Care Sheet for TegusAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 2.86 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 01/18/2005 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Tegus |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | T-E-G-U- K-I-D |
Years Experience: | 3 to 5 Years |
Species: | Black and white argentine tegu |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Black and White Argentine Tegu |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Males will have to small bulges on either side of vent like a BB was shot under the skin |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | I use cypress mulch and or bark. Do not use anything that can stick together if it gets wet because if it gets stuck on the tegus toes it can prevent shed, cutting off circulation, and can cause loss of digits
Fairly big sized water bowl for soaking although they rarely soak |
Lighting and UVB: | For babies have a uvb bulb and a full spectrum light
adults don’t need the uvb but do need basking light
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Temperatures and Humidity: | Basking temperatures 110 -115 cooler side 83-87
Fairly high humidity mist weekly |
Heating and Equipment: | Put under tank heating pads DO NOT USE HEAT ROCKS THEY CAN BURN YOUR TEGU!!!!!!!!!!!
Also use heat lamp |
Caging Provided: | For a baby 30G. Is ok but will rapidly need bigger sized enclosure. 8X8X8 is preferred. Also need appropriate sized hide box with high humidity . |
Diet: | Carnivorous |
Description of Diet: | Carnivorous. Tegus can eat hissing roaches,rodents,crickets,superworms,and locusts. Crickets Should be main food source when tegus are younger but as they grow they move up to larger rodents and some vegetables can be offered. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Use calcium powder such as miner-all or other supplements |
Maintenance: | Takes a fair bit of time but after a while it gets to be routine. |
Some Words on this Species: | Tegus are awesome animals to have but require a lot of responsibility and money$$. But once you get one of these lizards you will see how rewarding they really are. Good luck. |
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