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I have read that Argentine tegus will hibernate for up to 7 months in the wild. I have a baby tegu, about 20 inches long. She (or he) has been extremely active since I got her around the beginning of July. She has been eating like a pig and growing like a weed. The last week she has been spending much more time sleeping. She wakes up, gorges on her food, and then goes back to sleep for most of the day. She is still growing fine, and is currently in shed. Is this sleepiness normal? Do tegus in captivity goes through a time where they sleep more? Our outdoor temperatures have started to go down and the light is changing, but her temps are the same that they have always been. Could she actually be picking up on the season starting to change a little? Just curious, any answers would be appreciated!

Jamie Hough
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Valley Dragons said:
I have read that Argentine tegus will hibernate for up to 7 months in the wild. I have a baby tegu, about 20 inches long. She (or he) has been extremely active since I got her around the beginning of July. She has been eating like a pig and growing like a weed. The last week she has been spending much more time sleeping. She wakes up, gorges on her food, and then goes back to sleep for most of the day. She is still growing fine, and is currently in shed. Is this sleepiness normal? Do tegus in captivity goes through a time where they sleep more? Our outdoor temperatures have started to go down and the light is changing, but her temps are the same that they have always been. Could she actually be picking up on the season starting to change a little? Just curious, any answers would be appreciated!

Jamie Hough
www.valleydragons.com
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It's perfectly normal - Even with keeping the heat and light up regularly in the enclosure, they can still sense a changing in the seasons - It's quite common for a slow down in activity as fall draws near, however keeping your heat and lights up regularly will most likely bring them out of it.

And as long as your Tegu is still eating, it is in both of your best interest to keep the heat up so the tegu can digest it's food - They will go a month or better without eating prior to hibernation naturally, as un-digested food in their stomachs, while in hibernation can cause fatal consequences...

Mike
 
I agree with Mike, it is that time of year again. I have four of my adults that are in full hibernation now.
 
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