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Tegus
Archive (read-only): Viewing posts from 2005.
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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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B&W Tegu Diet
by Sarah_Spencer - Oct 12, 2005 04:45 PM |
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Oct 13, 2005 04:16 AM by mark_w |
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bound up help!!!
by tegulevi - Oct 11, 2005 09:55 AM |
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Oct 13, 2005 07:22 AM by tegulevi |
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Argentine B&W:Male vs. Female in size;Agama Intl.
by vwjoe76 - Oct 10, 2005 05:10 PM |
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Oct 11, 2005 12:36 AM by russ1066 |
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Look at this tounge !!!
by ninategu - Oct 09, 2005 12:42 PM |
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Oct 10, 2005 06:06 PM by pixiebabelove |
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B&w's all captive bred?
by groundskeeper24 - Oct 08, 2005 06:32 PM |
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Oct 10, 2005 12:16 PM by St.Pierre |
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Argentine Black and White Tegu Breeding??
by Tugi - Oct 06, 2005 05:10 PM |
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Oct 12, 2005 10:13 PM by Slizarus |
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Hibernation Options?
by dubumb - Oct 06, 2005 02:24 PM |
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Oct 11, 2005 12:31 PM by dubumb |
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Large water bowl
by ZEKyle - Oct 03, 2005 01:27 AM |
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Oct 03, 2005 02:16 PM by russ1066 |
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substrate
by savannahguy - Oct 02, 2005 10:16 PM |
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Oct 07, 2005 11:40 PM by ZEKyle |
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For Tristan...
by birddog5151 - Oct 01, 2005 12:09 PM |
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Fruit and Veggies
by ZEkyle - Sep 30, 2005 07:05 PM |
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Oct 01, 2005 01:50 AM by pixiebabelove |
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banana peel
by tegulevi - Sep 30, 2005 10:23 AM |
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Oct 08, 2005 08:47 PM by beardiedragon |
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Is a yellow belly normal?
by Tugi - Sep 29, 2005 03:59 PM |
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Oct 01, 2005 12:13 AM by CMcC |
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Yet another feeding question
by pixiebabelove - Sep 29, 2005 12:52 AM |
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Sep 29, 2005 01:19 AM by JAS04 |
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how tame is this
by savannahguy - Sep 28, 2005 11:23 PM |
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Oct 01, 2005 12:06 AM by dragonfruit_85 |
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Just bought my first tegu.
by JAS04 - Sep 27, 2005 05:01 PM |
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Oct 12, 2005 03:34 AM by Slizarus |
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Heating the cage?
by vince3267 - Sep 27, 2005 12:22 PM |
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Sep 27, 2005 02:08 PM by vince3267 |
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Just picked up a new 6' melamine enclosure for my Arg. B&W
by ZEKyle - Sep 26, 2005 01:09 AM |
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Sep 28, 2005 11:48 PM by ZEKyle |
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New Tegu
by doomar - Sep 22, 2005 07:28 PM |
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Sep 22, 2005 07:30 PM by doomar |
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Black and white Eating enough?
by promosquito - Sep 22, 2005 06:32 PM |
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Sep 28, 2005 09:04 AM by tegulevi |
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Two story cage for Santiago.
by russ1066 - Sep 22, 2005 02:43 AM |
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Sep 23, 2005 09:46 AM by russ1066 |
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My red tegu
by ReptileGurl08 - Sep 21, 2005 11:14 PM |
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New Tegu
by doomar - Sep 21, 2005 07:43 PM |
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Red Tegus
by kich4theanswer - Sep 20, 2005 08:12 PM |
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Sep 21, 2005 12:20 PM by tegulevi |
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Melamine enclosures
by ZEKyle - Sep 20, 2005 07:39 PM |
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Sep 21, 2005 07:15 AM by tegulevi |
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Cool Albino Blues Photo
by ophidiophile - Sep 19, 2005 09:05 PM |
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Type of Tegu.
by doomar - Sep 19, 2005 06:17 PM |
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Sep 20, 2005 10:13 AM by doomar |
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I still havent got my tegu but heres another question
by cee4 - Sep 19, 2005 05:58 PM |
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Sep 20, 2005 03:04 PM by CMcC |
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Potting Soil.
by doomar - Sep 18, 2005 07:33 PM |
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Sep 19, 2005 10:46 PM by ZEKyle |
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Argentine B & W Tegu vs Salvator Water Monitor - which is better?
by AdamDispenza - Sep 18, 2005 06:47 PM |
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New Tegu
by doomar - Sep 17, 2005 05:12 PM |
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Sep 18, 2005 06:49 AM by doomar |
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Secxing a Argentine B&W tegu
by ZEKyle - Sep 16, 2005 06:02 PM |
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Sep 17, 2005 01:31 AM by ZEKyle |
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johnny appleseed....
by tristan - Sep 16, 2005 05:07 AM |
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Sep 16, 2005 01:28 PM by tristan |
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A confused owner
by musashai - Sep 14, 2005 05:20 PM |
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Sep 16, 2005 09:23 PM by musashai |
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an older pic of my albino..
by Phil Mc - Sep 14, 2005 04:41 PM |
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Sep 15, 2005 04:25 AM by Phil Mc |
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different little critters for my tegu's
by tegulevi - Sep 14, 2005 12:40 PM |
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Anyone headed to MARS in Baltimore this weekend???
by ea7770 - Sep 12, 2005 09:27 AM |
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Hiya
by pixiebabelove - Sep 11, 2005 05:36 PM |
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Sep 22, 2005 10:10 PM by bobl |
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Recent Acquisitions
by ophidiophile - Sep 11, 2005 03:35 PM |
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Sep 13, 2005 06:40 PM by ophidiophile |
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does everyone hibernate their argentine B&Ws?
