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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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Taming Down
by SlashingFiend - Dec 25, 2005 03:38 PM |
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Dec 28, 2005 01:44 PM by Tugi |
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Happy Holidays
by beardiedragon - Dec 24, 2005 08:36 AM |
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Dec 24, 2005 09:27 PM by Dragonlvr3 |
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Reptile Depot
by nevermore - Dec 22, 2005 07:06 PM |
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Dec 23, 2005 09:26 AM by ea7770 |
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White Head
by nevermore - Dec 22, 2005 04:54 PM |
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Dec 24, 2005 09:38 AM by jiffypop |
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substances for shed aid
by drykilllogic83 - Dec 21, 2005 09:28 PM |
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Dec 22, 2005 12:32 AM by nogard |
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Better Pet
by Rob_Sleeper - Dec 21, 2005 07:42 PM |
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Dec 23, 2005 06:12 PM by cee4 |
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My Tegu Rogue
by Dragonlvr3 - Dec 21, 2005 02:02 PM |
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Dec 24, 2005 06:22 PM by cee4 |
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can any one guess on sex by this pic
by xblackheart - Dec 21, 2005 12:01 PM |
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Dec 21, 2005 11:20 PM by jiffypop |
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Tame golden tegu
by KevColubrid - Dec 21, 2005 02:25 AM |
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Dec 22, 2005 06:47 AM by HerpGirl |
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Advice on a possible purchase...
by nevermore - Dec 19, 2005 09:28 AM |
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Dec 22, 2005 04:58 PM by nevermore |
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Your best wishes for Bert Langerwerf
by TheTegu - Dec 16, 2005 05:10 PM |
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Dec 16, 2005 05:28 PM by TheTegu |
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Gold Tegu Pics
by xblackheart - Dec 14, 2005 09:12 PM |
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Dec 22, 2005 01:17 AM by xblackheart |
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Hibernation
by nevermore - Dec 14, 2005 07:06 PM |
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Dec 17, 2005 08:16 PM by blues_lover |
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Tegu not eating!!! Help.
by doomar - Dec 12, 2005 02:01 PM |
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Dec 16, 2005 10:27 AM by doomar |
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bugs.............
by krn - Dec 11, 2005 02:20 PM |
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zoomed powersun uv bulbs
by krn - Dec 09, 2005 01:55 PM |
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Tegus Seem more smart
by HoggManDanVa - Dec 09, 2005 07:49 AM |
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Dec 22, 2005 12:40 AM by nogard |
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How smart are tegus?
by HoggManDanVa - Dec 08, 2005 09:07 AM |
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Dec 13, 2005 10:21 AM by vince3267 |
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tegu looking lively
by HoggManDanVa - Dec 07, 2005 01:55 PM |
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UVA and UVB Light?
by joncyn90 - Dec 07, 2005 08:35 AM |
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(help!)a tegu a rescued won't eat
by HoggManDanVa - Dec 07, 2005 08:33 AM |
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Dec 09, 2005 02:05 PM by krn |
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New recipe. (opinions wanted)
by tegulevi - Dec 06, 2005 07:23 AM |
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Dec 07, 2005 09:44 AM by tegulevi |
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Could this be brumation??? you might know russ.
by krn - Dec 04, 2005 08:54 PM |
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Dec 04, 2005 10:12 PM by russ1066 |
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Gold Tegu
by Megamada - Dec 04, 2005 03:33 PM |
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Dec 07, 2005 03:10 AM by groundskeeper24 |
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Help please
by reptiluver - Dec 04, 2005 10:39 AM |
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Dec 06, 2005 12:07 PM by joncyn90 |
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Pic of my tegu
by ZEKyle - Dec 02, 2005 05:02 PM |
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tegu at night
by krn - Nov 30, 2005 09:53 PM |
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Dec 02, 2005 06:23 AM by rabidkittycat |
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New teguixin abrasion question
by groundskeeper24 - Nov 30, 2005 03:34 AM |
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Nov 30, 2005 08:37 PM by krn |
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quick tegu info?
by rabidkittycat - Nov 30, 2005 03:01 AM |
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Dec 06, 2005 11:47 AM by joncyn90 |
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Free-Range Tegu's?
by Tugi - Nov 29, 2005 04:27 PM |
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Nov 30, 2005 01:44 AM by ZEKyle |
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tegu wont eat! help will be greatly apreciated.
by krn - Nov 28, 2005 06:06 PM |
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Dec 01, 2005 01:09 AM by ZEKyle |
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Russ, Are you out there?
by 1tegufan - Nov 28, 2005 12:30 PM |
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Nov 29, 2005 05:42 PM by russ1066 |
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new teguixin
by groundskeeper24 - Nov 27, 2005 01:24 AM |
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Do tails grow back?
by musashai - Nov 25, 2005 06:54 PM |
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Nov 26, 2005 05:43 AM by jiffypop |
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sanitizing cage furniture
by groundskeeper24 - Nov 25, 2005 03:54 PM |
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parts of turkey safe for tegu??
