And white tegu diet
Many people believe in feeding only rodents but I think a bit more variety is needed. I make ground turkey balls filled with various fruits including but not limited to blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, papaya, mango, pear, apple etc. By big we mean 4-5 feet long and up to 15 pounds. Lateral view of a red tegu skull, showing heterodont dentition. Even the largest aquariums are 2 feet deep at most. This page is only meant to be a jumping off point. Tupinambis is a lizard genus which belongs to the family Teiidae, and contains seven described species. Though more terrestrial (morphologically less well-adapted for climbing into tree canopies or for swimming) tegus fill a similar ecological niche in South America to that filled by monitor lizards in Africa, Asia and Australia, and are an example of convergent evolution. ) Most people recommend 8x4x2. We found ourselves throwing away a couch to make room for a giant tegu cage. Some tegus readily eat the fruit portion of the diet. Tegus are mainly carnivores but will take some fruit in their diet. Tegus are among the most commercially exploited reptiles in the world. The prominent pair of loreal scales on this black and white tegu identify it as belonging to the genus Salvator. They are primarily found in South America, although T. This fact should not be overlooked when you fall in love with that tiny hatchling at the pet store or reptile expo.
I was completely unprepared for the rapid growth rate, however. Check out the video that makes everyone want a tegu at Sisco Reptiles. teguixin also occurs in Panama. 5 but I feel if you get your tegu out for exercise on a regular basis you can get away with a 6x3 foot cage. There are many great care sheets (see links below) out there already. While a 20-40 gallon tank might suffice for a couple of months you will want to start planning for a custom cage that is no less than 6 feet long by 3 feet deep and 2 feet high (6x3 cage pictured at left. The newly proposed classification comes from a restructuring of the Teiidae family based upon the study of 137 morphological characteristics. In 2012 a number of tegu species were reclassified from Tupinambis to the previously used genus Salvator. Keep this in mind when shopping for a hatchling. Though similar in appearance to monitors, tegus are not closely related and can be distinguished by their larger heads, shorter necks, heavier bodies and different arrangement of the scales on the body and tail. They need a variety of meat items including frozen, thawed mice (soon to be rats), ground turkey (with bone meal added), chicken gizzards, fish such as tilapia or smelts, chicken or beef liver, beef heart, chicks, quail, eggs, etc. He was bred by Bobby Hill of Varnyard Herps. Jasper was over 3 feet long at 6 months old to give you some idea of the growth rate. I got Jasper at the Dayona Expo in August 2007 from Royal Reptilia. Cool, yes. Jasper is certainly one of the most interesting and laid back of all my lizards.
