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Blue Tegu color???

ruddmic Nov 11, 2004 11:00 AM

I recently bought an adult female blue tegu and when it showed up it had a lot of orange on its belly, back and neck. What is the deal with this?

This is the firt tegu I have seen with this coloring.

Rudd

Replies (2)

kofseattle Nov 11, 2004 01:03 PM

This is a fairly common trait. Mine has it as well.
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tupinambis Nov 29, 2004 07:55 PM

Tupinambis merianae is HIGHLY polymorphic. I've been involved with breeding a large number of them in Brazil, and from a single clutch you will find nearly all white ones, nearly all black ones, inbetween, so-called "blues", orange belly with black backs,orange over most of the surface, "spotted" ones, etc. I even had one that many hobbyists insisted on telling me was T.rufescens because of its all red colour, despite the fact that both his parents were T.merianae.

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