Do Tegu Lizards Like Being in Water?

Existují různé druhy ještěrek tegu, z nichž některé si vodu užívají více než jiné.

Tři druhy tegu běžně chované jako domácí mazlíčci (spasitele Marie, salvator rufescens a tupinambis teguixin) jsou suchozemští a preferují život na zemi.

Jsou však vysoce přizpůsobivé různým druhům prostředí, od deštných pralesů po polopouště, a někteří jedinci mohou mít rádi koupání, zatímco ostatní ne.

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.

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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RYCHLÉ ODKAZY TEGU