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Tegus
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2003.
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Tupinambis is a lizard genus which belongs to the family of Teiidae. These large, South American lizards are commonly referred to as tegus. Tegus are usually primarily carnivorous, except for T. rufescens and T. merianae. Tegus fill the same ecological niche as monitor lizards and are an example of convergent evolution. Most tegus are opportunistic feeders, accepting a wide variety of foods. Tegus' diets can consist of crickets, mealworms, an occasional mouse, fish, hard boiled eggs, chicken, etc. Certain fruits and vegetables may be offered as well (for example, strawberries, mangoes, papaya, banana) but usually will only be eaten by the red or Argentinian black and white tegus. The Colombian tegus tend to be almost entirely carnivores/insectivores. Here you may post messages or questions pertaining to all aspects and issues regarding the keeping, breeding, health, and conservation of Tegus. If you are a new user to this forum, please take the time to review the rules first before posting: Terms of Service.
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Shellac
by poopoohead - Jun 05, 2003 07:49 AM |
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Jun 07, 2003 03:28 AM by grnbasilisk |
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New out door cage!
by russ1066 - Jun 05, 2003 12:39 AM |
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Jun 08, 2003 11:23 PM by russ1066 |
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Hey SMAUG
by blue_tegu - Jun 04, 2003 05:29 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 08:49 PM by birddog5151 |
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feeding question myth or fact
by SephirothsRage - Jun 04, 2003 12:42 PM |
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Jun 04, 2003 01:12 PM by bellemouse2001 |
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my red tegu
by b0bthebuilder - Jun 04, 2003 12:01 PM |
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Jun 04, 2003 01:17 PM by attentiveear |
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she ate a whole chick
by rowad - Jun 03, 2003 10:04 PM |
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Jun 03, 2003 10:24 PM by barker109 |
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New photo of baby Uno..
by jiffypop - Jun 03, 2003 08:33 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 10:50 AM by kristin |
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UVB light?????
by beausblue - Jun 03, 2003 07:37 PM |
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Jun 04, 2003 04:29 PM by beausblue |
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Beneficial Lighting
by map - Jun 03, 2003 07:32 PM |
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Jun 08, 2003 09:55 AM by MrSickle |
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Ok, since the photos are a flyin........
by kofseattle - Jun 03, 2003 05:41 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 03:52 AM by Ripley |
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finally found him. . more.. . .
by themaester - Jun 03, 2003 02:24 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 06:42 PM by themaester |
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Another pic
by barker109 - Jun 03, 2003 11:34 AM |
0 | No replies |
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I had to add my pic
by barker109 - Jun 03, 2003 11:33 AM |
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Jun 05, 2003 03:43 AM by Ripley |
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My pet blue Tegu "Smaug"
by smaug - Jun 03, 2003 11:05 AM |
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Jun 04, 2003 11:26 AM by blue_tegu |
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Since everyone else is posting pics here's mine
by Rollin - Jun 02, 2003 09:45 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 03:36 AM by Ripley |
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.another pic..
by Phil Mc - Jun 02, 2003 06:38 PM |
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Jun 03, 2003 01:11 AM by Ripley |
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Arg. Tegu Housing
by jf75mo - Jun 02, 2003 02:58 PM |
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Jun 04, 2003 03:41 PM by Rollin |
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Some new PICS of Al and Peg
by chupacabra1090 - Jun 02, 2003 01:23 PM |
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Jun 03, 2003 01:02 AM by Ripley |
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Blue male 66% het?????
by attentiveear - Jun 01, 2003 08:43 PM |
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skabs on feet
by gtchris - Jun 01, 2003 01:37 PM |
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Newbie lookin' for some advice...
by WingedPoe - Jun 01, 2003 12:22 PM |
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Jun 04, 2003 01:23 PM by Rollin |
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Is my new tegu OK?
by blue_tegu - May 31, 2003 07:18 PM |
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Jun 05, 2003 12:01 AM by blue_tegu |
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Weigh In!
by barker109 - May 31, 2003 12:46 PM |
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May 31, 2003 07:35 PM by barker109 |
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Red tegu housing
by poopoohead - May 31, 2003 09:13 AM |
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May 31, 2003 12:08 PM by beausblue |
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Adoption
by birddog5151 - May 30, 2003 09:14 PM |
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May 31, 2003 07:14 PM by birddog5151 |
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Housing ?
by beausblue - May 30, 2003 06:44 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Can O' Grasshoppers and crickets?
by evan - May 30, 2003 05:45 PM |
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May 31, 2003 12:16 PM by maxgold |
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diet help
by rowad - May 30, 2003 11:13 AM |
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May 31, 2003 12:06 PM by barker109 |
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New Arg. Red
by map - May 30, 2003 10:51 AM |
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May 30, 2003 08:05 PM by attentiveear |
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Nero Houdini (escape artist)
by gamma - May 30, 2003 04:23 AM |
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May 31, 2003 10:32 AM by ferox |
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new tegu!
by russ1066 - May 29, 2003 07:44 PM |
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May 31, 2003 12:01 AM by barker109 |
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Flagellates and Flagyl prescription should I bother?
by Rollin - May 28, 2003 10:00 PM |
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May 31, 2003 06:27 AM by Rollin |
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Tegu Growth
by bast - May 28, 2003 04:44 PM |
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May 29, 2003 11:30 AM by matthew |
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Cleaning Up
by bast - May 28, 2003 04:35 PM |
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May 28, 2003 07:15 PM by matthew |
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TEGU eating! Please help me out!
