- Housing/Caging: A 40 gallon tank or more is recommended for tegu hatchlings because they grow quite large in size. The substrate should be aspen, a water dish that is big enough for the tegu to soak in and a hide is required as well. Leave a cool and a warm side in the cage.
- Feeding: Tegus are considered a Carnivorous species but most will readily accept some vegetables and fruit. Fruit, especially those containing Vitamin C are essential in the Red Tegu's diet for proper skin maintenance and ease of shedding. A varied diet is best, alternating insects, rodents, eggs, and chopped meat. I mix the fruit and vegetables into ground turkey or beef heart and the animals seem to enjoy it. Hatchling and juvenile Tegus should be feed on a daily basis. As adults this schedule may be reduced to 3 times a week.
- Price:
USD: 50-190
GBP: 30-117