YOU ARE NOT PREPARED! How To Be Ready For Your Tegu!

[@rickcroney1286]

Very good information for someone to consider upfront! I love the clip of Frap helping you install the new basking/hide feature...lol😆

[@ProfessorHerp]

"helping" is a generous term here Rick haha

[@stupidquestionsonly1030]

One day I’ll work my way up to a tegu! Thanks so much for the amazing videos!

[@ProfessorHerp]

:)

[@danomeral]

I realized recently how complex it is to even own an actual dog. Despite knowing AR tegus are quite different from them despite their tameability, id prefer a tegu overal haha.

[@cheriecornwell9786]

I am wanting a Tegu.. just reading and debating on if I should get 1.. 🤔 my beared dragon was a rescue. Looking into ever aspect of Tegu care. Thanks for the upload.

[@ProfessorHerp]

once you feeling like you know enough go for it! Theyre good pets if you prepared

[@alexolson2556]

Side comment on harnesses if you buy one of the ones for babies that have the press ball to tighten it, my girl got smart and learned how to get it off. If this happens to you put a safety pin above the ball and they can't slid it anymore.

[@ProfessorHerp]

Pro tip from Alex!

[@Madchris8828]

Tegus for walks? Yes! I love it

[@olgoatreptile617]

Omg I want one. I live in Texas. Do you think they could live outside here most of the year if it was a indoor outdoor setup

[@ProfessorHerp]

they could live anywhere really with a proper indoor setup. You may be able to do outdoors year round if youre south enough. Look up Rose City Reptiles. Hes in Texas and breeds them (all outdoors)

[@graceliu5648]

stupid question but,can i take a tegu in a city not more of grass and stuff

[@kevinp7999]

Hey where did you get the custom made hide?

[@ProfessorHerp]

facebook.com/CountryScalesNTails Let him know I sent ya!

[@mcbauerfam6738]

What Age can you start leash training?

[@ProfessorHerp]

whenever you feel comfortable with them outside the enclosure. Handling them.

[@vincentquattrocchi7924]

I ordered repti links for a baby Tegu it was grayish color mostly fur and smelled like kerosene .My intuition said not to use it.🦎

[@ProfessorHerp]

never experienced anything close to that

[@h.o.j2375]

The only problem that would come with feeding meat/organs and not whole animals is the calcium and phosphorus ratio. It’s suppose to be 2:1. Phosphorus level on its own means nothing, it needs to be in context. This is why it’s not a problem if you only feed them whole preys as it comes with the bones for calcium just like in nature. Otherwise just supplement with adequate calcium with meat and organ feed. I don’t understand why people insist on grinding everything into mince to feed their tegu, they don’t get their protein this way in the wild. Imagine how filling it is to eat a steak as it is, then imagine grinding the same steak into mince, it would come out half the size as mince. You would have to eat a lot more to feel just as full. They would end up eating a lot more phosphorus than they would if they ate whole pieces as whole food is more filling. Tegu in the wild eat wild fruit, they don’t really eat plants or vegetables as we call it. 30% of their diet is wild fruit, that’s right you saw right “wild fruit”, not your average supermarket bred versions which has been modified to be extremely high in sugar. They don’t need this much sugar especially in captivity, it will just make them fat. Let’s not forget many fruits and begs are high in oxalates and this binds to calcium to form calcium oxalate aka kidney stones but in the cases of reptiles it’ll prevent absorption of calcium.

[@ProfessorHerp]

Trying to replicate the wild in captivity is flawed notion in my experience/opinion. Yes, their native habitat serves as inspiration, but it is impossible to match. Additionally, their native area is not a haven. It has its own problems for the species. We can do better and accomplish the same in captivity compared to the wild. I don't necessarily agree with your line of thinking and think there are some holes you are not considering but appreciate your insight! My guy has never been healthier than on Reptilinks. Tried so many other diets. Works great.

[@thundourus1367]

Sup

[@ProfessorHerp]

SUP!

[@matts1072]

Are you ever REALLY ready? Ha! I commented recently in discussion on monitor lizards and wanted to tell you I bit the bullet and gave up my wallet for a cbb mangrove monitor (Varanus indicus). Putting in more work on it's home tonight. Funny I used to make fun of people that spent $500+ on purebred dogs. Now I'm just a hypocrite with mutts and lizards. 😂 I digress. I enjoyed the content.

[@ProfessorHerp]

haha whys this compare to purebred dogs? Congrats on the new reptile addition!

[@matts1072]

@@ProfessorHerp Just that I never thought I'd spend that much on an animal of any kind

[@ProfessorHerp]

@@matts1072 ahhh same tbh

[@quasiotter]

some day i will get rich and have a tegu

[@ProfessorHerp]

they're not THAT expensive!