may be good with Tegu's? _________________ 1.0.0 Louie Our Red Argentine Tegu
1.0.0 Jorge Our Beardie
1.0.0 Charlie Our Yemen Chameleon
1.2.0 Romeo, Juliet & Duchess Our Leopard Geckos
3.0.0 Oscar, Kruger & Rocky Our Fire Bellied Toads
Joined: Jan 29, 2008 Posts: 150 Location: Mar del Plata, Argentina
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 5:38 pm Post subject:
I use shavings for mine, you can get them for free or cheap prices in furniture business and it's very soft so they can digg very deep without any problem. If you want some ask for non pine shavings. _________________ Did you say "tame"? Let me show you what that means: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RvhG2j6zOs
Joined: Nov 04, 2007 Posts: 917 Location: Canada, Québec, Pointe-Calumet.
Posted: Sun Mar 23, 2008 7:18 pm Post subject:
Frizz wrote:
Any suggestions on any other non loose substrates that may be good with Tegu's?
No, because the Tegu have to dig, it's part of his nature. If he lived in a Tank without nothing to dig (for hiding) he will be much more nervous. I tried the experience with snakes and lizards, they always want to find something to dig, so they go under the carpet.
good luck! _________________ Ben
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