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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.

Topic	Replies	Last Post
tegu cage by xruthlessx76 - Dec 31, 2004 09:37 AM	4	Dec 31, 2004 07:27 PM by theTegu
happy 2005 by beardiedragon - Dec 30, 2004 05:50 PM	0	No replies
Breeding Red Tegus by LuxuryPets - Dec 30, 2004 02:29 AM	0	No replies
Tegus and Tortoises? by AdamDispenza - Dec 29, 2004 10:52 PM	2	Dec 31, 2004 04:11 PM by cmcc
BABY HAS ARIVIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by russ1066 - Dec 29, 2004 05:10 PM	10	Dec 31, 2004 12:29 AM by LizardMom
Not eating fuzzies, but eating pinks! Aggh! by dmlove - Dec 28, 2004 02:10 PM	5	Dec 29, 2004 05:36 PM by kofseattle
Spiny mice for food? by jackofhearts - Dec 27, 2004 05:56 PM	0	No replies
Hope everyone's holiday was wonderful np by LizardMom - Dec 25, 2004 10:42 PM	2	Dec 28, 2004 07:11 PM by varanidfan
Male or female ? by Adrien - Dec 25, 2004 11:36 AM	1	Dec 27, 2004 05:41 PM by dragonfruit_85
What to heck is this? by theTegu - Dec 25, 2004 01:26 AM	2	Dec 27, 2004 08:23 PM by birddog5151
more by russ1066 - Dec 25, 2004 12:12 AM	1	Dec 25, 2004 12:12 AM by russ1066
Happy holidays , some new pictures by russ1066 - Dec 25, 2004 12:11 AM	3	Dec 25, 2004 10:25 AM by beardiedragon
Happy Holidays! by theTegu - Dec 24, 2004 10:58 PM	0	No replies
Merry Christmas all from Rufus and me... by birddog5151 - Dec 24, 2004 07:29 PM	1	Dec 24, 2004 09:30 PM by dragonfruit_85
food for thought from tupinambis by beardiedragon - Dec 24, 2004 05:12 PM	2	Dec 24, 2004 09:36 PM by dragonfruit_85
numbers on my blues by beardiedragon - Dec 24, 2004 02:05 PM	2	Dec 25, 2004 10:30 AM by beardiedragon
Have a very merry Xmas by beardiedragon - Dec 24, 2004 09:43 AM	3	Dec 24, 2004 09:19 PM by tc5000
Holiday Wishes by tc5000 - Dec 24, 2004 09:29 AM	2	Dec 24, 2004 12:14 PM by JLExotics
Not a Tegu but Happy Holidays from our home to yours.. by jiffypop - Dec 23, 2004 08:52 PM	1	Dec 24, 2004 09:09 AM by beardiedragon
Santiago, before and after by russ1066 - Dec 22, 2004 11:03 PM	5	Dec 23, 2004 12:02 AM by russ1066
cage model needed asap by blackthroatluver - Dec 22, 2004 07:34 AM	0	No replies
tegu still not eating much by nogard - Dec 22, 2004 12:35 AM	2	Dec 22, 2004 10:17 AM by PristinePythons
tegu shedding question by blackthroatluver - Dec 21, 2004 03:08 PM	2	Dec 23, 2004 07:37 AM by boidsntegus
Colombian B/W tegu growth by elchupaneebrae - Dec 21, 2004 12:30 PM	1	Dec 22, 2004 02:17 AM by theTegu
nutritional info by tc5000 - Dec 21, 2004 10:48 AM	3	Dec 21, 2004 06:53 PM by tc5000
I love my tegu.................... by blackthroatluver - Dec 20, 2004 02:33 PM	3	Dec 21, 2004 09:28 PM by beardiedragon
Question about shed in sleep cycle...? by srsnakes - Dec 18, 2004 06:50 PM	0	No replies
Who has the biggest tegu in this forum??? by schism - Dec 18, 2004 12:55 PM	13	Dec 22, 2004 09:41 AM by BillyBoy
MY BABY ARG B&W SHED A WEEK OR SO AGO AND HIS TAIL DIDNT by LIZARDLOVER11 - Dec 17, 2004 05:49 PM	4	Dec 17, 2004 10:54 PM by beardiedragon
holiday warning!!! be safe by beardiedragon - Dec 16, 2004 07:18 PM	3	Dec 18, 2004 12:35 PM by theTegu
tegu not eating by nogard - Dec 15, 2004 10:44 PM	1	Dec 16, 2004 12:46 AM by charky2002
Breeding by ruddmic - Dec 15, 2004 05:33 PM	0	No replies
Blue Tegus by JLExotics - Dec 15, 2004 09:16 AM	0	No replies
A question for Russ. by blackthroatluver - Dec 15, 2004 06:51 AM	1	Dec 15, 2004 10:13 AM by russ1066
great way to get Tegu eating fruit by antares - Dec 14, 2004 11:45 PM	2	Dec 16, 2004 08:55 PM by dragonfruit_85
Female Blue Tegu's? by PristinePythons - Dec 14, 2004 11:41 PM	2	Dec 15, 2004 09:02 AM by PristinePythons
what age are black and whites able to breed by nomadR - Dec 14, 2004 10:39 PM	0	No replies
Gold or Black and White? by dragonfruit_85 - Dec 14, 2004 09:43 PM	2	Dec 16, 2004 08:57 PM by dragonfruit_85
