Argentine Black and White Tegu Care

The argentine tegu is a large, terrestrial lizard native to Eastern Argentina. They are a big commitment, as they live 7-12 years. They are usually easily tamable if obtained at a young age. They usually grow to reach 4 ft inn total length.

It is important to think about a number of things when purchasing a pet tegu for sale . You should think about how close is the nearest vet, the cost of the food your tegu for sale will need, do you have enough room to house a 4 ft reptile, do you have time to spend taming your lizard and do you mind feeding your argentine black and white tegu for sale online dead rodents and insects.

Diet

Argentine tegus for sale have very large appetites and baby tegus for sale can eat up to 5 tubs of crickets a week as well as mice, fruits and other inverts. It’s no secret that they cost a fortune to feed as babies and juveniles. Adults are less hungry and only require feeding every other day.

Housing

The first thing to consider when looking at buying a tegu is whether or not you will have the space to house one of these lizards for the rest of its life. While a tiny 6″ hatchling could easily fit in an aquarium, a 4.5ft adult is going to need a huge enclosure to contain it! As a general rule, the minimum housing for an adult tegu is 8’x4’x3; a baby can be kept in a 48″x24″x24 enclosure for the first few months of its life, but you will probably need a permanent adult cage by the time it reaches 12-14months of age. Baby tegus will appreciate branches reaching up into the upper part of the cage. A tegu cage should contain substrate, water, a basking spot, a uv source, a digital thermometer and cage furniture. The cage humidity should be between 50-80%.