Congratulations :)
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Congratulations :)
It can vary depending on the age and sex but Reds are usually around 250, B&Ws 150, Blues 300, Goldens / Colombians around 50. But all of that varies from one animal and person selling them to the...
Congrats on the new gu :) and don't be surprised if it gets a little more attitude as it settles in just continue to work through it. No need to hold back start it off with a variety of foods.
Always a good idea for health checks with new pets. Especially to rule out things like parasites (fecals) or anything else that you may not notice that could be an issue. I used rept-aide some years...
No worries, she's only 2yrs old, she's not done growing anytime soon.
Not the best pic to tell, legs need to be up or just out of the way for full vent view. Another thing you can do is watch when they poop if you get a chance. Males will start to invert their...
A 2 week settling in period with minimal handling is sometimes recommended but you're past that so go for it.
What kind of enclosure, tank with screen top or something else?
How big is the enclosure? You mentioned 48" but for what?
What are you using to measure temps? 95 is too low for basking and proper...
Here's one that I could find but the pics are gone and they had someone else incubate the eggs for them. But there are others. ...
I can't remember which UK reptile site it is but Colombians have been captive bred over there.... let me google it.
You have a tegu, :) small feeders rarely go to waste especially rodent type no matter what size the tegu is. If the gu is small and the prey is too big then cut it up or blend it like previously...
Definitely a box turtle.
Looks male, it's kind of hard to tell with his pattern but I see two bb's, or bumps kind of like pimples, one on each side of his tail just below the cloaca. You can feel them also to verify. Females...
If not the reptile show you can check your local classifieds, as well as kingsnake and fauna classifieds there are always people looking to rehome tegus of different sizes and ages.
Buying calcium supplements in bulk is not necessary just add whole prey and raw bones to their diet.
Anything other than the local pet store?
Better to be safe than sorry something as simple as a URI or Skin Infection might be minor for one animal and deadly to another. Just because one tegus system can handle it does not mean that the...
Get her to a Vet, there are none here. Even if there was, she would still need a physical exam and possibly some diagnostics to determine exactly what kind of infection she has, whether it's...
Congrats on the new additions, I just recommend a Vet check and that you quarantine all new pets.
http://www.thetegu.com/showthread.php?11147-Quarantine&highlight=quarantine
Have you posted any ads and tried to find the owner? She's obviously someones pet, doesn't look neglected or under weight so she may not have been out there or missing long.
Yw,...somebody has to do it. :)
Welcome :)
Take him to a reptile vet.
Hands down, Colombian
With proper care and normal feeding, and as long as it's healthy with no underlining issues it will gain weight in due time. No need for appetite stimulants and excessive feeding.