i have my arg tegus in a substrate of calci-sand and cypress mulch ,they seem like they are a lil dry and dusty from the calc carb any thoughts ps they seem a lil streased and not the pigs im used to feeding thanks Chris
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? on substrate for Arg b/w?
ChristopherD
Jun 25, 2003 05:27 PM
Replies (2)
MrSickle
Jun 26, 2003 12:23 AM
I would skip the sand and just use lots of cypress mulch. Either have a hide box with enough they can burrow in, or at least have plenty in the cage they can burrow under.
>>i have my arg tegus in a substrate of calci-sand and cypress mulch ,they seem like they are a lil dry and dusty from the calc carb any thoughts ps they seem a lil streased and not the pigs im used to feeding thanks Chris
smaug
Jun 26, 2003 02:20 PM
Tegus are fossiorial animals. (They love to dig) That means they need a substrate that holds a burrow and encrouages this activity. They also don't come from the desert so don't use sand. I use about a foot of top soil and some cypress mulch for my blue tegu and he is doing great.
