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Do Tegu Lizards Like Being in Water?

Има различни видове гущери тегу, някои от които се радват на вода повече от други.

Трите вида тегу обикновено се отглеждат като домашни любимци (спасителят на Мария, salvator rufescens и tupinambis teguixin) са сухоземни и предпочитат да живеят на земята.

Те обаче са силно адаптивни към различни видове среди, от тропическите гори до полупустините, и някои индивиди може да се насладят на къпане, докато други не го правят.

Another species known as the Caiman lizard technically belongs to the same family, and is sometimes referred to as “water tegus” because they are strong swimmers that require both aquatic and arboreal habitat.

Северен кайманов гущер (Dracaena guianensis) в аквариума Shedd, Чикаго, I Л
A Caiman lizard a.k.a. water tegu swimming. Снимката е предоставена с любезното съдействие на Dallas Krentzel.

Can Tegus swim?

All tegus can swim, some better than others. Some people recommend leaving a large enough container filled with water in your tegu’s enclosure that they can bathe in it if they wish to, but not deep enough that they can drown.

If you take your tegu for a swim in a pool or bathtub, always supervise them to make sure they can get back to the surface.

Adult tegus are not strong climbers so even if they are able to swim short distances, they may have trouble getting out of the water, and drowning is unfortunately a common cause of death.

It goes without saying that water tegus are more adapted to aquatic environments and are generally more comfortable in water.


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