I've been into geckos, frogs, snakes and beardies for a while now - - but recently, I decided I wanted something bigger and meatier. So, at a local herp show a while back, I scanned the tables for the perfect lizard, and I found her! (considering she crawled directly up my shoulder and onto my head, as illustrated in this photo...)
She was up for adoption, a rescue of sorts, sitting sadly in a 20 gallon tank on a table full of various herps. She caught my eye, and was instantly in love (anthropomorphism at its finest, sue me) - she's absolutely the sweetest thing. I know, Colombians don't have the best reputation, but she's a lover, and the best part, she loves only me :-) ...I hand feed her, she naps with me in my bed (creepy?), burrows under my couch cushions, and leans into my hand and closes her eyes when I scratch her under the chin, kinda like a kitty cat. I'm mostly posting this to debunk the myths about Colombian tegus out there. She's the sweetest tegu I've met, period, and furthermore, she won't get quite as big as the Argentines or other big lizards.
That being said, she's my first tegu, and any tips would be greatly appreciated! So far she's doing great, but if there are any nuances I should be aware of, fire away!