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RE: Plumping up Tegu after Hibernation

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Posted by: blues_lover at Fri Mar 23 02:27:10 2007  [ Report Abuse ] [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by blues_lover ]  
   

I'm told by a researcher who worked on hibernating tegus in south/central Brazil that their burrows during winter are usually 13-17 degrees Celsius. Room temperature would likely be quite warm and cause them to loose more weight.

   

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