thinking about getting a tegu

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hi all im thinknig about getting a tegu i have been looking at a few different ones just not sure which one yet.i like the argentine black and whites but also like the reds and blue.this would be my first tegu but i have other reptiles like monitors and snakes so i do have experence with reptiles just not tegus yet.i have done alot ofreading about them and i know there size and what they eat and all that good stuff.what would you guys think would be a good first tegu?if you have any pics please post em.

[varnyard]

I would suggest the Argentine tegus. The Black n White, or the Red. They are the most easy to tame of all tegus. They also have a larger variety of food items. The will eat fruit and veggies. The rest tend to be meat eaters.
Here are some pictures of the ones I raise. These are adult Argentine Black n Whites.

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wow those are awesome man.is that tegu eating a chicken?thats awesome.i will proble go with a argentine b&w do you know where i might be able to get a nice and healthy one at by any chance?

[varnyard]

Well, they will not hatch until July or August. That is the time that they hatch everywhere. I will have some babies out of mine in July.
http://Varnyard-Herps-INC.com/

[zigzag]

cool let me know when they hatch and i will get one from you.

[varnyard]

Not a problem!! Will do. :)

[Nero557]

Good choice man, Arg. B/W are awesome, I currently have two and will probably get a few more. I also have a red, although she is awesome, she is still only a baby so I haven't experienced a whole lot of reds yet. Also, good choice on picking one up from Bobby, he has a lot of experience and is very knowledgeable. I can tell you that you will not be disappointed with an Arg. B/W, or doing business with Bobby. Good luck man, and welcome to the tegu family. ;) Also, feel free to ask as many questions as you feel you need to, no one can ever know too much and even if you think your question is stupid, it's better to be sure than get it wrong and regret it later. :)

[varnyard]

Thanks Art!!

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yeah i love the way the tegus look and there size.im going to wait a little while before i get one right now i have a few monitors and i need to get them there adult cages before buying another one.

[zigzag]

thanks for the welcome.

[Nero557]

no problem guys! :)

[varnyard]

Glad you are here!! :yesnod:

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quick question.do argentine tegus eat alot of fruit or is it mainly reds?

[Nero557]

well, it all depends, you can start them off young and then they will, like I did with my male arg bw, but my big female doesn't eat them as much because I didn't start feeding them to her until she was a sub adult she's a lil over 3ft. So start them early and they will.

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alright i will do that.what kind of fruits do they eat?i know some people feed strawberries,bannans, but thats all i have heard of so far.

[varnyard]

Here is a care sheet I made. It has a bunch of helpful information in it on feeding, as well as diet.
http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/forums/showthread.php?t=78209

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that answerd all of my questions i was thinking of lol.thanks for the awesome care sheet cant wait to get a tegu. :)