Tegu Fun! by tc5000 - Dec 14, 2004 09:35 PM	1	Dec 14, 2004 09:41 PM by dragonfruit_85
What is the average weight for adult arg. black&white tegu? by blackthroatluver - Dec 14, 2004 07:00 AM	1	Dec 14, 2004 12:16 PM by russ1066
Columbian tegu groth by tegu_girl0 - Dec 13, 2004 06:16 PM	5	Dec 14, 2004 09:27 PM by dragonfruit_85
Chicks as Feeders... by PristinePythons - Dec 13, 2004 01:25 PM	3	Dec 14, 2004 09:30 PM by dragonfruit_85
scale counts in by alioops - Dec 12, 2004 01:06 PM	1	Dec 13, 2004 12:47 PM by russ1066
more.. by russ1066 - Dec 12, 2004 12:00 PM	2	Dec 12, 2004 04:07 PM by theTegu
more by russ1066 - Dec 12, 2004 11:59 AM	1	Dec 12, 2004 11:59 AM by russ1066
A question for Russ. by blackthroatluver - Dec 12, 2004 10:37 AM	2	Dec 12, 2004 11:58 AM by russ1066
My new tegu by toad112081 - Dec 12, 2004 10:14 AM	2	Dec 12, 2004 10:16 AM by toad112081
Wont wake up...I know brumation...but I need =- by dmlove - Dec 12, 2004 08:13 AM	2	Dec 12, 2004 10:06 AM by dmlove
Strange change in sleep cycles... by boidsntegus - Dec 11, 2004 02:11 PM	17	Dec 14, 2004 09:38 PM by dragonfruit_85
My tegu by Zeus - Dec 11, 2004 12:29 PM	7	Dec 12, 2004 08:31 AM by beardiedragon
to a vet? by nogard - Dec 10, 2004 11:56 PM	3	Dec 11, 2004 12:48 AM by theTegu
Sporothrix by alex - Dec 10, 2004 08:27 PM	2	Dec 10, 2004 09:39 PM by alex
Blues Breeding season by viperbitex - Dec 10, 2004 07:44 PM	0	No replies
how to post pic?!?! by toad112081 - Dec 10, 2004 06:58 PM	1	Dec 11, 2004 09:56 PM by dragonfruit_85
So what can we agree on??????? by beardiedragon - Dec 10, 2004 06:41 PM	1	Dec 10, 2004 07:31 PM by theTegu
Question for beardiedragon? by tc5000 - Dec 10, 2004 12:37 PM	2	Dec 10, 2004 01:15 PM by tc5000
Blue Tegu Discussion by theTegu - Dec 10, 2004 12:14 PM	7	Dec 10, 2004 01:43 PM by Bill S.
Blue Photo by kofseattle - Dec 10, 2004 08:25 AM	2	Dec 10, 2004 11:06 AM by kofseattle
Thought this may help the debate: by PristinePythons - Dec 10, 2004 08:08 AM	3	Dec 10, 2004 01:09 PM by beardiedragon
tegu hibernation question by nogard - Dec 09, 2004 09:26 PM	5	Dec 09, 2004 10:56 PM by beardiedragon
new to tegus and i need a lot of help! by hawiiangecko - Dec 09, 2004 08:58 PM	1	Dec 09, 2004 09:13 PM by beardiedragon
Here is my albino, and blue... by Phil Mc - Dec 09, 2004 04:57 PM	3	Dec 09, 2004 06:48 PM by Phil Mc
what kind of flood bulbs?! by toad112081 - Dec 09, 2004 04:14 PM	2	Dec 09, 2004 09:20 PM by beardiedragon
here are all thescale counts but #12,13 ,1 by russ1066 - Dec 09, 2004 02:42 PM	2	Dec 09, 2004 03:07 PM by russ1066
"the great debate" some head shots of one of my blues... more to come by beardiedragon - Dec 09, 2004 01:53 PM	9	Dec 10, 2004 06:39 AM by beardiedragon
tupinambis you should contact bert @ agama international by blue_tegu - Dec 09, 2004 11:40 AM	4	Dec 09, 2004 03:39 PM by blue_tegu
Blue Tegu Top of Head... by Bill S. - Dec 09, 2004 11:38 AM	0	No replies
I have a Blue if you need some info, let me know. by kofseattle - Dec 09, 2004 08:53 AM	7	Dec 09, 2004 01:29 PM by theTegu
I will try and count scales!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! by russ1066 - Dec 09, 2004 01:34 AM	2	Dec 09, 2004 11:58 AM by russ1066
Scientifically Determining Tegu Species - Fixed Chart by theTegu - Dec 08, 2004 09:10 PM	6	Dec 09, 2004 10:15 AM by theTegu
Blue Tegu (Merianae) by Phil Mc - Dec 08, 2004 09:04 PM	1	Dec 08, 2004 09:27 PM by tupinambis
so much info by beardiedragon - Dec 08, 2004 06:01 PM	6	Dec 08, 2004 08:03 PM by tupinambis
More ??????????`s by russ1066 - Dec 08, 2004 04:21 PM	4	Dec 09, 2004 01:36 AM by russ1066
"Blue" tegu dissertation - Att'n St.Pierre's, Rick, and other "blue"believers by tupinambis - Dec 08, 2004 03:14 PM	10	Dec 08, 2004 06:32 PM by tupinambis
Thoughts on hibernation triggers? by tc5000 - Dec 08, 2004 12:27 PM	4	Dec 09, 2004 07:33 PM by theTegu

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