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Tegus
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2004.
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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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Made a trip to Agama International
by kylewa - Feb 02, 2004 01:14 PM |
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Feb 02, 2004 04:38 PM by tegulizards |
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adult caging question
by boastud - Feb 02, 2004 12:09 AM |
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Feb 04, 2004 08:55 PM by beardiedragon |
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Blue Tegu Questions
by Everlight389 - Feb 01, 2004 06:38 PM |
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Feb 02, 2004 11:03 AM by Everlight389 |
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Waking Up Tegus
by blue_tegu - Feb 01, 2004 02:54 PM |
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Feb 01, 2004 03:12 PM by Rollin |
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Anyone have a pic of a full grown black and white?
by mellordies - Feb 01, 2004 09:09 AM |
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Feb 02, 2004 11:16 AM by Gary D. |
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nutrition
by SUPERCHUNK - Feb 01, 2004 06:33 AM |
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Feb 01, 2004 09:00 AM by bellemouse2001 |
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Tegu Health
by littlerooster - Feb 01, 2004 12:51 AM |
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Feb 02, 2004 11:22 PM by littlerooster |
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Tegu or not tegu, that is the question
by tegulizards - Feb 01, 2004 12:04 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Can Someone Poast The San Diego Zoo Diet Please
by BigLizard - Jan 31, 2004 02:50 PM |
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Feb 02, 2004 10:46 AM by Gary D. |
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1 MORE PIC OF BIG RED
by BigLizard - Jan 31, 2004 02:34 PM |
0 | No replies |
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*NEED Help with My Tegu*
by smokie - Jan 31, 2004 01:30 PM |
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Feb 02, 2004 10:56 AM by Gary D. |
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Where is the best place to order food?
by boidsntegus - Jan 30, 2004 05:33 PM |
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Feb 01, 2004 12:22 AM by tegulizards |
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Is this a Choacan
by boidsntegus - Jan 30, 2004 03:58 PM |
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Feb 02, 2004 04:52 PM by tegulizards |
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MT NEW ALBINO
by BigLizard - Jan 30, 2004 01:24 AM |
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Feb 09, 2004 03:38 PM by MoLuRuS |
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TEGU QUETION ON FALLING
by willis1234 - Jan 29, 2004 09:31 PM |
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Jan 30, 2004 11:28 PM by Gary D. |
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Enclosure Question
by boidsntegus - Jan 29, 2004 04:45 PM |
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Jan 30, 2004 09:41 AM by boidsntegus |
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AGE>
by russ1066 - Jan 29, 2004 11:53 AM |
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Jan 29, 2004 06:12 PM by russ1066 |
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a question of size ***SURVEY***
by beardiedragon - Jan 29, 2004 09:16 AM |
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Jan 31, 2004 10:39 AM by russ1066 |
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new tegu owner, some issues id like some help with
by purnicus - Jan 28, 2004 10:00 PM |
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Jan 30, 2004 01:40 PM by St.Pierre |
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cypress mulch ...help please.
by feedermouse - Jan 28, 2004 09:43 PM |
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Jan 30, 2004 02:19 AM by JADE2U |
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postin pic question
by heyslick62 - Jan 28, 2004 06:18 PM |
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How would i keep mulch clean?.....
by crazydago18 - Jan 28, 2004 05:32 PM |
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Jan 28, 2004 11:33 PM by RalphSnakeMan |
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Check Out This Red Tegu
by BigLizard - Jan 28, 2004 12:29 AM |
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Feb 02, 2004 12:47 AM by boastud |
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red at the vet
by heyslick62 - Jan 27, 2004 09:04 PM |
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hope this answers some ?
by beardiedragon - Jan 27, 2004 12:21 PM |
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Jan 27, 2004 03:30 PM by tegulizards |
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Beginner NEEDS some advice... russ and rollin (and anyone else) please reply...
by fcwegnm0 - Jan 27, 2004 12:10 PM |
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Jan 30, 2004 05:23 PM by boidsntegus |
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Do you need UVB lighting for tegus????? n/p
by monitor1o1 - Jan 27, 2004 12:43 AM |
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Jan 27, 2004 12:10 PM by beardiedragon |
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red's leg
by heyslick62 - Jan 26, 2004 07:04 PM |
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Jan 27, 2004 03:15 AM by heyslick62 |
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GRINCH takin a snooze ...picture
by feedermouse - Jan 26, 2004 05:30 PM |
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Subtrate and Humidity questions
by boidsntegus - Jan 26, 2004 05:16 PM |
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Jan 29, 2004 07:24 AM by boidsntegus |
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My first pics were too big, here are some more
by boidsntegus - Jan 26, 2004 04:39 PM |
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Jan 26, 2004 07:53 PM by JADE2U |
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Yellow tegu Tunb dun.
by russ1066 - Jan 26, 2004 02:46 PM |
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Dwarf tegu Call Mac
by russ1066 - Jan 26, 2004 02:45 PM |
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Monitor tegu-Call Flav
by russ1066 - Jan 26, 2004 02:44 PM |
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more
by russ1066 - Jan 26, 2004 02:42 PM |
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More
by russ1066 - Jan 26, 2004 02:41 PM |
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Jan 26, 2004 02:41 PM by russ1066 |
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New photos
by russ1066 - Jan 26, 2004 02:39 PM |
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Jan 26, 2004 08:01 PM by JADE2U |
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sexing tegu's ...please help
by feedermouse - Jan 26, 2004 12:30 PM |
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Jan 27, 2004 12:38 PM by feedermouse |
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would a 6' x 3'x 2' cage comfortably house an adult male blue?
