Care Sheet for TegusAverage Rating Given To This Care Sheet Is 3.08 (1=lowest, 5=highest) Last Updated: 04/07/2004 |
Main Category: | Lizards |
Sub Category: | Tegus |
Care Sheet Submitted By: | Whitney |
Years Experience: | 1 to 2 Years |
Species: | B&W Argentina Tegu |
Other Species or Phases this Care Sheet May Cover: | Black & White Argentina Tegu |
Sexing and Characteristics: | Agressive sexual behaviour or basic aggression can be detected by the hissing and quick rattling or vibration of the tail. It is not common. Some say it is like a rattle snake. |
Mostly Active During: | Day |
Substrate and Water Needs: | Cypress or Eucalyptis Mulch is the best holds moisture for a good humid environment... A den is good for when they are smaller. |
Lighting and UVB: | Basking Lamp, Night lamp, and 0.8 or 0.5 UV lighting |
Temperatures and Humidity: | 110 degrees F day and 70-80 at night keep his hide box or rock den humide this also helps shedding and is close to his natural environment. |
Heating and Equipment: | Heat pad under cage...watch all glass cages, they may break, and a basking lamp |
Caging Provided: | A 38x 78 cage( for now until he is huge), with a ramp leading to a 7 foot by 3 foot box full of mulch and plants and food..he likes to roam |
Diet: | Omnivorous |
Description of Diet: | My tegu enjoy, turkey, pinkies, oranges and especially mushrooms. He often eats cheese and some what enjoys crickets. |
Supplements, Nutrition and Usage: | Rep-Cal cricket dust for his vitamines and minerals and also a CALCIMIZE for his water (by Flukers) |
Maintenance: | If you use mulch, just remove the area where he or she went to the bathroom and change water and food daily...make sure cage is moist. |
Some Words on this Species: | i own a beardie named Syrax he loves crickets and oranges and his favorite fruit...my red tailed boa..well he likes bunnies...Awe |
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