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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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just to wake up the forum...pic from today
by davel - Jul 16, 2004 02:00 PM |
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Jul 17, 2004 08:10 PM by blue_tegu |
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I'm the worst Tegu owner ever....
by Tegan - Jul 15, 2004 03:59 PM |
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Jul 19, 2004 03:28 PM by St.Pierre |
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some shots of my Argentine @ 10 and 8 months
by the-vandyl - Jul 15, 2004 03:02 AM |
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Jul 15, 2004 03:14 AM by the-vandyl |
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Water proofing a cage?
by drykilllogic83 - Jul 15, 2004 02:13 AM |
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Jul 16, 2004 02:45 PM by boidsntegus |
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Which one??!!
by haveagreenday - Jul 15, 2004 12:48 AM |
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Jul 18, 2004 08:33 PM by dragonfruit_85 |
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He ate at least!
by Tegan - Jul 14, 2004 07:28 PM |
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Jul 14, 2004 09:58 PM by Tegan |
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Ventilation
by drykilllogic83 - Jul 14, 2004 02:31 PM |
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Jul 14, 2004 02:47 PM by birddog5151 |
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New Tegu Pics from tonight
by davel - Jul 14, 2004 01:36 AM |
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Jul 14, 2004 01:37 AM by davel |
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18" Tegu Feeding Questions
by dragonfruit_85 - Jul 13, 2004 05:29 PM |
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Jul 14, 2004 03:39 PM by dragonfruit_85 |
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I'm fairly new...got a question about infections...
by dpitch13 - Jul 13, 2004 03:16 PM |
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Jul 14, 2004 11:41 AM by dpitch13 |
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Piccies at last
by tegu2002 - Jul 13, 2004 06:18 AM |
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Jul 14, 2004 11:09 PM by davel |
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Albino question?
by davel - Jul 13, 2004 12:41 AM |
0 | No replies |
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Any Chacoans with a TON of white...I mean extreme? I would love to see some pics...n/p
by davel - Jul 13, 2004 12:08 AM |
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Jul 13, 2004 05:54 PM by davel |
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Question
by stardust - Jul 13, 2004 12:03 AM |
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Jul 13, 2004 12:16 AM by davel |
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morph
by teidae-dude - Jul 12, 2004 11:24 PM |
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possible morph?
by teidae-dude - Jul 12, 2004 11:19 PM |
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Jul 13, 2004 12:01 AM by davel |
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tegu list
by beardiedragon - Jul 12, 2004 07:26 PM |
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Jul 21, 2004 11:22 PM by beardiedragon |
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a few red X blue Q?
by beardiedragon - Jul 12, 2004 07:09 PM |
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Jul 12, 2004 10:28 PM by davel |
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columbian/gold tegu
by haveagreenday - Jul 12, 2004 05:03 PM |
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Jul 12, 2004 06:57 PM by davel |
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I was offered a large male Arg. Red, some questions for you guys.
by Millionpoundbomb - Jul 12, 2004 01:57 PM |
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Jul 12, 2004 04:57 PM by davel |
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Fred is famous
by beardiedragon - Jul 12, 2004 10:21 AM |
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Jul 13, 2004 07:13 AM by beardiedragon |
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Thinking about ordering a cage mate, some questions for keepers with multiple tegus...
by boidsntegus - Jul 12, 2004 09:50 AM |
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Jul 12, 2004 12:03 PM by boidsntegus |
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New Pics and Video
by blue_tegu - Jul 12, 2004 05:08 AM |
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Cage size for a pair of red tegus?
by drykilllogic83 - Jul 12, 2004 01:32 AM |
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Jul 12, 2004 11:31 AM by matthew |
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Finally!! Pictures of Loiosh and Rocza
by LizardMom - Jul 12, 2004 01:13 AM |
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Jul 13, 2004 05:35 PM by LizardMom |
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Am I right in thinking this is scale rot??
by Tegan - Jul 11, 2004 10:48 PM |
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Teiid Trouble
by Reptilio - Jul 11, 2004 08:42 PM |
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Jul 12, 2004 06:52 AM by beausblue |
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Look what I found in my Tegus Cage....
by TKreptile - Jul 11, 2004 01:34 PM |
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Jul 11, 2004 10:29 PM by gohome |
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Gold Tegus????
by beausblue - Jul 11, 2004 12:38 PM |
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Jul 11, 2004 07:18 PM by russ1066 |
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Guess which kind of Tegu??
by davel - Jul 10, 2004 07:25 PM |
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Jul 11, 2004 08:31 AM by birddog5151 |
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Preparing for the FLAMES, but.........
by cavyscandy - Jul 10, 2004 07:10 PM |
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Jul 12, 2004 12:10 AM by cavyscandy |
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little gold
by russ1066 - Jul 10, 2004 01:08 AM |
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Jul 11, 2004 12:35 AM by russ1066 |
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For Omnibus, re leashes
by jiffypop - Jul 08, 2004 08:20 PM |
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Jul 13, 2004 02:02 PM by Omnibus |
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so, yeah i am new here, hello all
by the-vandyl - Jul 08, 2004 04:51 AM |
0 | No replies |
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shedding ?
by johnnlv - Jul 07, 2004 08:17 PM |
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Jul 08, 2004 11:26 PM by JohnNLV |
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tegu being aggressive, please help
by Teidae-dude - Jul 07, 2004 05:35 PM |
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Jul 08, 2004 07:48 PM by teidae-dude |
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High $$$ pets?
