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Hey I have had my red tegu for a few months now I fed him some fruit at the beginning and everything was fine but recently hes been very lazy and i havent seen him [bleep] in about a few weeks and i doubt thats normal i feed him alot I havent been feeding him fruits, mostly crickets and little fuzzies but its like he drags his ass and his back legs but he still uses the back legs just doesnt come off the ground was wondering if anyone had any suggestions.. Thanks

The Bleep Means Crap, Poop, Goto The Bathroom just wanted to clear that up

how are temperatures? if it's too cold they'll be lazy. other than that can't think of anything else. good luck.

what kind of substrate are you using- This may sound stupid and is maybee a long shot, or a cold shot, but maybee a hemroid. who knows you might want to see a vet if anyone else has no ideas, good luck there buddy. -nick-

Has he been drinking plenty of water?

Kinda sounds like a prelude to brumation. Usually in hibernation/brumation, they will reatain all that they eat as a way to store up for the winter. ....... just a hunch though. I have a male who wakes up daily and hasnt eaten on his own in about a month now, nor has he gone potty either, although my female and younger male are both acting normal. Vet or ask Bert would be my opinion. Or you could ask Rollin.... I would trust that answer almost implicitly =)

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Who owns who? The tegu or you?

Hey, thanks for the boost in confidence haha. Don't ask me about this hibernation thing though; about a month ago I turned back the lights and lowered the temp and they're still waking up, eating, pooping... you name it. All I could suggest to Jerk0v is like you and Nick said; he might want to take him to the vet. It's true that they do stop eating for awhile before they hibernate but that dragging his ass around comment makes me a little nervous.