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Originally Posted by prcdslnc13
im going to a swap meet this weekend and im really hoping to come home with a tegu. my preferred is a red i really love the pinks and reds they have and have an awesome personality. but i know they have very picky diets and need certain types of fruit in the diet to be able to shed correctly. ive read that blues have the same personality but less shedding problems. and black and whites as long as you get argentines yoll be ok. i guess my question is in you guys' experience which type is a better breed. size isnt really a matter as i have a 6x2x2 cage sitting empty. and money also isnt a huge issue as i just got a car insurance settlement. but id like o not spend more then 150$ but i will if i really need to to get a good tegu.
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6x2x2 is exactly what I have and believe me, it's quite a bit smaller than you think. I can't imagine keeping a tegu any bigger than my female blue in there, since she's the smallest of the tegus. if you're going to get a red, which grow absolutely huge, you'll need a bigger cage.
here's a little comparison to put it in perspective (thanks Russ!)
that is a female blue on the back of a male red.
and here's a pic of mine so you can see that female blues aren't small
Good Luck!