by boastud - Jan 26, 2004 12:17 AM |
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Jan 26, 2004 05:15 PM by feedermouse |
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Tegu vomiting?
by loyski - Jan 25, 2004 11:02 PM |
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Jan 26, 2004 05:51 PM by loyski |
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diet
by shootist - Jan 25, 2004 09:11 PM |
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Jan 26, 2004 04:59 PM by boidsntegus |
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New Tegu Question
by Heavenly Herps - Jan 25, 2004 06:43 PM |
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Jan 28, 2004 11:39 PM by RalphSnakeMan |
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new tegu feeding schedule questions
by nygaboon - Jan 25, 2004 09:55 AM |
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Jan 25, 2004 08:48 PM by beardiedragon |
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red ate!
by heyslick62 - Jan 24, 2004 10:43 PM |
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Jan 25, 2004 10:37 AM by heyslick62 |
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Worried about the end of my first hibernation (a little long, but help please!)
by boidsntegus - Jan 24, 2004 03:46 PM |
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Jan 26, 2004 11:02 AM by boidsntegus |
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My first pic!
by boidsntegus - Jan 24, 2004 03:26 PM |
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Jan 26, 2004 11:03 AM by boidsntegus |
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frozen food in north florida?
by bukinara - Jan 24, 2004 11:24 AM |
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Jan 26, 2004 01:51 PM by superchunk |
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superchunk
by superchunk - Jan 24, 2004 09:30 AM |
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Jan 26, 2004 05:05 PM by boidsntegus |
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Hey check this out......
by crazydago18 - Jan 24, 2004 02:57 AM |
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Looking for yet another Tegu!! Red this time, anyone know of a good supplier?
by tegulizards - Jan 23, 2004 03:24 PM |
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Jan 25, 2004 07:04 PM by tegulizards |
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A few quick questions...
by fcwegnm0 - Jan 22, 2004 11:25 PM |
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Jan 23, 2004 10:49 PM by beardiedragon |
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tegu eating
by heyslick62 - Jan 22, 2004 05:15 PM |
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Jan 22, 2004 11:11 PM by tegu |
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microteiids
by whiptaildude05 - Jan 22, 2004 04:34 PM |
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What to do about nose rub..
by Usumbara - Jan 21, 2004 11:27 PM |
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Jan 23, 2004 07:21 PM by Usumbara |
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new red
by heyslick62 - Jan 21, 2004 03:26 PM |
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Jan 24, 2004 09:44 AM by heyslick62 |
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NASTY BLUE
by BRONXBOY - Jan 21, 2004 12:55 PM |
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Jan 24, 2004 11:36 PM by leoricco88 |
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Do Tegus have a natural tendency to burrow??
by peterfromme - Jan 21, 2004 11:09 AM |
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Jan 21, 2004 12:21 PM by matthew |
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red tegu
by heyslick62 - Jan 20, 2004 07:45 PM |
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Jan 22, 2004 12:56 AM by russ1066 |
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TEGU INFO NEEDED
by johnmartino - Jan 20, 2004 06:54 PM |
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Jan 21, 2004 02:55 PM by KofSeattle |
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hibernation issues, long post
by antares - Jan 20, 2004 11:05 AM |
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Jan 24, 2004 11:47 AM by antares |
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Feeding Schedule for your Tegu(s)??
by susanpearl - Jan 20, 2004 07:38 AM |
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Jan 26, 2004 05:21 PM by boidsntegus |
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Tegu is freakin out
by blue_tegu - Jan 20, 2004 12:53 AM |
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Jan 20, 2004 07:35 PM by blue_tegu |
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Hi All
by Kojiroh_1 - Jan 19, 2004 10:49 PM |
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Jan 20, 2004 12:48 PM by Kojiroh_1 |
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Tegu Hibernation Mishap
by reptiles_120 - Jan 19, 2004 02:17 PM |
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Jan 20, 2004 01:10 PM by Kojiroh_1 |
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Considering getting a tegu...
by fcwegnm0 - Jan 19, 2004 01:34 PM |
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Jan 20, 2004 11:57 PM by fcwegnm0 |
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Question about Hibernation, and a few other Q's.
by susanpearl - Jan 18, 2004 09:03 PM |
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Jan 19, 2004 04:29 PM by RSCBR |
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Considering a Tegu...have some questions....
by Tegan - Jan 18, 2004 07:19 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 11:34 PM by Tegan |
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more----
by russ1066 - Jan 18, 2004 01:07 AM |
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Jan 18, 2004 01:07 AM by russ1066 |
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New picts!
by russ1066 - Jan 18, 2004 01:04 AM |
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Jan 18, 2004 11:34 PM by JADE2U |
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Golden Tegu Diet...
by Demon_Hunter - Jan 17, 2004 11:30 PM |
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Jan 18, 2004 01:36 PM by Rollin |
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Weird question... about tegu POOP!
by loyski - Jan 17, 2004 10:54 PM |
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breeding hissing cockroaches?
by drykilllogic83 - Jan 17, 2004 09:46 PM |
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Jan 19, 2004 03:20 PM by Usumbara |
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Low fat dog food vs. canned tegu food
by drykilllogic83 - Jan 17, 2004 08:39 PM |
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Jan 19, 2004 11:59 PM by Kojiroh_1 |
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Tindra Escaped!!
by kg - Jan 17, 2004 07:09 PM |
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Jan 21, 2004 11:48 AM by Tuataras |
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tegu tote
by beardieboyh14 - Jan 17, 2004 06:21 PM |
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Jan 17, 2004 06:50 PM by Blakes_girl |
