Tegu help

[lakeridgekennel]

I got a tegu in july but he escaped and was lost untill october so he is kinda small but i don't know what type it is. Is it a columbian or and argintianien (sp). I also have a couple of questions.

What to feed my guy. He is 21" lond and doing quite well but do i still feed him crickets he will eat as many as you give him so i don't know.
How big do those guys get?
Do any of you have a pictuer of an adult. I have two others but they are just babies.
I will get a pic tommorow for you to tell me what kind of tegu it is. I think columbian.
Thanks for your time
Sean

[Bartman]

id say lots of bugs
crix n worms...try pinkies too

[JeffT]

An argentenian will reach 4.5 feet, and I THINK Columbians reach 3-4. As for telling what ytype of tegu it is, there are many sites that can be found in google that would probably tell you. I think it has something to do with the markings.

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

Dude you didnt search what they ate before getting one? Helloooooo?!?!?!?!?! Basically, crikets(staple for now), superworms, waxworms(occasionally), eggs, silkworms, butterworms, hornworms. Notice that i didnt put mealworms because they have a thicker exoskeleton than all other worms and they have less nutritional value. You can feed them those though.

Chris

[V.hb]

Actually, they require alot of protein as juviniles, and work up to a very varied diet as adults, requiring lots of fruit.

So for now, crickets, ground turkey diet skip the eggs though. You may want to really load up on protien for a bit considering hes been missing for so long.

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

I just thought the eggs would be could cause they have low fat and protein right? Thanks. I guess i am more of a monitor than tegu guy! LOL.

Chris

[V.hb]

Eggs are alright, but theres much easier ways to give protien to a reptile without using eggs. Its a "treat" not really something that should be in the diet constantly. Sorry, I didnt mean to correct you, iam sure alot of people use eggs, I just dont think its really healthy to be in the diet regularly :)

[lakeridgekennel]

He eats pinkie mice ,gold fish,egg,crickets. He has never eaten turkey or anything like that. I got him from a crack head for free all he wanted was a lighter. It just kinda happened. the rest of mine eat a high quality tegu food my friend makes up and i just buy from him plus bugs
Do columbians eat fruit?

[CHRISANDBOIDS14]

V.hb:

I think its good that you corrected me as now i know. Thanks!

Chris