by GECKOFREAK - Jul 07, 2004 02:09 PM |
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Jul 07, 2004 09:30 PM by GECKOFREAK |
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Help!!!
by Rtegu - Jul 07, 2004 10:12 AM |
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Jul 07, 2004 09:00 PM by LizardMom |
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Tail Dropping?
by dragonfruit_85 - Jul 06, 2004 09:05 PM |
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Jul 07, 2004 05:07 AM by MrSickle |
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tegu poo fertalizer
by madcap - Jul 06, 2004 03:00 PM |
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Jul 07, 2004 06:29 PM by rtegu |
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Making a tegu leash
by Omnibus - Jul 06, 2004 01:59 PM |
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Jul 07, 2004 09:16 PM by LizardMom |
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Came full circle...new to Forum
by davel - Jul 06, 2004 01:51 PM |
0 | No replies |
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Arg/ Black &White hibernation question....importance and duration
by joeyjoh - Jul 05, 2004 06:42 PM |
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Jul 06, 2004 01:36 PM by boidsntegus |
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Got a qustion
by kate1 - Jul 05, 2004 02:07 PM |
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Jul 10, 2004 11:32 PM by davel |
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New to Forum. Question about my Red.
by Mikal - Jul 05, 2004 12:05 AM |
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Jul 05, 2004 11:25 AM by Mikal |
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CAIMAN LIZARDS
by Reptilecraz2323 - Jul 04, 2004 11:19 AM |
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Jul 05, 2004 02:08 PM by russ1066 |
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Everyone, please read!
by JohnNLV - Jul 04, 2004 09:30 AM |
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Jul 05, 2004 12:09 AM by Mikal |
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Best Beginner Tegu???
by cv768 - Jul 04, 2004 12:39 AM |
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Jul 04, 2004 03:26 PM by Usumbara |
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Shopping at Home Depot with Fred
by beardiedragon - Jul 03, 2004 02:11 PM |
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Jul 05, 2004 10:00 AM by beardiedragon |
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Hi I'm new
by dragonfruit_85 - Jul 03, 2004 01:20 AM |
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Jul 04, 2004 02:26 PM by dragonfruit_85 |
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thank you for all the kind words and yep my wife is a keeper. NP!!!
by beausblue - Jul 02, 2004 04:50 PM |
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the growing family of tegus
by beausblue - Jul 01, 2004 01:25 PM |
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Jul 01, 2004 07:39 PM by jiffypop |
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Fugitive!
by drykilllogic83 - Jul 01, 2004 11:59 AM |
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Jul 01, 2004 03:49 PM by beausblue |
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male or female?
by ciliatus - Jul 01, 2004 10:30 AM |
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Jul 05, 2004 11:31 AM by ciliatus |
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anyone have any cute tegu pics? i want to see em!
by cillie - Jun 30, 2004 05:31 PM |
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Xanthic tegu
by madcap - Jun 30, 2004 03:24 PM |
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Jul 01, 2004 08:35 AM by matthew |
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tegu had an accident....?
by xruthlessx76 - Jun 29, 2004 03:39 PM |
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Jul 01, 2004 01:38 AM by St.Pierre |
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Mouthrot?
by loyski - Jun 29, 2004 05:33 AM |
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Jul 04, 2004 01:11 PM by kap10cavy |
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Need to cover heat lamps???
by boidsntegus - Jun 28, 2004 11:27 AM |
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Jul 02, 2004 01:27 PM by mellordies |
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Anyone have any good head pics
by taidus - Jun 27, 2004 06:50 PM |
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Jul 02, 2004 01:20 AM by Tkreptile |
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tegs are cute
by anolelover - Jun 27, 2004 07:37 AM |
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new to Tegus...
by robyn@ProExotics - Jun 25, 2004 01:11 AM |
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Jun 27, 2004 03:30 PM by LizardMom |
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to help prove a teg is ok for me. ( a b/w)
by cillie - Jun 24, 2004 05:31 PM |
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Jun 26, 2004 09:32 PM by matthew |
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Vision Tubs....
by lilroach56 - Jun 24, 2004 07:42 AM |
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Jun 24, 2004 08:58 AM by birddog5151 |
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birddog (sorry if i spelled it wrong)
by cillie - Jun 24, 2004 12:10 AM |
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Jun 25, 2004 01:20 PM by cillie |
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HELP!!!!! Tegu showing odd behavior
by drykilllogic83 - Jun 23, 2004 08:39 PM |
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Jun 30, 2004 03:44 PM by tegulizards |
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Jun 30, 2004 03:12 AM by cillie |
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my parents wont let me have one
by gohome - Jun 21, 2004 11:38 PM |
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Jun 26, 2004 07:22 PM by Taidus |
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Tegu Or Monitor????
by Dragon_Tamer - Jun 21, 2004 06:58 PM |
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Jun 26, 2004 07:25 PM by Taidus |
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Male and Female Growth Difference.
by matthew - Jun 20, 2004 06:48 PM |
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Keeping tegus together
by rtegu - Jun 20, 2004 09:38 AM |
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Jun 23, 2004 10:09 PM by russ1066 |
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Adult gold pics?
by oid - Jun 19, 2004 11:21 PM |
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Jun 20, 2004 01:02 AM by russ1066 |
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blue tegu dealers
by biga35 - Jun 19, 2004 03:26 PM |
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raising albino blues outdoors
by beardiedragon - Jun 18, 2004 07:08 PM |
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Jun 19, 2004 11:42 PM by LizardMom |
