And I do recommend the vet since it seems that both people who posted with this issue recently lost their tegus. I'm not saying that will happen to yours, but if it is a MBD type of issue, then the injectable or oral calcium from the vet is much more readily absorbed by the tegu's body than the calcium dust we buy. In the meantime, it sounds as if he needs calcium and some direct sunlight or a good UVB bulb like a mercury vapor bulb.
Also, has he been exposed to any chemicals lately, pesticides or cleaners?
Laura R (FL)
1.0.0 Colombian Tegu
1.4.0 Argentine B&W Tegu
1.2.0 Red Tegu
1.2.0 B/WxRed Tegu
1.0.0 Green Ameiva (yet another teiid)
7 other lizards
1 little gator
3 FL box turtle
1 Sulcata tortoise
16 snakes
5 fuzzy pets
4 little frogs
a bunch of creepy bugs
and a partridge in a pear tree
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