🦎 Argentine Black & White Tegu CARE GUIDE

With the pending Argentine black and white tegu ban in North Carolina we wanted to put out a care guide to ensure newer keepers are familiar with their requirements before adopting, Adopting a tegu simply to beat the ban before knowing how to care for them can cause problems for the animals well-being as well as the keeper.
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[reptilemafia]

Yea the money I’ve spent on my tegu is substantial for only being 8 months old I built him an 8x4 and that alone cost 400$ and ordering all his mice and ground turkey is at least 50$ a month and getting a uvb strip for an 8x4 cage is 150$ every 6 months it’s crazy but worth it because they are probably the best pet reptile out there but I often see tegus mistreated by people who don’t know what there doing and don’t do the research

[apostleianlovelette]

I got to meet a big female last year at a reptile expo and she would not stop licking my neck. Having recently lost my beloved savannah monitor to that bitter 85% mortality rate, my heart is pretty much set on making a black-and-white tegu my next big lizard. I love how sweet they can be.

[osknyo]

Helpful tip I'd the tegu wants to go down for brumation it's good to keep them up for a week or 2 weeks to be safe to ensure they've passed whatever they've eaten prior to deciding to go down. Heard stories of people losing their tegus because they didn't keep them up.

[JonDoe-nhzm]

Super underrated. Video I’ve watch it 3x already super informative

[lsuzicosbw]

I have a juvenile. He/she is awesome. Started click training last week and it’s going really well!

[chrisknott]

I have always wanted one, and finally got one, she needed work, but is coming around. She came from an aquarium, to an 8x4 enclosure. She is on another feeding schedule than what she is used to is different as well. She was fed many fish fillets, and is now on a balanced diet tegu specific. She is just coming out of brumation now, so we will see what this year comes into being.

[shadowflash]

By far the best advice I've seen on husbandry.

[krittercandyexotics]

One of the most helpful tegu videos I've found. And I'm watching a LOT 😂
Taking a lot of time to research and build an enclosure before I get one.

[celtzen]

Bucketlist critter, B/W Tegu and Rhino Iguana.. just beautiful amazing critters. She is just lovely.

[evann]

You’re one of my favorite YouTubers, and I watch a lot of YouTube

[susanmartin]

I love Tegus. That was the first reptile I fell in love with watching Clint's Reptiles. He has Gus Gus and he's a doll. I love the opening shots you open your videos. You have Niles in a harness walking him around. Your big snakes in the trees and just hanging out in the grass.. you're the only snake owner I know that takes his snakes and lizards out for "walks"! You're such a cool dude!😎...(pppssst.. you look like you've lost a bit of weight... good job!)

[susanmartin]

My first favorite lizard. Clint from Clint's reptiles has one named Gus Gus. He's so sweet

[rickrivera]

Great information.
I have a purple tegu I bought as a hatchling who has always been super tame. I haven't had to deal with her being aggressive and I know I got lucky but I can say I play with her all the time.
Last month I bought 2 more tegus at a show both hatchling and I'm going to make sure to take them out often and hope they stay tame.
Your information on this video was very helpful and well presented. I've got it marked to watch again. Thank you.

[geekbabe]

New subscriber, I love your dedication to your animals ❤

[walneyreptiles]

Very useful information there! thank you very much i have subscribed, il be getting myself a black and white tegu in the next few months (im in the UK) after owning multiple reptiles including Green iguanas i have a fair bit of knowledge in the reptile area, il be building an enclosure myself size- 8x4x4 for the second time although with technology more advanced than previous years and learning for build mistakes from my previous enclosure build this next enclosure should be fairly decent but il be making sure the enclosure is built and that i have every think i need before my search for a black and white tegu begins!

[jess-sweetheartt]

wow u made an amazing point about the distance/temp difference btwn the surface and back of adult tegu....nvr thought of that! Great video :)

[courtneywerkmeister]

My Chocoan tegu, Oreo, just turned 5 on the 18th ❤️ i miss her so much during brumation 😢

[TheJLAMAR]

The only reptile in my opinion that can compete and possibly beat with a fully tame tegu, is Cyclura!
Tegus truly are amazing animals. Been my favorite things to keep thus far.

[constrictedandaddicted]

Great video Tim. Awesome info. Tegus are amazing animals but definitely not for the beginner keeper.

[morbidssadisticballs]

Very good information we just put an adult male in as a rescue