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Hey im thinking of getting either a b/w Arg tegu or a Blue tegu depending on avilbility, and what u guys might think. But i know that Tegus hibernate around this time and i was wondering when is it best to buy a new tegu? Will them being ship inferer. I'm in no rush as i'm curently redegining the reptile room right now.

Oh and if u want which would you recomend a Blue or a B/W. Price is not a huge issue and there isn't that much differance in price really. The new room has space for a 4x3x3 cage or a 8x3x3 cage and i can custom add one, so space is no issue. Really its personality and personal experiance i want to know abuot. Thanks for ur time.
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Leo Gex
1.3 noramls or hi-yellows
1.0 Giant normal phase het for temper albino
0.2 Giant temper albino
0.2 Temper albinos
1.0 Tangerine Temper albino
0.1 super-hypo Tangerine carrot tail/head
0.1 hypo and baldy Tangerine
0:1 Blizzared
1:0 patternless
0.1 jungle rainwater albino
Others:
1 snapping turtle
1 Giant plated lizard
1:1 dogs
and 2:0 chinchillas

I'd say late spring. If you buy now there's a good chance they would go down for winter - the Arg you might not see until May and the blue might make an appearance now and then but may not be the voracious animal it will become as the weather warms.

I've had both and like them both. Argentines get bigger. With either it's a matter of personal preference, and as I said the Arg could go into true hibernation even in a perfectly warm cage, and you might not see it for months. It's not good to disturb them when they go down.

Either way you can't lose if you want a hardy, impressive animal without complicated care. Reds are very nice too -- they require fruit as a major part of their diet and may have shedding problems that you'd have to address. Reds can also go down for winter, probably with occasional visits and slower behavior.

Bill