Hi my tegu is 51inches long he's shedding right now, is that mean he's growing bigger for his old skin or he's just shedding because of some other reason. Please anwere me.
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tegu shedding question
blackthroatluver
Dec 21, 2004 03:08 PM
Replies (2)
dragonfruit_85
Dec 21, 2004 08:41 PM
I believe reptiles shed because they are growing. Yours sound awefully big though, but Im sure it's possible for it to continue growing.
-Beth
boidsntegus
Dec 23, 2004 07:37 AM
Yeah, reptiles grow their entire lives and so they shed there skin from time to time. I can't be sure of the frequency for adult tegus, but they slow their growth dramatically after they reach adult size (which yours obviously is). So nothing to worry about.
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-Bill
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