Name: Argentine Black and White Tegu
Lifespan: 15-20 years
Average price: $190
Class: Intermediate-Hard Diet:
-As babies: Insects, fruit, and eggs daily (small amounts if feeding all 3 at once)
-As adults: Insects, fruit, and eggs every 3 days (smaller amounts if feeding all 3) Heating: None Lighting: Basking area and UVB
Tank:
-As babies: 40 Gallon
-As adults: Should be double the length of tegu
Substrate: Newspaper or Bioactive
Mental stimulation: Hide
Water: Water dish big enough for tegu to soak in
Humidity: Soak to help stuck shed and dig box
Sexing: If there are bumps at the sides of the vent you have a male.
Training: Can be trained in a lot of ways
Pros:
-Act like old dogs so they love you
-Hardy
-Nicer than most lizards
-Are kind of impressive to have
-Love cuddles
-Can be newspaper trained
Cons:
-Larger lizard
-Can drop tails
-Food can sometimes be expensive
Breeding:
-10-73 eggs in each clutch
-58-60 day incubation period
-Are able to breed around 3 years
-Baby tegus can be kept in a 44qt
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