by christopher - Nov 24, 2005 12:40 PM |
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Nov 24, 2005 07:46 PM by Zyphrus |
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gobble gobble
by beardiedragon - Nov 24, 2005 11:35 AM |
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Nov 24, 2005 12:39 PM by christopher |
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Quick CAge building Question
by shockwave2501 - Nov 23, 2005 06:17 PM |
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Nov 24, 2005 11:28 AM by ea7770 |
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blue tegu light question
by toxicogenic - Nov 23, 2005 11:29 AM |
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kids in the bath
by lophius - Nov 23, 2005 05:07 AM |
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Nov 23, 2005 05:08 AM by lophius |
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i think he is coming around
by HerpGirl - Nov 18, 2005 07:34 AM |
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Red Tegu Having Problems
by earthdragon23 - Nov 16, 2005 03:37 PM |
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Nov 29, 2005 03:55 AM by russ1066 |
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blue tegu
by toxicogenic - Nov 16, 2005 02:18 PM |
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Nov 20, 2005 02:46 PM by toxicogenic |
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B W Tegu help and advice wanted
by graham27 - Nov 15, 2005 11:07 AM |
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Nov 15, 2005 06:53 PM by blues_lover |
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good tegu caresheets?
by toxicogenic - Nov 15, 2005 07:58 AM |
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B&W Arg Pic
by morelia1971 - Nov 15, 2005 02:32 AM |
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Nov 16, 2005 09:04 PM by pixiebabelove |
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Smallest Tegu?
by monocledcobra - Nov 14, 2005 05:17 PM |
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Nov 15, 2005 12:24 PM by krn |
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Gold Tegus Hibernating?
by SanClementeSnake - Nov 13, 2005 10:35 PM |
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Nov 18, 2005 07:27 PM by blues_lover |
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Croc Tegu photo:
by Oxyrhopus - Nov 13, 2005 09:24 PM |
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Nov 14, 2005 09:52 PM by Oxyrhopus |
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Blue tegu sleeping habits.
by krn - Nov 12, 2005 09:35 PM |
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Nov 19, 2005 06:54 PM by beardiedragon |
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feeding insects and substrate question
by cee4 - Nov 11, 2005 12:41 PM |
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Nov 11, 2005 08:34 PM by cee4 |
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getting tame
by drzrider - Nov 10, 2005 11:00 AM |
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Nov 11, 2005 08:40 PM by drzrider |
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Tegu Feeding
by morelia1971 - Nov 08, 2005 11:35 PM |
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Nov 09, 2005 11:58 PM by blues_lover |
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passed two grapes
by tegulevi - Nov 07, 2005 03:49 PM |
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Nov 08, 2005 07:25 PM by kofseattle |
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The older it gets, the more vicious it gets
by SPJ01 - Nov 06, 2005 12:56 PM |
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Nov 08, 2005 07:24 PM by kofseattle |
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Where can I find a Blue tegu or a Blacck and really white
by kilo - Nov 03, 2005 08:42 PM |
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Nov 03, 2005 08:48 PM by ea7770 |
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NOR Press: Carnivorous lizard in toilet
by - Nov 03, 2005 07:05 AM |
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Nov 04, 2005 06:55 PM by kofseattle |
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There doesnt seem to be a great deal of info on Tegus
by cee4 - Oct 31, 2005 09:05 AM |
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Oct 31, 2005 08:10 PM by ea7770 |
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WILL MY TEGUS HEAD & NECK EVER TURN FROM BROWN ...
by LIZARDLOVER11 - Oct 26, 2005 09:09 PM |
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Oct 29, 2005 05:48 PM by blues_lover |
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Update on Roy...
by tristan - Oct 26, 2005 04:48 PM |
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Nov 05, 2005 10:13 PM by tristan |
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tegu feading help apreciated
by krn - Oct 25, 2005 12:28 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 04:32 PM by krn |
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how often should I give him pinkies
by cee4 - Oct 24, 2005 03:37 PM |
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Oct 26, 2005 07:52 AM by HerpGirl |
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Tegu taming? 3 questions
by cee4 - Oct 22, 2005 10:10 AM |
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Oct 24, 2005 06:11 PM by Bill S. |
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New Tegu Questions
by schism - Oct 18, 2005 03:43 PM |
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my new tank
by tegulevi - Oct 18, 2005 07:36 AM |
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Oct 24, 2005 11:15 AM by tegulevi |
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UV or no UV
by SPJ01 - Oct 17, 2005 08:37 PM |
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Oct 27, 2005 10:31 PM by nogard |
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Tegu Photos
by steve gooch - Oct 17, 2005 04:43 PM |
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Oct 18, 2005 06:48 AM by steve gooch |
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Argentine Cage Question for 2.5 footer?!?!?
by JustinM. - Oct 16, 2005 04:17 PM |
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Oct 17, 2005 12:36 AM by ZEKyle |
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Tegu Pictures! Corrected
by lampropeltis23 - Oct 15, 2005 04:11 PM |
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Oct 16, 2005 09:57 AM by ea7770 |
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Tegu Pictures!
by lampropeltis23 - Oct 15, 2005 04:08 PM |
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Why is it impossible to find $exed hatchlings for sale?
by SnakeFreak - Oct 14, 2005 12:33 PM |
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Oct 14, 2005 09:13 PM by ZEKyle |
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New Tegu
by lone-wolf - Oct 13, 2005 08:24 PM |
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Feeding
by system_of_a_down - Oct 13, 2005 05:50 PM |
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Oct 14, 2005 06:16 AM by mark_w |
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Thinking about getting some Tegu's and wanted everyones input...
by Shawdow - Oct 13, 2005 04:14 PM |
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night temps
by krn - Oct 12, 2005 06:17 PM |
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