Baby Tegu Lizard Care: Info, Tips, Enclosure & Diet Requirements

Argentine Tegu (Black and White Tegu) Care Sheet | Reptiles' Cove

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20 reactions | Tegu lizards are omnivores. While they do seem to prefer meat, it is important to include vegetable matter in the diet as well as protein. For Berkley, I often mix greens in with eggs to get him to eat his veggies, but sweet potatoes are one vegetable that he likes without any trickery! The Museum is open 10-6 Tuesdays through Saturdays and (for now) 12-4 on Sundays! https://www.bugandreptile.org/ | The Santa Fe Reptile and Bug Museum | Facebook

This is a video that shows how intelligent these Tegu lizards can be. Ice Queen can be seen here examining my hand for food. As soon as she realizes I did not bring her anything, she decides to look elsewhere. This is not a vicious animal and I understand her nature so that is why I knew she wouldn’t bite me.. She is not afraid of me and she understands that I am not a threat which is crucial if you want to develop a relationship with a tegu. Every interaction you have with these animals can be

Argentine Black and White Tegu

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