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    It is an error so probably sold already. Do you realize the size of an adult tegu? If so, you would realize that you couldn't really stuff an adult tegu into a 2ft cage.

    Those custom cages are expensive and heavy. I have an 8ft Animal Plastics that cost a few hundred dollars and it weighs a ton. I also have 8ft old style Neodeshas that I LOVE. I bought them from used from kingsnake and they were such a steal.
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    Quote Originally Posted by laurarfl View Post
    It is an error so probably sold already. Do you realize the size of an adult tegu? If so, you would realize that you couldn't really stuff an adult tegu into a 2ft cage.

    Those custom cages are expensive and heavy. I have an 8ft Animal Plastics that cost a few hundred dollars and it weighs a ton. I also have 8ft old style Neodeshas that I LOVE. I bought them from used from kingsnake and they were such a steal.
    Do you have pics?

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    http://www.animalplastics.com/ I use it for my big snakes, not my tegus.

    Colombian tegu enclosure, 6ft x 3ft


    Argentine tegu enclosures, 8ft x 3ft x 3ft
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by laurarfl View Post
    http://www.animalplastics.com/ I use it for my big snakes, not my tegus.

    Colombian tegu enclosure, 6ft x 3ft


    Argentine tegu enclosures, 8ft x 3ft x 3ft
    would this be good for an adult tegu?

    T25 (72L x 30D x 18H)

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    Question Laura dont the 8ft need more room for Burroughs

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    I want to build my 7ft for my extreme like your 6ft

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    In those two 8ft cages, those particular tegus do not burrow but utilize hide boxes. In the winter and in nesting season, I build the mulch up in the back to be deep enough to cover the tegus if they choose to bury. You can sort of get an idea of that in the pictures. In my fourth enclosure (not pictured, I build the mulch up deep on one side because I have a female that likes to cover herself and doesn't care to use a hide box.
    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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    Quote Originally Posted by laurarfl View Post
    In those two 8ft cages, those particular tegus do not burrow but utilize hide boxes. In the winter and in nesting season, I build the mulch up in the back to be deep enough to cover the tegus if they choose to bury. You can sort of get an idea of that in the pictures. In my fourth enclosure (not pictured, I build the mulch up deep on one side because I have a female that likes to cover herself and doesn't care to use a hide box.
    Yea I see it Godzilla likes to burrow and use hides so I need both boy can he dig

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    To be honest with you what I don't like about those enclosures is that it has the UVA/UVB light of to the side. The Tegu will not benefit much from the UVA/UVB. I do like the heat panels and they are expensive. But I just would use the heat panel if I would have a enclosure in the garage and it gets way to cold in the winter time. I recommend using using a bulb that is all in one ( heat, UVA/UVB ).
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    I wouldn't use the Animal Plastics type of set up for a tegu. I prefer bulbs to heat panels for lizards. But they are great for the snakes.

    For instance, the 8ft cage I have for my tegus have 4 sockets for bulbs, 2 on each side. It allows for for the use of mercury vapor bulbs plus additional heat sources on a separate timer for night if needed.

    Chitodadon, in that big cage, I can get a foot of substrate in there with no problem. In nesting season, my female tegu builds a soft nest that is probably 2ft high.
    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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