Okay, so I got a Columbian tegu at a reptile show and he's the sweetest thing ever. All I had on hand was turkey so I fed him some straight turkey on sunday. Yesterday (Wednesday) while I was holding him as he slept, he jumped off me and ran to the corner of the room and wretched some of the most disgusting pink vomit I have ever smelled. My immediate response was to get him back in his cage. When I tried to pick him up, he flailed like a fish (which he has never done before). I put him back down and he went and hid for a few minutes. He huffed at me but I picked him up, he was calm again, and put him back in his tank. A lot of what I've received in the way of answers has been that he was too cold or new home stress. He just seemed so calm and loving and he mostly just slept while on me that I thought it would be okay to hold him this soon. Was this the fault of my snuggles? He's on dirt, 83 degrees F on the cold side and UVA UVB spotlights. He's moving around and everything just fine today. Though he has been lifting a leg and tasting his toes for some reason.. should I try to feed him today? The original owner had him on rats, should I move him back to that? I'm really scared of seeing vomited rat O.o But mostly, I want him to be healthy. Thoughts?
Elan
Columbian Tegu
Savannah Monitor
Soft-shell Turtle
Salcata Tortoise
African Fat-tail
3 Leopard geckos
Elan
Columbian Tegu
Savannah Monitor
Soft-shell Turtle
Salcata Tortoise
African Fat-tail
3 Leopard geckos