my tegu is now kept outside permanently in a 10x5' cage in southern california. I was just wondering if it is safe to let them hibernate here and how deep should i make the dirt for him. should i cover the cage with a tarp or something to prevent rain from coming in. any tips and advice would really help.
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hibernating tegus outside
chacoantegu
Aug 04, 2003 03:02 PM
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MAP
Aug 04, 2003 03:52 PM
Don't have answers to your ??'s but just curious....Where in Southern CA are you? We're in South Orange County.
Thanks.....MAP
birddog5151
Aug 04, 2003 06:27 PM
I'm in Kansas and I don't have a roof on my outdoor pen. It's roughly 3'X 6'X 27". That's the size 3/4" plywood I had that I used for the base. It holds three bags of cyprus mulch(Home Depot). There is a large water dish and a hide. The tegus usually just dig in for the evening whether it is raining or not. I built the sides with a little gap so it would drain. So far it has worked fine. For the most part I don't think the rain hurts them because the temperature stays high, and proabably will, through September and into October. I am shooting for the third week of September maybe later to move them inside. Hope this helps.
Mike B