by shad925 - May 28, 2003 04:20 PM |
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May 28, 2003 10:53 PM by shad925 |
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hibernation
by jubis - May 28, 2003 01:44 PM |
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May 28, 2003 04:04 PM by russ1066 |
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New Tegu Owner
by NagyReptiles - May 28, 2003 01:25 PM |
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May 28, 2003 02:41 PM by NagyReptiles |
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little fatso at 2 months
by jubis - May 28, 2003 11:23 AM |
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May 28, 2003 11:43 PM by Rollin |
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gold tegu diet
by gtchris - May 28, 2003 08:51 AM |
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May 28, 2003 07:01 PM by Ripley |
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Percentage of Fuit in Diet
by NagyReptiles - May 28, 2003 07:42 AM |
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May 28, 2003 03:57 PM by russ1066 |
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Juniper bushes
by Blakes_girl - May 27, 2003 11:45 PM |
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May 28, 2003 03:59 PM by russ1066 |
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update on lost tegu.......HELP!!!
by themaester - May 27, 2003 09:20 PM |
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May 28, 2003 07:48 PM by themaester |
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Defferenve between B&W's and Blue's
by NagyReptiles - May 27, 2003 08:05 PM |
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May 27, 2003 08:23 PM by attentiveear |
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New Pictures (My Blue Tegus)
by ferox - May 27, 2003 02:52 PM |
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May 28, 2003 09:29 AM by Rollin |
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Are all red Tegu's from Argentina
by gnostic - May 27, 2003 01:20 PM |
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May 27, 2003 08:20 PM by attentiveear |
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Gold Tegus
by NagyReptiles - May 27, 2003 12:17 PM |
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May 29, 2003 08:13 PM by maxgold |
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hatchling b&w----eating too much?
by jubis - May 27, 2003 10:18 AM |
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May 27, 2003 04:24 PM by madeleine |
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question on mulch
by modsquad5150 - May 27, 2003 09:10 AM |
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May 27, 2003 11:56 AM by attentiveear |
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New Pic of the crew
by attentiveear - May 26, 2003 06:18 PM |
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May 27, 2003 09:23 AM by attentiveear |
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For Blakes Girl
by rowad - May 26, 2003 06:11 AM |
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May 28, 2003 07:30 AM by rowad |
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Types of sand
by barker109 - May 25, 2003 02:22 PM |
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May 26, 2003 10:42 PM by barker109 |
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My first Tegu
by gamma - May 25, 2003 12:21 PM |
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May 25, 2003 09:00 PM by Ripley |
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dwarf tegu
by gtchris - May 24, 2003 09:38 PM |
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May 26, 2003 01:51 AM by Ripley |
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Trio or Pairs? (Battle of the Females!)
by ferox - May 24, 2003 09:36 PM |
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he is a pig!!!! lol
by mike d - May 24, 2003 08:52 PM |
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May 24, 2003 09:56 PM by Rollin |
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..
by Phil Mc - May 24, 2003 05:28 PM |
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May 25, 2003 10:10 PM by Phil Mc |
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..another pic..
by Phil Mc - May 24, 2003 05:28 PM |
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..and another..
by Phil Mc - May 24, 2003 05:26 PM |
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Blue Tegu Pic...
by Phil Mc - May 24, 2003 05:24 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Incubating Eggs? Please Help
by maxgold - May 24, 2003 02:58 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Beginner Tegus
by NagyReptiles - May 24, 2003 08:49 AM |
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May 24, 2003 03:31 PM by Rollin |
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Help! Anxious Tegu!
by Mournfulinsight - May 23, 2003 10:02 PM |
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May 24, 2003 08:25 PM by Rollin |
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tegu and monitor sizes
by rcs560 - May 23, 2003 05:38 PM |
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May 23, 2003 07:11 PM by Gary D. |
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My new Blues!
by attentiveear - May 23, 2003 05:06 PM |
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May 24, 2003 03:48 PM by attentiveear |
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using sdz diet
by nick75 - May 22, 2003 03:35 PM |
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May 23, 2003 10:02 AM by attentiveear |
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I caught him basking - here's some pics of my little guy (sorry gruveb!)
by reptilian9 - May 22, 2003 11:21 AM |
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May 22, 2003 11:52 AM by gruveb |
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How 'bout some pics of big uns?
by gruveb - May 22, 2003 10:53 AM |
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May 26, 2003 10:15 PM by Ripley |
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How to feed ground turkey
by reptilian9 - May 21, 2003 08:27 PM |
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May 23, 2003 09:31 AM by bast |
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how often to feed dog food??
by evan - May 21, 2003 07:31 PM |
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May 22, 2003 06:37 AM by jiffypop |
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cage size requirements for 2 adults
by rowad - May 21, 2003 04:51 PM |
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May 23, 2003 11:28 PM by barker109 |
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How much to feed him?
by gruveb - May 21, 2003 01:20 PM |
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May 22, 2003 02:33 PM by Ripley |
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NEW RED TEGU
by MARINE6 - May 21, 2003 11:09 AM |
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May 21, 2003 01:15 PM by gruveb |
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New pics for the new forum
by Rollin - May 21, 2003 09:09 AM |
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May 21, 2003 11:17 AM by attentiveear |
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Fluffy is loose!!
by gruveb - May 20, 2003 11:33 PM |
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May 21, 2003 11:50 AM by gruveb |
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minor tegu injury, need info please.
by kofseattle - May 20, 2003 08:49 PM |
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May 22, 2003 08:07 AM by Gary D. |
