Any other tegus out there?

[Solidsnake]

well i put about six crickets in the cage and he chased them down and ate them...and i offered some kiwi on a plate...well ill try to feed him in a box or something...but he is very jumpy...so what else do you feed them...tuna fisH???so ill try to hold him in my hand for awhile then feed him right...so i should handle him every day???and do tegus see a red light???let me know, i want my tegu to live the best life possible...thanks [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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[Dr.Oviparous]

No they don't see the red spectrum. mine gets:
strawberries, raspberries, kiwi, squash, corn, apples, zoo-med tegu food, tuna fish, skinless-boneless chicken, scrambled eggs with the shell, all kinds of different fish from the supermarket, cantelope, peaches, grapes, and mice. I probably forgot a couple things, but this is what I usually feed. it's important to offer a wide varity of things, they all have different nutriens in them. food should be dusted with some sort of vitamin dusting with D3 also. DO NOT FEED: apple seeds, watermelon seeds, marijuana (I know no one here would anyway) sweetpeas, rhubarb, raw eggs. dog/cat food can be fed to tegus, but should not be the main diet, as it has too much D3. with crickets I would feed in a different box, the tegu could miss, or accedently get some cypress mulch in the mouth. are you using some sort of full spectrum bulb also? reptisun 5.0 works great. yes, you should get him out everyday. try to get him on a leash, and go outside (if it's warm enough). spend a lot of time with him, they can be really testy, but will calm down with lots of attention. I always feed after handling also. feeding first can be like eating a big meal and going on a rollor coaster.<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE> redtail tegu </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE>
mabye a RED tegu? Tupanimbus Rufescens? -Juggalo
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[Solidsnake]

i think my tegus might have ate some cypress mulch...i handled him then i tryed to feed him in a box and he was falling asleep...he seems to be breathing weird and hard...hes only a baby by the way...it seems like he doesnt want to eat...im kinda worried...what should i do???what are the concequences of ingesting some cypress mulch??? i need some help...thanks [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_frown.gif[/img]
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[Dr.Oviparous]

When you say breathing hard, can you hear it? is he making short &quot;huffing&quot; sounds? if so, that's totally normal, he's just telling you he's tuff and he can beat you up. does he fall asleep fast, or after you've been holding him for a while and rubbing behind his ears (they love that) is he lifting his own head, or does it sag? does he seem active, or is he lathargic? if you think he ate cypress mulch, I would take him to a vet. what did you offer that he diddn't eat? -Juggalo
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[motorherp]

You might want to try http://www.agamainternational.com/ seems kind of useful. Aren't they the cutest wee things, don't think I have room for one though! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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[Solidsnake]

i offered him some crickets...hes active when im trying to handle him...but when i piut him back in the cage he falls asleep very quick...and there is no noise when hes breathing it just looks like his chest is caving in...
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[txgirl266]

Well if you think he ingested substrat then you should take him to the vet! But first....
Has he gone to the bathroom for you?
Is it normal?
Is he shedding?

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[txgirl266]

Ok well I have a few tegus so heres what I can tell you about mine!
My bigger one is a male, hes around 1 1/2 feet nose to tail, I always feed him in a tub so that he can't ingest his substrate, from what I have seen most larger tegus eat very aggresively so the chances of them getting substrate is very likely.... I offer mine fruits in the morning, he really like bananas, cantoloupe, watermelon(make sure there is no seeds in it) but offer him all kinds, I also mist him 3 times a day to keep good humidity, and I feed crics towards the afternoon dusted with calcium w/d3, multivitamins, and palin old calcium ( I altrernate these of course) If he is sheeding he may seem lazy......When kerry is in shed mode all he really does is lay around ( I mean with his front legs out in front and his back legs all the way behind him, flat on his tummy) he also doesn't seem to have much of an appetite when he is about to shed or shedding. I usually soak him in the tub frequently while he is shedding! Tegus can quickly become difficult shedders if you don't amintain the right diet, right humidity ect. With the tub thing He loves it and will actually fall asleep so don't make it to deep or leave him unattended! If he hasn't ate alot he may look like he is breathing hard (or that hes caving in) because hes not packed full of food! I don't know about yours but mine usually looks like a used tire when he getts done eating :0)........ If he has gone to the bathroom for you like normal then he probably didn't ingest his substrate or it just hasn't got to where it is blocking any thing yet so you need to watch him for a few days! My little tegu is about 6 inches long (her tail was nipped off by a clutch mate) and she was impacted with the substrate that the Pet store had her on when I got her......So we went to the vet and he gave her an Enema and also some meds to take and about a week ago she passed the last of the imapction and is pooping all over the place.
The main thing to watch is the poopy thing and also keep an eye on the area right in front of the hind legs, that's usually where the imapction ends up, carefully touch him there and if you feel a hardness like inside then I would go to the vet! Better to be safe then sorry! I hope this helps
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[juggalettefwb]

Hey guess what I GOT ONE [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img] heeeee!!!! [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_biggrin.gif[/img]
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[Dr.Oviparous]

<TABLE BORDER=0 ALIGN=CENTER WIDTH=85%><TR><TD><font class="pn-sub">Quote:</font><HR></TD></TR><TR><TD><FONT class="pn-sub"><BLOCKQUOTE> ! I don't know about yours but mine usually looks like a used tire when he getts done eating </BLOCKQUOTE></FONT></TD></TR><TR><TD><HR></TD></TR></TABLE> hehe I know exactl what you mean! big fat belly [img]modules/Forum/images/smiles/icon_lol.gif[/img] -Juggalo
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[Solidsnake]

what kind of dog/cat food should i use????alpo...friskies???what do you guys use???
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[Dr.Oviparous]

I don't use any dog/cat food. dogs, and cats require way more vit D3 than tegus. if they have it too much they could have a D3 overdose overtime causing damage to the liver, kidneys, and bone deforities. also some of the cheaper dies in dog/cat food can be harmfull. zoo-med makes a canned tegu food, that's formulated for tegus, it's like $5 a can, about the size of a tuna can. if dog/cat food is used, I would use it sparingly, and should definitly not be used as the main food source. -Juggalo
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[osculum]

Blue tegus have quickly become my favorites! I had a black and white for about 9 years and his temperment was pretty good, as long as food wasn't around! But the look of the blue tegus is so much cooler in my opinion. And these guys are het for albino too!








Not the best photos, but the #$%^&#$%^&#$%^&#$%^& things won't hold still for more than a second . . . always wanting more and more food . . .

	Heterozygous Heterozygous - the animal carries the gene for a genetic trait but does not outwardly demonstrate the trait. Example: A boa that is het for albino looks normal but carries the albino gene. When it is bred to another het for albino boa or an albino boa, a percentage of the offspring will be albino.

[Dr.Oviparous]

Right on! that is a beauty! where did you get her? or are you a breeder. is it really a blue? color seems more like red, but not near a typical red either. man, that's cool. have a name yet?
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[osculum]