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fitz
04-26-2005, 04:31 PM
how big of a tank does a fully grown blue tegu need? how big do they get?


thanks

drfish
04-26-2005, 04:54 PM
I think within reason, go for the same sort of sizes as for a B & W

Don't think they get quite as big, but the more space the better I guess.

Rick
04-26-2005, 10:00 PM
At least 6 feet long, 3 feet wide, 3 feet deep would make a good enclosure for a blue tegu.

Rick

fitz
04-27-2005, 01:42 AM
how long do you think it will take untill a blue tegu gets fully grown?

Rick
04-27-2005, 02:54 AM
Probably a year to get up to full size and a couple more to fill out and completely mature, but someone who has raised a blue from hatchling may be able to answer that better.

I know more about Argentine Black & Whites, though I do own an adult female blue tegu which carrys the albino gene. Now if I could just find a male blue tegu. :(

Rick

fitz
04-27-2005, 03:04 AM
what about a columbian b&w?
also at what size should i take my columbian b&w out of his 40 breeder and get him a bigger tank?

Rick
04-27-2005, 12:00 PM
My general rule of thumb is that the current tegu enclosure should be as wide as the tegu in question and twice as long. If you have a 2 foot tegu the current enclosure should be 2 feet wide, 4 feet long. If the tegu is 11 inches long the current enclosure should be 11 inches wide and 22 inches long.

Just remember tegus grow fast so if you keep buying tanks for it's current size you will spend a lot of money so build the enclosure for the size the tegu will grow to.

Adult Tegu Sizes:

Argentine Black & White Tegu = upto 4.25 feet
Argentine Red Tegu = upto 4.25 feet
Blue Tegu = upto 3.5 feet
Colombian Black Tegu = upto 3.5 feet
Colombian Gold-Phased Black Tegu = upto 3.5 feet

I hope this helps..

Rick