Is there any small adult tegu that can live in a 48" long x 18" wide x 20" tall tank?
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Any tegu that can fit in a 48longx18x20?
jesterx626
Mar 22, 2007 12:49 AM
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Craigo
Mar 22, 2007 07:00 PM
Yes there is. Every one that is under 3 months of age can fit in such a cage. Once they are older than that, most need a larger home. By the time they're one year old, none of them can fit in that size cage unless they're dead and stuffed for display. Probably not what you wanted to hear, but that's the way it is with large lizards. You're going to need a much larger cage if you want to care for a tegu.
Important disclaimer: I do not condone, nor do I recommend killing and/or stuffing a lizard for display!!!
Craigo
Deven
Mar 23, 2007 01:27 AM
I agree, even though mine is more then 3 months old, and only hitting the total length of 20".
I built him a 30 x 15 x 15 w/ hood that he's content in until his next cage is built. I'd say, the cage should be about twice along and the captive but that's just my opinion.
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Thnx,
Deven