by dubumb - Sep 11, 2005 10:32 AM |
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Question...night time temp drop for baby tegu?
by RoadSpawn - Sep 10, 2005 09:48 PM |
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Blue tegu temperment
by norcalherps - Sep 10, 2005 09:41 PM |
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Sep 14, 2005 07:39 PM by JPsShadow |
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Can you breed a Red or Blue with a arg b&W
by ZEKyle - Sep 10, 2005 09:29 PM |
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Sep 18, 2005 11:53 PM by blues_lover |
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anyone going to the NARBC show in Anaheim this weekend?
by tristan - Sep 09, 2005 04:57 PM |
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whicg tegu to look into and in future to get?
by zeroto4legs - Sep 09, 2005 01:33 PM |
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leaving for the weekend... need some advice
by tristan - Sep 09, 2005 02:27 AM |
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Sep 09, 2005 11:36 PM by ZEKyle |
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Tegu not eating
by dragonfruit_85 - Sep 09, 2005 12:59 AM |
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Sep 19, 2005 10:40 AM by russ1066 |
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which tegu to get
by snakesnmore - Sep 08, 2005 05:20 PM |
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Sep 08, 2005 06:22 PM by blackbook |
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Argentine B&W Tegu... And a few Questions
by Magick - Sep 06, 2005 04:30 PM |
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Sep 14, 2005 07:37 PM by JPsShadow |
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Black and White Argentine Tegu Growth Rate
by thesamuraigeisha - Sep 05, 2005 10:00 PM |
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Sep 05, 2005 10:09 PM by russ1066 |
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I guess most of you might be doing this for LABOR DAY......
by tristan - Sep 05, 2005 02:10 AM |
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Some hibernation questions
by tortoiselovr - Sep 04, 2005 06:43 PM |
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Dirt???
by drzrider - Sep 04, 2005 01:14 AM |
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Sep 04, 2005 02:01 PM by nygaboon |
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I'm thinking about getting an Argentine B&W, and I have some questions.
by SnakeFreak - Sep 02, 2005 09:34 PM |
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Sep 04, 2005 01:58 PM by nygaboon |
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Best way to pick up a 3 ft tegu?
by tristan - Sep 02, 2005 02:20 AM |
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Sep 10, 2005 12:01 PM by CMcC |
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blue tegu with NO inhibitions!
by norcalherps - Aug 30, 2005 09:11 PM |
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Sep 02, 2005 06:10 PM by ZEKyle |
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I notice in my reading that ...
by birddog5151 - Aug 30, 2005 09:03 PM |
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Aug 30, 2005 10:35 PM by russ1066 |
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Potting soil for hide?
by tristan - Aug 30, 2005 06:12 PM |
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Aug 31, 2005 03:01 AM by russ1066 |
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My First Tegu (New to Forum)
by tristan - Aug 30, 2005 05:50 PM |
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Sep 01, 2005 08:49 AM by TheTegu |
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nervous about feeding frozen thawed....please help!
by blackbook - Aug 30, 2005 10:42 AM |
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Aug 31, 2005 02:45 PM by LizardMom |
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Hey Russ! YGM! N/P
by norcalherps - Aug 27, 2005 07:03 PM |
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Aug 28, 2005 07:14 PM by norcalherps |
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my new blue female tegu
by norcalherps - Aug 27, 2005 06:58 PM |
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Aug 27, 2005 07:01 PM by norcalherps |
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A few questions...
by gruveb - Aug 27, 2005 11:37 AM |
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Sep 01, 2005 09:04 AM by TheTegu |
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Tips on letting my tegu FREE ROAM my room??
by tristan - Aug 27, 2005 08:14 AM |
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Sep 07, 2005 07:26 PM by caietaro |
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Looking to get a Tegu
by OPO3 - Aug 26, 2005 06:20 PM |
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Aug 27, 2005 09:32 AM by Bill S. |
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Vision cages Vs. Melamine cages
by tristan - Aug 26, 2005 02:39 AM |
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Aug 26, 2005 07:28 AM by jiffypop |
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Just some questions
by zeroto4legs - Aug 25, 2005 10:47 PM |
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Aug 26, 2005 10:52 AM by zeroto4legs |
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for lizardheadmike!
by russ1066 - Aug 24, 2005 12:13 PM |
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Aug 31, 2005 02:10 PM by bps516 |
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The age of sexual maturity?
by lizardheadmike - Aug 23, 2005 08:30 PM |
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Aug 24, 2005 07:55 AM by tegulevi |
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another building a cage thread...Please help!
by vince3267 - Aug 23, 2005 01:07 PM |
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Aug 24, 2005 09:28 AM by vince3267 |
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tegu monitor of peru(i believe) ANY KEEPERS?!
by norcalherps - Aug 22, 2005 09:35 PM |
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Aug 25, 2005 05:16 AM by gila7150 |
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getting my first tegu tomorrow!!! (adult female red) Noob questions!!!!!!
by norcalherps - Aug 22, 2005 09:30 PM |
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B&W Tegu
by Sarah_Spencer - Aug 21, 2005 04:27 PM |
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Aug 22, 2005 08:31 AM by PetFreak |
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Bert Langerwerf tegu talk in Minnesota
by gymnodactylus - Aug 20, 2005 12:04 PM |
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Sexing Tegus
by ZEKyle - Aug 19, 2005 05:57 PM |
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Aug 25, 2005 06:58 PM by ZEKyle |
