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    Default Hey everyone!

    Hey there!

    I'm new here and i'm looking for some advice and maybe (hopefully) some new friends reptile or human.

    I've got more questions than time, but i guess i'll just start:

    Me and my fiance are looking for a tegu. We've been reading a lot of information and it seems like the argentine b+w's are our best best being that we've only owned a ball python before and would be stepping into a whole new world with the tegu. Is this a good idea? We have enough space to accommodate a large enclosure and enough time and patience to spend with him/her.

    If we are indeed looking for an argentine b+w where should we get it from? There is a pet store here in Providence, RI selling one who looks like he's around 2 years old, but i don't know where he came from or his history and i don't know if thats what we necessarily want. We would like to confidently buy a healthy born and bred in captivity tegu, but it seems like this is difficult.

    Doing some research led me to Bobby at Varnyard Herps, but after searching through some forums (here and elsewhere) it seems like thats a no go. Then i looked into teguterra but i haven't heard of any recent positive feedback Anyone have any?

    Then while searching i found on this forum this thread http://www.thetegu.com/showthread.ph...te-Tegus-99-ea which seems like a reputable person! Thank goodness.

    Anyways any help or guidance would be much appreciated.

    it'll be nice to get to know you guys.

    much love,

    d

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    welcome to the forum, im no use to point you in the right direction cause im in the uk, but i would saying having a tegu is a fantastic experience and well worth it,, btw love the name thats what my tegu is called lol

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    Welcome I love tegus and they r so smart and lovable

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    Welcome to the site . The hardest part of owning a tegu is the beginning, getting everything together, researching and learning before hand and after then not worrying so much and constantly comparing your tegu to others (which some people do a lot). But like most things after you get into it and finally relax it's not that difficult or time consuming. Once you get the basics together it's just general up keep.

    Other than that where you get it from is your preference, since not everyone minds having or caring for an import. Unless it came directly from a breeder it may as well be an import anyway, since some shops will just tell you what you want to hear. Either way breeder or not we wouldn't have most exotic pets if it wasn't for imports and wild caught animals.

    Besides breeders there are always people looking to sell their tegus through out the year on classified ads young and some older, that preference also depends on you.
    (C&P from another recent thread)
    It doesn't really matter, start with what you want and or are comfortable with.
    It's similar to getting a cat or dog. Do you want something older that's more than likely already trained or in this case worked with. Pretty much set in it's ways personality wise and depending on where it comes from you can ask questions to find out it's likes or dislikes. Or do you want to start fresh with something younger that you have to work with and put in the time and effort to raise and watch it grow.

    You can check local ads, fauna classifieds, craigslist or kingsnake classifieds even the tegu sites have ads posted sometimes from members selling or just re home theirs.
    Out of 7 tegus only 2 of mine came from breeders (both were babies), 4 from shops (also young) 3 of which are known imports and 1 is a 4yr old rescue that I saw on craigslist. So,.. where they come from is just personal preference.
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    Hi diegotheperson. Welcome to our Tegu forum family. I'm sure you will make some friends on here . Everyone is very helpful and very friendly. Yes, kushfeind is a good breeder. I'm going to give you some links to check out. You are also more then welcome to check out my youtube videos ( the link is in my signature ). I posted some helpful videos on how to tame them, take them out of the encosure.... Please feel free to ask us as many questions as you like. Good luck with finding the Tegu you want.

    Tegus for sale:

    http://www.faunaclassifieds.com/foru...play.php?f=489

    http://market.kingsnake.com/index.php?cat=115

    Tegu Caresheet:

    http://www.thetegu.com/showthread.ph...Tegu-Caresheet

    Where you can bulk order rodents:

    http://www.rodentpro.com/

    How they ship their products:

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKhcqfsUNRA

    Good info:

    http://www.rodentpro.com/qpage_articles_01.asp
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