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Are there any tegus that can stay in a 20 gallont ank for about a year then move to a 100 gallon? or stay in thje 20 forever? I want to do my research first and tegus are hella chill.

dwarf tegu

a tegu is not a good "first lizard" pet choice; the smaller ones tend to be more difficult to handle and tame.

nope. there isn't any that you can house in a 20 or 100 gallon tank for its entire life. they all need at least 6-8 ft. of length n about 3 or more feet width. those tanks are too narrow even if they are tall. tegus don't need the height since they are terrestrial. you can custom build a cage though..
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maybe you should consider a different lizard.
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0.1.0 southern painted turtle- ms.tortle
0.1.0 crested gecko- crimson
1.0.0 pinto hedgehog- dante

Well the smlleat Tegu in captivity is either the gold or Columbian tegus.30-36". Dwarf tegus are not Tup.They are more like a Amiva.Hope this helps .Russ

That's true. I've never kept one of the dwarf tegu but I have had Ameivas (greens) and they kind of acted like a small gold tegu. They're not really tegus of course, but you could keep a few in a big tank (20 long would be a little tight though, even for 1).

yea Ameivas and dwarf tegus (callopistes) should not be kept in anything smaller than a 55 gal (though something like a 4 x 2 x 2 would be much better)
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ALthough there is not a tegu that can be kept in a 20 gallon tank, even for the first year, not all speices need a 6'-8' cage size. My baby blue tegu is currently housed in a 20 gallon and now at 6 months old is getting way to big for it, his around 20" now and is moving this weekend into his new cage. So there is your answer to the no on the 20 gallon tank.

Also Blue tegus are much smaller then there argintian look alikes. They reach around 3 feet in length and need about a 4'-5' cage, depending on size and how much roam time they get. I personaly think Tegus are a descent first pet lizard, much better than an iguana althought i still think the number one choices are the bearded dragon and leopard geckos.

Keep doing your resurch and if you're still not sure, try a beardie they make great pets and are really forgiving, also an adult can easily be house in a 100 gallon, heck u can have a trio in that.
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