Oh my gosh he did it!

cbdridetpoa · Member Joined: Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 42

I have placed a litter box in my b&w's enclosure and have been starting training him. It's been a very slow process but i hit a break through today! The other day he was out of his cage and was starting to use the bathroom and i caught him and put him in the litter box.(I have read that about how to litter box train dogs, don't ask). He resented it but when I walked in today he had actually used the bathroom in it. I am so excited! It actually was possible!Yea!!!

txrepgirl · Posted: Wed Apr 16, 2008 6:01 pm Post subject:

That is too cool.I tried doing that before and as soon as I saw Leonidas butt move I picked him up to put him in the litter box (that I kepped next to me all the time when he free roamed) but he pooped on my foot.If he does it again do you think you can make a video of it ? PLEASE.Thank you.I do would like to know how you did it

.Congrats on training your Tegu on how to use the litter box

.Job well done.

firecar96 · Member Joined: Jan 27, 2008 Posts: 34 Location: Michigan

Thats really cool. What did you use for litter?
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cwj108 · Valued Member Joined: Mar 18, 2008 Posts: 104

Thats awesome! Congrats on the training!

NJFyneztWhiteBoy · Member Joined: Sep 11, 2007 Posts: 19

I don't think it really has to do with them knowing the litter box is where they need to use the bathroom...I think they just go in the same spot...because last week I let my tegu free roam and he took a dump on my carpet and I cleaned it up and today he was free roaming and took a crap in the exact same place...And he also only craps in one spot in his tank...

txrepgirl · Posted: Thu Apr 17, 2008 4:17 am Post subject:

Lucky for you.I always have to keep my eyes on Leonidas because he poops where ever he wants to.To me it seems like that he holds it until I let him free roam because I haven't seen any poop in his enclosure any more.I have been taking him and Zeus ( they both are baby b/w arg.Tegus ) out side on a reptile leash so they can bask in the sun and free roam a little bit and sometimes they poop out side.I love that part.I don't have to clean up after them but thank God for the hardwood and tile floors

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cbdridetpoa · Member Joined: Apr 05, 2008 Posts: 42

My litter is a substrate i use for my geckos... Before that sounds weird it is a substrate i special order and there is only one place on the east coast to get it( I cant remember what the company is ) It is a clay based kind of walnut like substrate that is ok to ingest it. I didnt want cat litter because im afraid he would eat it it...dont ask. but also my substate contains alot of odor and kind of keeps heat...