Do Tegu Lizards Like Being in Water?

Existujú rôzne druhy jašteríc tegu, z ktorých niektoré si užívajú vodu viac ako iné.

Tri druhy tegu bežne chované ako domáce zvieratá (spasiteľ Márie, salvator rufescens a tupinambis teguixin) sú suchozemské a uprednostňujú život na zemi.

Sú však vysoko prispôsobivé rôznym druhom prostredia, od dažďového pralesa po polopúšte, a niektorí jedinci sa môžu kúpať, zatiaľ čo iní nie.

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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