My wife & I are considering getting a B&W male argentine & we have two dogs. One is an 11 year old, 6 lb chihuahua that sleeps a lot. The other is a 7 yr old, 12 lb chi/terrier mix who is pretty spunky. Both are very sweet. I also have a bearded dragon that they are cool with.
I would build a proper enclosure if I did get a tegu, however I would like for it to free roam as much as possible. Is this a bad idea with other small dogs/pets around? I realize that all animals are different & ultimately if they have a mouth, they can bite. But how often does this happen with tegus?
In any case, I was thinking I would only allow the tegu to free roam the house under supervision & allow it to free roam the bedroom with his enclosure in it, while I'm not home. I'd like to get the tegu as young as possible & spend lots of time with it around the dogs. I'm assuming this would help it get used to the dogs.
Is this a valid concern? Can anyone report of dogs or other pets being attacked by their tegus? Thanks in advance.
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