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RE: Black Throat VS Tegu temperament

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Posted by: FR at Tue May 31 08:23:53 2011   [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by FR ]  
   

Apparently your not qualified, as Albigs are not lounge lizards if kept properly.



All monitors can be kept undermetabolizied. That is, not allowed or supported to reach full operating temps. When this happens, they are not very active.



When they can and do reach full operating temps, they are as active as any other species of monitor.



The same goes for tegus, in nature, they are hell on wheels. They are fast and agile. But in captivity when kept in suboptimum temps, they are slow and lethargic.



Which is not to say, either species cannot be friendly, they can and do get used to people, and find ways to use them for their own good.



So no, you seen only qualified to give opinions on albigs that were not allowed to be active. Sorry


   

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