Yesterday was interesting. I had Gordo out in the bathroom and was sitting on the floor in my shorts. He had his bath, ate and was seeing what was new in the bathroom. He pushed his plunger around...
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Yesterday was interesting. I had Gordo out in the bathroom and was sitting on the floor in my shorts. He had his bath, ate and was seeing what was new in the bathroom. He pushed his plunger around...
:roll: How to tell you are making progress with the taming of your Tegu.
Tegus arch their backs and puff up so as to appear larger to aggressors or threats which we all know.
I figured out that...
Yesterday, was going to take Evita to the bathroom for her soak and snack. She evidently didn't like the way I was carrying her and threw a complete hissey fit. She squirmed, clawed, climbed,...
I will try but living alone makes it is hard to take pictures of me interacting with them. I just bought a camera that will take short movies as well. I will experiment and see how it goes.
I did the same. At first it was cute but as she grows, her nails are longer and sink further into my balding pate. Like I said, it is better now that I put a shirt on my head. I am glad that she...
That is a great story and underscores the identification capability of Tegus. The vet should have known better and could of asked you to remove him from the pet carrier prior to going hands on with...
Please do add more. Husbandry is the most often discussed thing on this and Tegu Talk. I really wanted this tread to be ongoing and focus on captive tegu behavior described by real observers. The...
I should also say that she often jumps off the edge of the tub back into the water. She did it several times today. She lays in the warm water for a few minutes and wants out which she accomplishes...
A question and a puzzle. Eva my 9 month old seems obsessed with being on the top of my head When she is out in the bathroom, she only explores a little and climbs into my lap up my arm to my...
I know this is an aging topic but today was interesting enough to mention.
I took Gordo into the bathroom after he woke up and inicated that he wanted out. I filled the bath part way with warm water...
We talked about the effect of barometric pressure on Tegu behavior. Another example of weather related change has occurred over the last couple of days. With storms coming in from the Pacific and...
Yesterday, Gordo was nice and warm and wanted out, which usually means he has to get to the bathroom just as fast as he can. He took his bath, pee'd ate a little and didn't act really interested in...
I have noticed that temperature greatly affects my adult males temperament as one would expect. For example, last evening, I had both a heat lame and a basking bulb on in Gordo's enclosure. I...
I still want to know more about Black throats...the information on a lot the care sheets, size, weight, temperament & taming is very contradictory.
A while back, we were discussing the effect of weather / barometric pressure on Tegu behavior. Pressure yesterday dropped in advance of a cold front. Junior and Eva didn't make an appearance at all...
I am sure that people that have not witnessed it could or would not believe how much a Tegu can be in tune with their person. Case in point: Tonight Gordo decided to wake up late. It was obvious he...
A user on another forum asked if a Tegu could be potty trained. I gave it some thought and came up with the notion that yes, the could indeed be at least acclimated to a potty routine if not...
I rush Gordo to the bathroom, (see below), put him in the bath and he farts in the bathtub, bubbles and all.....must be a guy thing.:shock:
One of the things I find interesting is the fastidiousness of my Tegus. They clean their vents and wipe their faces after eating. Gordo, when he has to "go", really creates a scene in his cage...
I have always thought that the intelligence of any creature could be measured by a few things. The ability to learn as in, how to get what they want from humans, communicating same and innate...
How do they mark? Do they do it with urine? How much fluid is it. That really is interesting and I would love to know if that has been observed in other owners Tegus
I think you are right. Barometric pressure has much more influence on all animals than I think has been described in journals. Gordo, my large male I have only owned since late December. When I...
You are correct. Lattitude makes a huge difference. The length of days makes a difference. I spoke with a breeder of Colubrids who said that you really can't fool most reptiles with artificial...
I have watched my Tegus and their feeding habits during brumination. Like many accounts that I have read, they wake up and usually consume a few bites of whatever I have out, usually the standard...