Hello all! I've been a long time stalker of this forum but this is my first time posting. I was looking on Craigslist today and there is a Arg B &W tegu. I have been wanting a tegu and researching for about a year now. Ideally, I think it would be best to get a hatchling but at the same time I'm a sucker for wanted to help unwanted animals.
Here are my concerns...
He says the tegu is 2 years old and about 2 feet long. I was under the impression that most tegus are this size around 9-12 months. He also says he feeds him hamburger every other day and mice occasionally. I know most people feed turkey burger is hamburger bad or just not the preferred choice? He also says that the tegu is tame but not used to being handled.
This would be my first tegu and I want to have the best experience possible as well as giving the tegu the best life I can. Is this something I should pursue? Are there any signs that could mean trouble down the road? Should I leave this guy to a more experienced person and get the baby like I had planned? Any insight would be appreciated, the last thing I want is a mean 5ft tegu running around because he was improperly cared for. Thanks for your time.
Here are the pics that were included with the ad if that helps at all.
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Here are my concerns...
He says the tegu is 2 years old and about 2 feet long. I was under the impression that most tegus are this size around 9-12 months. He also says he feeds him hamburger every other day and mice occasionally. I know most people feed turkey burger is hamburger bad or just not the preferred choice? He also says that the tegu is tame but not used to being handled.
This would be my first tegu and I want to have the best experience possible as well as giving the tegu the best life I can. Is this something I should pursue? Are there any signs that could mean trouble down the road? Should I leave this guy to a more experienced person and get the baby like I had planned? Any insight would be appreciated, the last thing I want is a mean 5ft tegu running around because he was improperly cared for. Thanks for your time.
Here are the pics that were included with the ad if that helps at all.
01414_2KXM4e1IOYZ_600x450.jpg
00e0e_2xqEFudYtXk_600x450.jpg