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Do Tegu Lizards Like Being in Water?

Există diferite specii de șopârle tegu, dintre care unele se bucură de apă mai mult decât altele.

Cele trei specii de tegu ținute în mod obișnuit ca animale de companie (salvatorul Mariei, salvator rufescens si tupinambis teguixin) sunt terestre și preferă să trăiască pe pământ.

Ele sunt totuși foarte adaptabile la diferite tipuri de medii, de la pădure tropicală până la semi-deserturi, iar unele persoane se pot bucura de baie, în timp ce alții nu.

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.

Soparla Caiman de Nord (Dracaena guianensis) la Acvariul Shedd, Chicago, IL
A Caiman lizard a.k.a. water tegu swimming. Fotografie prin amabilitatea lui 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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